how do you get rid of paranoia?

Answer 1

facing your fears and maybe lots of therapy......paranoia may destroy you but only the paranoid survive.

Answer 2

Paranoia is a false belief. Sometimes its so difficult to get rid of this because this is a manifestation of a troubled mind. Normal individuals have some degrees of paranoia but it will become pathological if it losses its control and control us instead our actions, thinking and behavior.
Talking or expressing these fears and paranoid ideation could be a good start. When you do this you are in the first step of the healing process, you accept that there is a problem. This part is crucial because for a paranoid person this is the most difficult part because for them, there fears are real. Honestly and courage to bring it out to yourself or to others helps a lot in getting rid of it.
Alternatively you can seek profesional help from psychiatrist or psychologist.

Answer 3

It depends whether paranoia is chronic or acute. Chronic paranoia may be due to brain damage, alcohol abuse,amphetamine abuse, schizophrenia or manic depression illness and is most likely to be present in suspicious and over sensitive people who seem emotionally cold.

Acute paranoia affects people who have had a big change in their location like being immigrants, refugees or leaving home for first time in their life. Paranoid persons do not normally see themselves as ill and need to be convinced they are ill if their paranoia is to be dealt with. Get rid of the underlying cause and acute paranoia will normally go away by itself once the person settles into their new environment and becomes stress free.

Chronic paranoia is much more difficult to get rid of but antipsychotic drugs can make delusions less prominent.
It tends to disappear completely in old age.

Answer 4

The only real way to get rid of paranoia when you’re high is to stop getting high. You may find that the voices or the “strange people following me” will stop once you take a break or stop using completely. This recovery happens quickly for some people. Other users might have paranoia “flashbacks” even after long periods of abstinence (often triggered by high stress).

If you can’t stop using, even for a little while, try these tips offered by other users:


Only use with people you know AND trust.
Only use in places where you feel safe.
Don’t get “too high” or stay up too long. Get some sleep!
Don’t wander the streets if you feel paranoid. You may react in strange ways that will only draw unwanted attention (like the cops) to yourself.
Know your product. Some recipes contain chemicals that often cause “weirder” reactions in some people.

Answer 5

Paranoia is relative. Meaning, something that makes me paranoid, will seem rather silly and off putting to you. Therefore, I'm not sure that a person can actually be cured of paranoia. I'm sure that people can learn to cope with the uncomfortable feelings associated with paranoia and phobias.

Try this link.

Answer 6

You go to a psychiatrist/psychologist/counselor/etc. and they help you work through it. It's probably not something you can do on your own if it's a serious paranoia. Do some research on the internet about it and see what it says. I think your best bet is to get professional help though if you're serious about getting rid of the paranoia.

Answer 7

You have some good answers as regards types of paranoia, I think your first stop is your Gp, who can recommend propar treatment and drugs, it will be worth it.

Tell him what the nature of the problem is, he will be able to help, and of course it really depends what you are being paranoid about, eg if it only involves certain people maybe it isn't paranoia maybe you have a real reason to feel nervous.

Good luck.

Answer 8

Paranoia is a disorder of thinking and, thus, difficult to penetrate. A person who suffers paranoid delusions will always find proof that they are being watched or conspired against, even in benign situations. As a paranoid friend of mine used to say, "Even though I'm paranoid, that doesn't mean people aren't watching me." It's hard to beat that logic
The best treatment is therapy

Answer 9

i don't think it is a psychotherapist that you need, i think you could possibly benefit from cognitive behavioural therapy, which is a slow and steady way of facing the issues that sparks of your paranoid tendencies. this is not an easy method but anything that needs to be solved is never easy.

Take time to understand why you feel paranoid and try to figure out any triggers that start the cycle off.

i feel for you as i understand where you are coming from and i am still struggling to come to terms with my anxiety also, for many years it hindered my quality of life, so my advise is to tackle the problem sooner rather than later.

good luck

Answer 10

By confronting whatever paranoia you have. Analyse them to find out why, & if possible, when you began to have such fear, this might help you to find out the cause. When the unknown become known, it's so much easier to deal with, with the result that you might even be able to rid of it with ease.

Answer 11

Extreme paranioa is a sign of a mental illness. But general paranoia is a sign of a low self esteem, which you need to increase.