Paranoid Personality Disorder in a Minute

"People with Paranoid Personality Disorder are distrustful of others and believe that people are out to get them or are trying to hurt them. In today’s One Minute Diagnosis video, I will talk about the clues clinicians use to recognize Paranoid Personality Disorder. Thank you for watching.” – Dr. Ben Michaelis

One Minute Diagnosis is a series of short videos where Dr. Ben Michaelis talks about the most common mental health issues affecting Americans.

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ABOUT DR. BEN MICHAELIS:
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America is in the midst of an identity crisis. Our country is more polarized now than ever before. In the midst of the divisions that are tearing apart personal relationships and calling into question what it means to be an American we need a steady voice to provide perspective, balance, and compassion to help heal these psychological wounds. America and Americans need a therapist. That therapist is Dr. Ben Michaelis.

Ben Michaelis, Ph.D., is a clinical and media psychologist, popular keynote speaker, blogger for The Huffington Post and Psychology Today, and the author of Your Next Big Thing: Ten Small Steps to Get Moving and Get Happy.

Through his dynamic keynote talks, and television appearances Dr. Michaelis shares his wisdom about authenticity, balance, purpose, presence and problem-solving in both work and personal life.

In his private practice, Dr. Michaelis uses a blend of psychotherapy and coaching to help his clients become more present, proactive, and authentic in navigating the ever-changing landscape of work and personal life. Dr. Michaelis has worked with a wide array of patients, including CEOs, politicians, entrepreneurs, authors, actors, musicians, and artists.

Dr. Michaelis is the author of numerous popular and scholarly articles. He is frequently featured as a mental health expert on various national television and radio programs such as on The Today Show, Fox News, MSNBC, The Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family, and publications including O The Oprah Magazine, Parents magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Washington Post, Women’s Health, Glamour, and Redbook, as well as many others.

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[Nodiddy-irlj]

I smoke alot and i can agree its all of these for me..I gotta chill with the weed man..

[DigitalFumino]

Having ppd is extremely difficult, especially the older you get. I was first diagnosed with it back in 2013 then again this year and am attempting treatment again. It's not just the things mentioned in this video. It's constant extreme overthinking that always ruins your life entirely no matter how good or far you get and super depressed most all days while thinking it's everyone else's fault which causes extreme self-hatred

[tumelomokhoema]

My older brother has PPD and it's sad how bad he's gotten to the point of insanity 😥

[vavavoom]

my husband has ppd and he tried to kill me few months ago. Hes in prison now.

[sarahnoname]

I think I have ppd but im scared to talk about it. Im scared that my mom will just say that im exagerating or its just the hormones, should I tell her? Im looking for advice by people who have it

[jjedwards]

Yep just ruined a good job I think :/, was going really well getting along with everyone feeling realy good for once. Then I start having issues with a very respected and long term employee and colleague. I overheard him speaking badly about me to another colleague, granted I was having a bad day so I actually hadn't been pulling my weight. After hearing this though the switch has been flipped, now everything he says is a slight and the paranoia is starting! I can tell it's pissing him off because our interactions are now really tense. It's going through my mind that he's speaking badly of me to my boss and other workers, and trying to sabotage my work. It's like I don't know what's true and what's not anymore, now it's not even just him I'm paranoid about everyone at work now, talking badly about me giving me weird looks etc. No matter how much I tell myself it's all in my head I still can't stop thinking these intrusive thoughts. Just to cap, this isn't the first time this has happened to me, infact it's happened in every job i have worked since I was 19. Same story everytime, things are going good, I meet another worker and something sets my danger radar off with them and that's it, the spiral begins. Fuck!

[ralphmoore]

1 minute diagnosis …Doc’s very talented ….now let’s hear a detailed prognosis !

[flopgopple]

I think I have this but I don't know. It's so hard to trust someone when they're trying to tell you that your thinking patterns are illogical because one small inconsistency in a person's story or logic immediately makes you think they're lying to you and trying to take advantage of you, and if you trust that they just made an honest mistake or something, that's also just them trying to lie to you and get you to doubt yourself. And if you accept that you have a condition that makes you suspect people are trying to take advantage of you for little to no reason, then anyone can lie to you and you'll just have to accept it because if you try to stand up for yourself then you'll just be giving in to the disorder.

[Nevverhrrt]

Everyone is saying "ooh, that's me!" Please stop unless you have an actual diagnosis or are seeing a therapist about getting an actual diagnosis. PPD is very serious and heavily impacts people's lives and ability to trust others. It is linked to delusions and can even result in psychotic episodes. Just because you're wary of strangers and interpret neutral statements as insulting or negative DOES NOT mean you have this disorder. It is completely normal to be untrusting or wary of new people. It is completely normal especially with those suffering from depression or self-esteem issues to badly misinterpret comments or remarks. It is not normal to be severely untrusting of everyone around you including close friends or live with an absolute constant fear that everything you say to anyone will be used against you. If you actually suspect you have symptoms severe enough to qualify as PPD, talk to a therapist about the suspicion. Otherwise stop trivializing a disorder than can severely impact people's lives

[comfort]

the first three was what i feel the most right now.

[roberttomas]

Ty so much i just figured out whats been wrong w someone i love n care about ty doctor

[ralph]

First time on this channel. I love it already. More videos please.

[JeeterJuice]

The last one was my dad who still intensely suffers this disorder and doesn’t know about it yet

[NAwww]

I’m very confused. I get some of all of these symptoms except one, but when I’m not feeling like this I’m a conpletely different person. Usually when I’m alone and then go see people right after being alone I start to feel like as if someone is reading my mind and slowly budging to betray me. Any help?

[eyerocmedia]

People that bring up weed and substance doesn’t realize that it’s not a disorder. I’ve had this from a child and it was brought on by my parents during my childhood

[GodisAgapelove]

How do you tell a family member with this type paranoia that you don’t want anything to do with them?

[honeychua]

My paranoia as a child was different, i used to think everyone around me hated me and they just try to hide it, even to strangers. Or some people just passing by, i thought they were staring at me and hated me.. That was awkward.. But i dont know if that was considered paranoia.. Was it?

[despairleyy]

I want to bring it up because i’m suspicious i might have PPD, but I don’t want people to judge me. Do you have any advice?

[Viktor--Reznov]

my dad's paranoid so I wanted to check and it seems that I am paranoid

[ricpoversace]

Can this disorder form from having an anxious preoccupied attachment style due to your childhood?