I know that it is not probable or rational but I have this strong feeling that I can’t ignore and it causes me much distress when I’m outside, especially if I’m alone. I feel bad also when there are many people that could see me but I can’t identify the reason behind it. So far I’ve only an old diagnosis of depression,
What thing/illness could cause these feelings?
I’m sorry your feeling that way… Have you told your doc your feeling this way?
I was diagnosed with depression early on. If your mother has schizophrenia, then keep an eye on how things are progressing and report these things back to your doctor.
I would talk to a doctor about these feelings. Paranoia could be caused by a number of things. Best wishes.
I have a bright yellow winter coat that I wear for protection.
People can see me. But to verify this, I wore my black leather jacket. A car headed toward me and almost ran over me.
I may look like an idiot wearing the stupid bright yellow winter coat, but I am alive.
The fear is gone.
I’m constantly checking behind me for random cars that could hit me. I understand your paranoia. It can be hard to get over. Make sure you tell your doctor/psychologist about these feelings.
He doesn’t know about this paranoia and he doesn’t know that my mother has schizophrenia because my father wanted to hide it. But he knows about my distress when I’m around other people, his interpretation was that I’m somewhat ‘trying to prepare’ about their judgement, I also had a strong anxiety but the SSRI helped with it and he said me that if I go out more often it’ll get better but it is not working and I’m unable to know why I feel bad if other people could see me…
My feeling is not that they could accidentally hit me but that they could do it on purpose! I know that this sounds very irrational.
To receive proper care you must be honest…those are important details I would recommend telling him… The doc can’t tell anyone… I don’t understand why your dad wouldn’t want you to tell your doc about your mother… That puts you at risk…think on this…
They may attempt such, but can only get away with it if it blends into the norm.
That is why I wear the yellow coat.
Either way, my heart is with YOU !
You are right, I didn’t know about sz at that time. My father is hiding it because he had always opposed the treatment of my mother.
AS I HAVE SAID BEFORE, the eyes of truth are watching you. You are protected.
You should tell the doctor that you’re having paranoid thoughts and that your mother has paranoid schizophrenia.
I get this. too. I call it “death anxiety;” a constant anxiety about sudden death. I take busperone, an anti-anxiety drug, and I guess that helps when I remember to take it…but I still have it and it is horribly distracting and a cause of constant duress.
I was convinced of this when I was young - I thought that all the cars wanted to run me down. I don’t really know why. I also would hide if I heard anyone coming - behind a wall or a desk or into a bathroom stall - well into adulthood.
This could be a lot of things. For me, it was primarily untreated anxiety and intrusive thoughts. My delusions and hallucinations never really follow this kind of theme.
Talk to your doctor about it. There is a lot that can be done to help you, and if you’re like me, your body is getting worn out by the constant rush of fear-induced adrenaline. It’s definitely something you want treated, for your peace of mind, functioning, and overall physical health.
Augh, my stomach is in knots and I want to vomit just from thinking about those times!
I am not afraid of cars but I have other death paranoia. I fear people attacking me physically and/or mentally. I take Vistaril fro anxiety and it helps. Definitely tell your pdoc about your feelings and your mom so they can take care of you properly.
99% of cars can’t run over or shoot anyone in this century.