Sometimes I fear for my loved ones and I (uncontrollably) imagine hypothetical situations in which they die. This consequently makes me cry and feel depressed. And now that I'm involved with a girl whom I care for immensley I have become paranoid about not her death so much but more about her being untrue to me. I KNOW FOR SURE that she is 100% loyal but for some reason I keep imagining her doing something wrong and I keep getting this image in my head of her w/ some other guy. Why do I think like this? I don't want to b/c she's not that type of girl? Do I need help? What can I do to cure myself of this?
2006-11-23 10:46:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
There are a number of reasons. Screening out the use of drugs or other depressants or withdrawl causing depression, you could be suffering from a major depressive episode. This would make intensely more sense if you recently lost something important to you which cited the depression. Alternatively, if you lost someone important to you at a young age in a traumatic fashion it may be resurfacing during a depressive phase.
The last and least likely possibility is called paranoid personality disorder. It is when, due to thought-perception imbalances that are ingrained (and treatable through therapy and possibly drugs) force you to have such thoughts. They usually begin surfacing in adolescence. Try talking to your doctor.
Lastly is the possibility that all this started due to your girlfriend. I had a massive depressive episode with paranoiac tendencies because I knew my girlfriend was leading me on, but she denied it. Inside I knew it was true, but thought I was being paranoid - in the end, however, I was right. Always trust your intuition.
2006-11-23 10:55:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Think positive no matter how hard and live life as it is. Don't let all kinds of worries drain you of happiness. Be ready for anything you may suspect because its good to trust our natural instinct but too much may be a problem. If things will happen it will eventually take place but things happen for a reason, and sometimes we have to accept that this is life but if you did your best there's nothing more you can do.
2006-11-23 11:15:24 · answer #2 · answered by anna 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This sounds like you have attachement issues. You are afraid she is going to "leave". It just means that you dont feel secure with yourself that you are afraid that they will go and you wont have that person who you need.
I would work on not needing someone so much to fulfill you needs. Try meeting the needs yourself
Have you had someone in the past who left you (childhood) or did someone die at a time when they needed you the most. Just curious.
2006-11-23 10:51:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you were a little you felt insecure about something in the family. That's why now you are afraid that ur girlfriend will leave you. I had a similar issue before...but try to trust yourself first , and think about positive things.
2006-11-23 11:13:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well has anybody u know died latley? Somebody that u really cared for? mabey there are alot of deaths happining and u think there next. U are scared of death. Mabey i think that u have a fobia of death. i dont know. and ur girl? well have u been cheated on before? Mabey it has something to do with u. Mabey subcounciously u are not stable and u dont know it.
2006-11-23 12:33:37 · answer #5 · answered by The REBELution! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well stay off the drugs haha
2006-11-23 10:49:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋