It seems like whenever I get stressed when I am on this lower dose of meds, I sometimes feel like some posts are referring to me here when they actually are likely not. I would not go as far as to call them delusions…I mostly know its not true, but “delusions of reference” is a term bandied about for this sometimes, and thats the closest I can think to what I sometimes have. Maybe thats not the right term. Im not like seeing someone post a picture of a tree and thinking its related to our backyard tree somehow, which probably more what the term means.
Maybe mild paranoia is a more appropriate description.
anywho, I am having a bit today. I think current world events and a few personal life things giving me some stress , are causing it.
When I applied for a company they lost my entire photocopy documents, where I had to take the copies again
Then they requested me to take another set !
I literally lost my cool, just because my brother works there, I did not share my thoughts.
But when I went to take photocopies I felt my data is compromised Then I wondered what do I have any which ways.
I felt so many things like the reference of delusions !
The best thing is I forget those thoughts ! it wont even last for a day, because of meds.
About Paranoia, which is present but I am not fearful. I did mention it to my doc and also confirmed to doc I am and do fear to do wrong stuff. I think my doc is really happy or I am not quite sure as he is a new doc.
Well, you can try. But I think they help you some, but dont completely get rid of everything. You have been significantly worse for positive symptoms in the past.
But you are going to have to find out for yourself, I guess.
I feel very similarly sometimes too like posts are about me or directed at me and I get very weirded out and suspicious feeling. I don’t know why that happens and I didn’t know there was a term for it. Thanks for the explanation!! I’m sorry you are going through this too though. Not good at all.
i get the same. not here but other places online. i will think things were written with the writer trying to tell me something and wanting to be cryptic about it. usually trying to get a dig at me. when it gets real bad i start seeing these messages almost constant and in body language and everything, clothing, words. when i was off my medicine i thought for sure people were working together behind the sceens to send me messages to ■■■■ with me. usually the message is from a person but sometimes i think messages are warnings from the universe.
Like I said in my first post, I’m not sure that is an apt term for what I am getting right now. Its just something similar. I will look up the exact definition for you.
I think its more like when I was psychotic I once heard an ambulance and then looked at a street sign that said “Rusholme” and thought it was telling me to “rush home”, like someone was being taken away by an ambulance.
Anyway, here is the AI defintion according to google:
Delusions of reference are a common type of delusion that involve the belief that unrelated events in the outside world have special significance to the individual. People with delusions of reference may believe that others’ thoughts or actions are directed at them, or that they are receiving special messages from the media. For example, someone might believe that:
A movie is sending them a message
Leaves on a tree are moving in time with their internal music
A news bulletin is a direct reference to them
Radio music is playing for them
Car license plates have a meaning relevant to them
The president is speaking directly to them through television
This happens to the most influential and very rich people too, they give out huge amounts to get a specific number plate and make other make meaning out of it
Its after all numbers
Yes, I had similar to your more extreme examples when I was psychotic. Peoples shirts having meaning. Signs directly messeging me and whatnot. What I’m experiencing now, whatever the exact terminology for it, is more mild and something that I can mostly shake off.
But maybe its just a milder version of delusions of reference? I’m not sure if its the same thing but milder or something different.
The other day the lawyer said I can get out of my bed from watching tv ashamed that he’s got this. How did he know what I do everyday? Coincidence maybe delusion probably.
You could just be an empath, WE, yes we, not they, are sensitive to other energies, this includes situations/energy people are giving off.
Empaths can heal if you listen right
