Paranoia Support Group

Paranoia is a disturbed thought process characterized by excessive anxiety or fear, often to the point of irrationality and delusion. It is often associated with psychotic illnesses, sometimes schizophrenia, although attenuated features may be present in other primarily non-psychotic diagnoses, such as paranoid personality disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder.

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Seeing things that aren't there.

IvryMarie
IvryMarie
I'm not sure if this is a part of paranoia or not, but it scares me.

My paranoia has been escalating quite a bit lately. Just in the past week, but I have only been dealing with it for a few weeks at that.

But I have been seeing shadows, none with a shape except for one. A ginormous man, Think of the tallest basketball player you know of, and thats him. Think of the broadest footbal player you know, and thats him. There are no curves to him though, rather boxy with a little box head. And all still a shadow.

I told my mom and she tells me I am exxagerating everything.

I don't know what to do. But I do not want to see him again, And now its like my paranoia on/off switch is stuck on on (not that I ever had any control)

Can anyone help me? Please.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I see Shadow people and sometimes hear voices but it isn't tied to paranoia, no.

Paranoia and extreme exhaustion probably, like if you haven't been sleeping good for a long time can make you hallucinate.

Did the shadow dude show up after the paranoia kicked in?
I'd honestly go see a psych doctor. Don't let it get any worse.
IvryMarie
IvryMarie
Yes it started after my paranoia kicked in, except for the one time I saw the shadow man months ago. I haven't seen anything in the past two days though. But I am still very paranoid and nervous, I get alot of sleep actually. Especially now that it is summer.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Sometimes I see insects or arachnids through the corner of my eye, & when I turn to look theres nothing there. I blame this on my overbearing anxiety & irrational paranoia. The last time I tried to speak to my therapists about this problem she just grinned at me and said that it was tied to my anxiety and we pretty much left it at that. I don't think she took me very seriously . . .

What I would advice you is that if you keep seeing this "shadow man", and it gets worse than you should seek professional help(before it gets worse) &/or sit your mother down and MAKE her listen, tell her that you are NOT exaggerating, but *sighs* . . .you may have already tried this. I don't understand some adults, its as though they had never been young themselves. . .

Best of luck, Ivry.
IvryMarie
IvryMarie
I think that if I see him again I am going to MAKE my mom sit down and tell her I am seeing things that aren't there for her but they are for me.

I really only get like this at my house, but it has always been the place that I stress out the most.
cristledreamz
cristledreamz
OMG,i thought i was the only one who saw things. thank you.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I see things like this alot but i havent really ever told anyone because they really never listen. Its like i see things like out of the corner of my eye or I just plain out see things that arent there that im afraid of being there.
cristledreamz
cristledreamz
that's exactly how i am. i see people and things outta the corner of my eye or right in front of me, but usually when i look a second time it's not there...usually. it's also mostly when i'm on psychotropic meds. i also hear things. again, i'm so glad i'm not alone. i've always been afraid to say anything...
deleted_user
deleted_user
I think it's more common around here than you would think. Paranoia is tied to a lot of other mental illnesses. I was afraid to speak up and say anything until it finally got so out of hand that I was frightened into admitting myself. I would look at people and see there faces morph, I honestly thought they were possessed with demons.

I started anti psychotics and it all went away. I think seeing a doctor and getting some help would bring you a world of relief.

Things still act up every now and then, I'll see things, hear voices, or think I am Mother Theresa, an alien hybrid, excedera, excedera, but it's usually due to a really bad mania that lifts off, and because the med. regiment isn't working so well anymore.

I'd serious get some help, if your mom won't listen, is there someone at school maybe that will? Do you have a school therapist type person? it's really something you want to control because it gets worse!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Or, it could be ghosts. It could be a ghooost.