Paranoid people have a different frame of reference of reality, how do you convince them that they are not thinking normally?
my sister in law is driving me nuts, she thinks:
1) that I'm breaking into her house and looking through her stuff
2) that I do stuff on purpose to drive her crazy
3) they are playing songs on the radio carrying secret messages for her
4) everyone is withholding important information about her health, like she has AIDS and no one wants to tell her
5) everything has a hidden meaning, like when I played a game with her son and left the die with the number "3" on it when I left, she thought I was telling her she only had 3 years left to live
I've tried to tell her that she should get some help, but she claims that there is nothing wrong with her and that I'm the one who's crazy. I'm at my wit's end. I'm thinking of writing off to get some mental health brochures sent to her, but I can't find any info. She doesn't have the internet, no email.
2007-01-04 15:54:15 · 7 answers · asked by ♪ ♫ ☮ NYbron ☮ ♪ ♫ 6 in Health ➔ Mental Health
When the paranoia reaches delusional proportions the person loses contact with reality. They are absolutely and unshakably convinced that their psychotic beliefs are real. People who are psychotic generally lose insight and don't recognize that they're ill. This sounds like where your sister is at. You can't force a mentally ill person into treatment unless it can be shown that they are a danger to themselves or others or are gravely disabled. Don't directly challenge her delusional ideas. She may start to believe that you're part of a "plot" and therefore an enemy. Does she have significant depressive or anxiety symptoms? Maybe you can convince her to get treatment for them and you could alert the doctor of her paranoid symptoms.
2007-01-04 17:16:52 · answer #1 · answered by DawnDavenport 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She would probably have to be diagnosed and medicated, and have the medication work a bit before she realized it. That will involve some proactivity on your part, and you may need to be more callous to her feelings at first, until she realizes her problem, because she won't like being treated "like something's wrong with her", of course, no one does, but since you want what's best for her, that will have to be put aside.
2007-01-04 16:08:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't reason with someone with a condition like hers. The best you could do would be to actually take her to a mental health professional. How you would convince her to do so, I have no idea.
2007-01-04 15:58:39 · answer #3 · answered by Underground Man 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't exactly know this for a fact but..
You might be able to explain this to someone that can take her to an institution even if it is against her will. They will take her if she is a danger to herself or others.
Though I know you have to prove it.
Hope that helped
2007-01-04 16:48:59 · answer #4 · answered by Johnny K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think they realize it. Everybody would probably tell her that but it sounds to me like she has some issues. You probably would say that she is bi-polar or something I think someone should help her. GOOD LUCK!!!
2007-01-04 16:05:12 · answer #5 · answered by shabo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in my case after I freaked out and lost the girl I loved, people will go away if you become paranoid,,becuase it makes you accuse and seem insecure and just well paranoid
2007-01-04 15:59:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well,she would be sane enough not to tell you for fear of reprisal. those thoughts are real to her. you would be blessed tenfold if you let her talk. may be that is all she needs
2007-01-04 20:19:49 · answer #7 · answered by disco 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋