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I was thinking of making a masterlist of self help and coping books and whatnot that cater towards people with PPD/severe paranoia… although I would need to find some that aren’t secretly ableist garbage or ‘narc abuse’ promoters haha.
If anyone has any recommendations, please let me know in the replies!
-Mod Clemont
Hi! Do you know if Ppd can include paranoia involving being afraid of the dark/when your house is too quiet? Like with someone being there or paranormal things?
Yes, it certainly can! I know I struggle with that... I tend to fear the dark/quiet because I’m paranoid something might be there, or i’ll hear something that will set off a paranoid episode.
my therapist says i'm "too nice" to experience paranoia, like, what?? how??? (like, im nice because i want to be but also because i dont want to give people reason to want to hurt me but still, how does being nice??? mean my feelings aren't valid?) I'm not alone on this right that's ridiculous... also i love your blog and you're awesome :)
what?? that’s a moronic thing for them to say… that is definitely ridiculous! Just because you’re nice doesn’t mean you don’t have PPD. A lot of people say i’m very sweet myself but that doesn’t make mine, yours, or anyone’s PPD any less valid. In fact it makes you very brave n strong to still be a nice person while having it! Besides, you’re right in that being nice makes it harder for other folks to be hurtful towards you… Honestly, therapists and psychiatrists aren’t always the best at understanding mental illnesses, believe it or not. I had my psychiatrist invalidate my ADHD simply because I did well in school and wasn’t put in any ‘special ed’ classes… lol ok. Didn’t even bother to listen to how or why i did well, or how much i suffered in school. Anyway, don’t believe them when they say things like that, they don’t know your full story and your mind, no matter how much you tell them. And thank you for the compliments ;_;
But oh my god I have mono and am basically in constant pain and every 5 minutes I freak out because wHAT IF I RUPTURED MY SPLEEN AND THAT IS A LEGITIMATE POSSIBILITY AND I'M GOING TO DIE. Sorry for typing in all caps, and I hope I'm not bothering you.
It’s okay, you’re not bothering me! I’m not sure what mono is, but I believe in you keeping it in check. Just keep yourself as safe and healthy as possible, I know you can make it through this.
I keep seeing the trailer for unsane on youtube ads and it gives me so much anxiety because while I don't physically see people following me I'm constantly paranoid and feel like that is happening so the trailer's super triggering and sometimes I can't skip it!
Oh that really sucks… sorry to hear anon :( I’ve been avoiding ads in general for the past while bc of ads like that… I suggest looking away from the screen and turning the volume all the way down when they come on, and don’t feel shame if you have to do that. Horror movie trailers love to pull cheap and annoying tricks to scare and unsettle its viewers for the shock factor. Remember that it’s not real and nothing the movie + it’s trailer shows you is going to hurt you.
i'm really scared of everyone backstabbing me and just have a feeling like i'm being constantly watched (the fact tgat i believe in the paranormal doesn't help) and i'm constantly looking behind me with anxiety and fear and like ,,, wgen i see a shadow or anything i get extra scared and idk if this would count as paranoia or anything, but maybe you could help me w it??
Oof well first things first, that’s definitely paranoia.Secondly, in terms of helping you, I can suggest things:-tell yourself you’re being irrational. that’s a tough thing but reminding yourself you’re being that way is actually a good grounding tactic-do distracting things at your peak of paranoia, such as watching TV, calling someone, playing games at loud volume, turn on a fan, listen to music. Even a combo of these things. Anything that distracts you and your senses and makes you feel you’re not alone in a dark and quiet room which is a paranoia nightmare-For the backstabbing thing, just keep your eyes and your mind open on them and learn the signs of when someone is trying to take advantage of you (gaslighting, being emotionally/mentally manipulative, making you feel bad or not respecting you, etc.), but also make sure you’re not overthinking things. Don’t be afraid to ask for reassurance from them if they’re rather close to you.-most paranormal things aren’t malevolent, despite all the spooky tales surrounding them. Search for nice and positive stories related to them so you can feel more at ease.
my partner for more than 5 years lied to me about having sex with someone else without my knowledge or consent and now I've lost my only trusted person in this whole world. I don't want to start from scratch but if I don't find one person I can trust idk if I wanna live :(
It’s ok anon, everything will be alright. Sometimes losing the only trusted person you have happens, even when you think it will never happen. I want to let you know that you can find someone you can trust again, even if it might take a while. It’s better to wait for it to happen than to force it, as well. Just stay strong and believe in yourself, I know it’s scary being alone, but you can do it.
Hey I have extremely bad paranoia about my university lecturers but just them only, and just a HUGE fear of them judging me. I ha e bipolar disorder. I don’t know if this is paranoia because I don’t think they’re going to do anything but I just am terrified of them judging me. Like it’s overtaking my mind? Is this paranoia?
Hm, it’s probably not paranoia, but extreme anxiety and stress from pressure to do well! I’m bipolar as well and I totally know where you’re coming from. It’s not paranoia bc you’re not fearing for your life, safety, or privacy.
Here’s a little vent I made when I felt bad, I thought someone would be interested
i bet if i died no one would care, no one would be changed in any way
