Paranoia

In 2013, former CIA employee and government contractor Edward Snowden released classified documents revealing the broad scope of U.S. government surveillance. Suddenly, fears that once ... Read More

Dear GoodTherapy.org, I grew up in a dysfunctional family. I know every family is a little dysfunctional, but my parents were a special case. They were always trying to catch each other ... Read More

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first pill with a digital tracking system. The medicine includes a sensor that provides data about when the pill is swallowed. Some ... Read More

Thank you very much for writing to me specifically, even though you don’t trust me. I think it takes great courage to reach out and describe one’s uncomfortable life situation to someone ... Read More

Pop quiz: What do the moon landings, the JFK assassination, and the 9/11 terrorist attacks have in common? Give up? While each event touched the lives of millions of people and left indelible ... Read More

Now that’s what I call a loaded question. (Sorry, that was bad!) Let me start over. Thank you for your interesting question. My very biased response is that, on the face of it, a relationship ... Read More

Having paranoid thoughts does not mean you are crazy. Some people have these thoughts as a result of feeling anxious or stressed. So you have company; other people have feelings like these ... Read More

You’re not paranoid if they really are out to get you. More than 50 years after Ernest Hemingway committed suicide, we know that Hemingway was being tracked and hounded by the FBI, ... Read More

Affective dysregulation takes many shapes, but mostly appears in the form of psychosis, depression, anxiety, and related conditions. Some of the hallmark symptoms of these issues include ... Read More

Since the beginning of recorded history, people have been forecasting the end of the world. In biblical times, many people believed that Jesus would return in a few short years, and religions ... Read More

Many gay men experience issues that can increase their risk for psychological problems. Prejudice and discrimination can cause them to feel anxious or fearful in certain situations. For ... Read More

Childhood sexual abuse and physical abuse have been shown to increase a child’s risk for psychosis later in life. However, a new study led by A. A. Bartels-Velthuis of the University ... Read More