Are you Paranoid?

Are you Paranoid?

BLOG SESSION

October 8th, 2017

Good Afternoon Blog Readers, Followers & Visitors.

It is a new day here on the Blog.  Today's Blog Session is going to involve a serious issue that we have covered here on the Blog in Sessions' past.  That serious issue is mental health.  Yes, mental health needs a spotlight shined on it.

If you would, please grab your Journal for today's Notes . . .

Journal Notes

Here is an overview about Mental Health . . .

Millions of Americans live with various types of mental illness and mental health problems, such as social anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, drug addiction, and personality disorders.  Treatment options include medication and psychotherapy.

There is one particular mental health condition that I'd like to bring forth today, and that is "paranoia".

P A R A N O I A

...is a mental condition characterized by delusions of persecution, unwarranted jealousy, or exaggerated self-importance, typically elaborated into an organized system.  It may be an aspect of chronic personality disorder, of drug abuse, or of a serious condition such as schizophrenia in which the person loses touch with reality.

For this Blog Session, let us pay particular attention to the following aspects of "Paranoia" . . .

1)  Exaggerated self-importance;

2)  Chronic Personality Disorder; and

3)  Schizophrenia ~ in which the person loses touch with reality.

We all know people who have an exaggerated sense of self-importance.  Some are worse than others.  An exaggerated sense of self-importance involves a person who has an exaggerated sense of their own self worth, value, or importance.  The question is, do they know that they have the problem?

People like the type just described are usually arrogant, have self-conceit (are conceited), and display pompous behavior like a peacock, but not pretty.

Many people who have this problem have a narcissistic personality disorder.  They will have a need for constant attention.  They will exploit others for personal gain.  They will not care if the attention is negative attention or not, they will just continually seek attention so that they may be in the spotlight at all times.  The narcissistic person cares about no one but theirself and their own interests.  If fact, in times of trouble, the spotlight will always be turned back to them, because they can not stand for anyone else to have any attention.  Any problems that you encounter that the narcissist is responsible for will always be your fault -- not theirs.  [This kinda reminds me of the case of Hurricane Maria and the Puerto Rico encounter with the paper towel thrower ~ Seriously speaking, is aid there yet?]

MENTAL HEALTH JOURNAL NOTES:  People who are paranoid have a suspicion and mistrust of people or their actions without evidence or justification.

EXAMPLE:  The global paranoia about hackers and viruses ~ [Question for you:  Is the threat real or fake news?]

Paranoia is a mental disorder characterized by systematized delusions and the projection of personal conflicts, which are ascribed to the supposed hostility of others, sometimes progressing to disturbances of consciousness and aggressive acts believed to be performed in self-defense or as a mission.  Paranoia also includes baseless or excessive suspicion of the motives of others.  It is a serious issue, and can be helped with therapy.

Paranoia is an instinct or thought process believed to be heavily influenced by anxiety or fear, often to the point of delusion and irrationality.  Paranoid thinking typically includes persecutory, or beliefs of conspiracy concerning a perceived threat towards oneself.  Paranoia is distinct from phobias, which also involve irrational fear, but usually no blame.  Making false accusations and the general distrust of others also frequently accompany paranoia.  For example, an incident most people would view as an accident or coincidence, a paranoid person might believe was intentional.  Paranoia is a central symptom of psychosis.

If you know anyone who believes that objects or animals are out to get them, you may need to help them to get mental help as soon as possible.  We will talk about "psychosis" in an up-coming Blog Session.

F R I E N D S

Until Our Next Wonderful Blog Session ~

Peace, Love & Light

By René Allen

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