I have paranoia How do I stop losing relationships
I've never been to a pcyshytrist but I know I have paranoia. For a time life was confusing and dark but I've learn to control my fears from spiraling.
A boy i like texted me and asked do I want to have lunch with him after the holidays (I'm in college in Taiwan so this is chinese new year holidays). I know he is asking me out. But these 2 days I am gripped by my imagination again and think he is trying to trick me into showing interest in him so that he can throw me off. I also think he might be just playing me since he did not say when exactly. What if I am just one of the many girls he text? I was so disturbed that I cannot sleep yesterday night
Did he ask me out? How do I just keep my mind clear and prevent myself from overthinking and believing in what I imagine?
He is the shy type but popular with girls. I always suspect he has a crush on me but this may be just imagination
The culture here is even crazier than in the States I did high school in Michigan so I know
Answer:you need to seek the advice of a physician to correctly diagnose your ailments, meeting someone off the internet you need to be extremely careful, only meet in a public place with a lot of people around, don't get into a vehicle with him until you are confident that you can trust him.
That doesn't sound like paranoia to me. It sounds like an insecure, low self esteem person. If you're young, it COULD be normal. To wase your mid, I would see a GP. Start there, not a psychiatrist.
Why won't you go to a psychiatrist if you know you have paranoia? If you had a disease which required medication like diabetes or you would go into shock you would consult for the medication. There are meds that can help prevent this condition which is controlling your life. Just as you could not will away diabetes so is the problem with the paranoia which takes over your imagination and sleep.