You may recognize this person: Always suspicious of the decisions, actions and motives of others.
This paranoid individual could be a friend of yours, or perhaps a relative. But one thing is for sure – they have a universal distrust of other people.
You may remember a grandparent who was always suspicious of everyone who walked past their house.
They would constantly peek out their windows, and stare intently at anyone who walked by. If they saw anyone acting even a little unusually, their imaginations would run wild, and they would quickly become agitated or panicky.Individuals such as the character above are likely to be suffering from a mental illness known as “paranoid personality disorder.” People with this disorder will nearly always be suspicious of others.1 As well as paranoid behavior, they may also display odd or eccentric ways of thinking and acting.
People with Paranoid Personality Disorder are difficult to get on with.
While it’s not unusual to have times in your life when you are suspicious (or even paranoid), when this becomes the norm, then something is definitely wrong.
Paranoid personality disorder (PPD) sufferers are so caught up in their world of defensiveness, that they can easily become incessant complainers, argumentative or even hostile. Their hyper-vigilant behavior often leads to a cold, guarded and lonely existence.
As you can imagine (or perhaps have experienced), PPD sufferers don’t tend to attract or hold onto harmonious friendships or relationships.
Family influence and childhood trauma are some potential causes of PPD.
At present, mental health researchers have been unable to determine the exact cause of…
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