Paranoia is a common word that's commonly misunderstood. "S/he's so paranoid!" can be heard in everyday conversation with the same incomprehension as saying someone is "OCD" because they're organized.

Paranoia is a symptom of several mental health conditions. It can be found in paranoid personality disorder (PPD), one of the “cluster A” or eccentric personality disorders. Paranoia often happens to ...

Lizzie Duszynski-Goodman is a journalist living in the Midwest with her husband and two young children. Her work explores the intersection of mental health, wellness and parenting. She is the former ...

LONDON -- If you think they're out to get you, you're not alone. Paranoia, once assumed to afflict only schizophrenics, may be a lot more common than previously thought. According to British ...

JAMES TILLEY MATTHEWS feared the Air Loom Gang. In 1797, he claimed that this mysterious group of villains could control his thoughts using a kite and manipulate “the magnetic fluid” to force him to ...

Nearly 60 years ago, historian Richard Hofstadter published his classic essay, “The Paranoid Style in American Politics” in Harper’s magazine. It came out at the end of the 1964 presidential campaign ...

For years, cannabis has been embraced as a stress reliever, a pain aid, and for some, even a wellness ritual. It’s often described as “natural” and “safe”, especially compared to alcohol or harder ...