What Contributes to Subclinical Paranoia? #shorts

[TheChuckFina]

Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get me doc.

[thelocalmaladroit]

Very timely info for a family member of mine. He was originally diagnosed as paranoid schizophrenic but later got changed to bipolar.
Thanks Dr Grande.

[gnas]

I never was a paranoid person until I started watching true crime documentaries and now I'm suspicious of strangers. 🤣

[jenniemcphee]

I have a lot of paranoia that I can't explain... Thank you for giving me some answers and putting my mind at ease!

[kayjay]

Omg, this describes a family member of mine and their behavior perfectly.

[crystalinabacteria]

I was cheated on & had violence towards me by my ex partner. (My daughters dad)in 2009. I also had my controlling mother go into a home with dementia. I was ok until I met a new partner. The relationship started ok but then from 2011 to 2014 I started to become paranoid he was going to cheat on me. I then started to accuse him of things. I actually had thoughts in my head that he was cheating on me & he was staring at beautiful women all the time. in the end I refused to go shopping or anywhere outside with him. I would get violent & cry & shout at him. I actually felt I was going crazy so much so I had to phone police on myself which stopped me for awhile. In 1994 I had been drugged /date rape happen to me. I never told anyone until this particular partner who I managed to open up with. In 2014 I had another episode with my partner & he actually shouted back at me it was a shock. I suddenly felt scared & cried & my thought process suddenly linked to the date rape. I phoned the police & told them about the date rape. they got me in touch with a counsellor for rape victims. I visited the counsellor every week for nearly 8 months. At the beginning of the counseling my self esteem was pretty low & my thought process was warped. I had felt alone & had kept it a secret because I was ashamed & thought it was my fault. So I compared myself to women thinking I was bad & looked at myself as scum. I improved as I off loaded to this lady. I also had to be recorded to give a statement so it could be used in court. He believed me the lady believed me & I felt relief. The detective investigated to find this guy. They found him but there wasn't enough evidence to go to court. Although I feel angry & devastated he wasn't taken to court my mental state improved & I feel back to normal!

[jblack]

This makes a lot of sense ... and describes the situation and life background of several paranoid people i know. Ty Dr. G! 💓

[zenawarrior]

Excellent points again, hard at work. Thanks Dr G😊❤💚

[jackiegrice]

Merry Christmas Eve everyone. This one has me thinking about what’s normal and what’s clinical. I always thought it to be a matter of degree. When I was younger I thought that was proof that psychology was flawed-if a thing wasn’t categorical, or black and white, it wasn’t relevant. Then I got older and less ignorant and realized how much degree matters, especially in how behavior and thought processes affect peoples lives. Now I’m wondering if there may be some mental health symptoms that categorically lead to an impairment of function, and if so what they are. I really love these short videos you’ve been doing about psychology Dr. Grande, they really get me thinking.

[yourenough]

Dr. Grande is such an easy soul to listen to !! Thanks Dr. Grande 👍

[Doraleemay]

This may explain my neighbors thinking I was destroying their property when there was zero indication of me doing anything but be nice to them. I have been perplexed by their behavior. When I look at this situation from this perspective I feel I can forgive them for their outright attacks on my property. I have set boundaries to ensure safety. But I've been trying to let this go. I've been trying to let go of my anger. This information helped me do this. Thanks!

[tessajones]

I love these! When I have no energy to listen to our full videos, these are fab! Thank you

[davidwartski]

I'd love to hear your thoughts on delusions of influence.

[The_alchemistress]

Honestly, really starting to think that my parents would fall under subclinical paranoia after hearing this. Which I’m not sure if it’s possible, may have influenced my paranoid delusions of others.

[cottontails]

Really love these shorts. Thank you Dr Grande, they are so educational and informative

[bnic]

This answers questions I used to have about my patients when I worked in acute care behavioral health. The element of paranoia ran such a gamut. I had everything from a delusional paranoid schizophrenic who brained his neighbor out of fear to (it seemed like) every single disordered personality who came in through our sally port. It was a much easier week when the unit was mainly populated by garden-variety depressed and substance-abusing people. 😳

[michelerees]

Your analysis really helps with the true crime obsession I have, it explains so many purps to a T

[reavanante]

OMG!!! This describes absolutely everyone! The ramifications are mind-boggling. Just knowing this could make a person a puppetmaster overlord, thus creating the conditions for paranoia...thank you Dr Grande, you are a bright spot in my day.

[rejaneoliveira]

Fantastic info as usual. Thank you, Dr. Grande.💙💙💙

[alienlizardqueen]

I have paranoia from PTSD and insecure attachment. Basically, I'm hypervigilant about the possibility that people could betray my trust in a similar way to how I was betrayed in the past.