Paranoid people tend to wrestle with dark thoughts. Paranoia isn’t just a dramatic personality quirk—it’s often a quiet, relentless voice in the background, twisting reality into something darker and ...

Paranoia is often defined as the delusional belief that one is being persecuted or harassed by others. It’s often seen as a symptom of a serious mental disorder such as schizophrenia, delusional ...

Paranoia is an unsettling and sometimes debilitating experience that many associate with illicit drug use. However, what many don’t realize is that some common, legal drugs can also contribute to ...

Participants who experienced paranoid thoughts were those who had previously reported worry, loneliness, or lack of social support, all known anxiety inducers. "Undoubtedly, the more anxious we are, ...

A recent study in Poland found that loneliness is bidirectionally associated with paranoid thoughts, and this association appears stronger than the link between social isolation and paranoia. The ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a disorder that involves rumination, can lead to paranoid thoughts and paranoia. OCD occurs when a person experiences a cycle of obsessive thoughts and urges ...