The following questions are related to ‘Paranoia’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Licensed Psychologist.
Q: I believe my father is delusional or has some kind of disorder. He’s 48 years old and this past month he has been doing stuff that doesn’t make sense. He thinks that there are cameras in the house to spy on him (he has searched the house for them), and he ripped his jacket […]
Q: I’ve been feeling really down. I can hardly sleep — just a few hours — so when I wake up I feel tired and have a strong headache in the back of my head. Also, I’m asexual so I’ve been feeling under pressure, although my family doesn’t know about it. I’ve read about paranoia […]
Q: I think my mother is displaying some symptoms that could be related to schizophrenia. This started a few years ago, and the symptoms have gotten worse over time. She has a feeling that the superintendent from our building is going to kill her. She hears his voice in her head, threatening her, and she […]
Q: My flatmate has been having some seriously concerning panic attacks of late. She talks continuously, apologizing for hours on end and begging us not to hate her. She also makes humming noises and repeats the same phrase or part of the sentence until we stop her. She bangs either the table or her hands […]
Q: I have a huge problem with paranoia. For whatever reason, I am constantly convinced that others are reading my thoughts and emotions, and this is affecting my personal life. You see, I have hundreds of damaging and strange fantasies and thoughts in my head, that I would die to keep private. So, since I […]
Q: I don’t know how to get out of this situation. My instructors at college were friendly and guided me very well. As a newcomer to this country, I needed references. The problem occurred with one instructor whom I really admired. I started receiving strange emails to an account which I used only for applying […]
Q: I am really worried about my mother. She is about 43 years old and I think she may have some sort of mental illness. I’ve hinted to her that I would like her to see a psychologist, but I’m not sure. My mother had a very bad relationship with her parents when she was […]
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