How may the beliefs and behavior of paranoid personality disorder affect other people?
• It may be hard for you to have close relationships with people. It may be hard to accept feedback from other people. You may think that you are always right. You may feel angry or tense when you are around other people. You may argue with, or withdraw from other people. You may not accept that you have made a mistake, and you may blame other people for your mistakes. • People may see you as being angry, unfriendly, jealous or very sensitive. This can make it hard for you to get along with others at your job. It can make friendships and family relationships hard to keep. You may end up hurting yourself or others, or you may make others want to hurt you. Being treated for paranoid personality disorder may improve relationships with your friends and loved ones. With paranoid personality disorder, it is common to have other mental problems, such as depression, anxiety, or drug abuse. Ask you caregiver for more information about these problems.
