When my anxiety gets extreme, then that’s when the real paranoia sets in. It’s like a scale for me. But yeah, I wish I could somehow stamp out that residual feeling of uneasiness too.
I had anxiety before exams in university. I study well then I get the feeling that that’s not enough and that I will fail no matter how much I study. It hurt my grades really bad.
I still get subtle paranoia especially if tired and stressed. I start to second guess things and chase shadows as I like to say. It doesn’t rule my life anymore but I’m watchful for that sort of behavior.
Yes @everhopeful, subtle constant anxiety on what could happen, I have this too, and I’m on abilify. Especially regarding my health. If I wasn’t on abilify I don’t think I’d experience that same level of anxiety
I have doomsday anxiety, not an official diagnosis but it sums up my experience with anxiety. Its a bit different from paranoia, being that the latter is more targeted towards a belief and anxiety is more of a feeling.
I constantly feel like something catastrophic is right around the corner, but when Im actively paranoid I’m prepping for it because I feel as though I know its coming. I dont mean prepping as in the ones you see on nat geo getting ready for a power grid failure, but more emotionally prepping thay I may lose someone because I know something bad has happened to them. I can tell when it is anxiety because I recognize that it isn’t likely that it will happen. I guess for me my paranoia feels more like a certainty if that makes sense.
Disclaimer: This is just a summary of my personal experience and is not meant to give an accurate description of either symptoms.