Is paranoia a symptom of depression?
It can be, but it is not necessarily a typical symptom of depression. Definition Paranoia is a symptom in which an individual feels as if the world is “out to get” him or her. When people are paranoid, they feel as if others are always talking about them behind their backs. Paranoia causes intense feelings of distrust, and can sometimes lead to overt or covert hostility. Description An individual suffering from paranoia feels suspicious, and has a sense that other people want to do him or her harm. As a result, the paranoid individual changes his or her actions in response to a world that is perceived as personally threatening. Objective observers may be quite clear on the fact that no one’s words or actions are actually threatening the paranoid individual. The hallmark of paranoia is a feeling of intense distrust and suspiciousness that is not in response to input from anybody or anything in the paranoid individual’s environment. Other symptoms of paranoia may include * Self-referenti
Everyone has a fair amount of paranoia in their lives, it’s a natural tool we all posses to keep weariness sharp, so to speak. It keeps us alert, and on our toes, about the things to which we may perceive harm or hazard for our lives. However, if the paranoia shapes your everyday habits and comes to define them, it becomes unhealthy, and may be attributed to severe psychological issues. But I figure depression is apathy, and the chemical “malfunction” in the brain which defines common depression I think is contrary to what causes over excitement like outrageous paranoia, but yeah, someone will have to check that one. :/ It can depend on too many things I have no idea how to pick apart and allocate.
