5 Ways to Overcome Paranoia

Paranoia can be defined as:
1.  Extreme and unreasonable suspicion of other people and their motives 

2. Psychiatric disorder involving systematized delusion, usually of persecution

3. Unfounded excessive fear about other people.
The last definition above describes paranoia as being ‘unfounded’ in other words, ‘baseless’. As a result of this, if you’re going to overcome paranoia, it’ll behoove you to start by asking yourself some questions that’ll examine the validity of your unfounded beliefs about other people.

Ask yourself these questions:

1. Would other people think my thoughts are realistic?

2. Have I talked to other people about my worries?

3. Is it possible that I have exaggerated the threats in my mind?

4. Is it likely that I have been singled out?

5. Is it possible that I have been oversensitive?

What Causes Paranoia?
Stress
Anxiety
Internal unusual feelings, i.e., feelings of discomfort.
Shame/Embarrasment.
Tips to Overcome Paranoia

1. Engage yourself more in activities you enjoy.

2. Eat Healthily.

3. Share your thoughts with others.

4. Be aware of paranoid thoughts.

5. Seek out situations that trigger paranoia for the purpose of asking yourself these questions:

-  How likely is it that my thoughts are correct?

- What would I say to a friend who’s feeling like I’m feeling?

- If I were feeling happy, would I still be thinking like this?

Whatever you resist or persists. If you’d confront your paranoid thoughts, you’d be more likely to deal with them over a period of time. Hence, seek out situations that trigger such thoughts so you can acclimatize yourself with being in such environment, hence, freeing yourself from the hold of paranoia.