i think that i have Paranoid personality disorder

[phillip.meow]

i read what it is on wikipedia and i think that i might have this because i always have this feeling of something bad is going to happen. like when we had the tidel wave ( btw i live in hawaii) i knew something was going to happen but i never tell any one because they think that im crazy

[INFERNO]

You need the criteria to be met as well as the symptoms. In addition, the circumstances surrounding the paranoia are relevant because they can help decide if they paranoia is abnormal or not. Since tidal waves do occur where you live and since it did occur, the paranoia probably is not abnormal. If the paranoia you exhibit is mostly or always about this, then it may not be abnormal. Then again, you first need to fulfill the criteria for a personality disorder before beginning diagnosing the specific personality disorder.

There needs to be a sticky or thread on not self-diagnosing.

[BeautifulDisaster]

^^ I'm not sure they are self diagnosing, more speculating & expressing how they feel about this particular disorder & why they feel they may have it.

I'd suggest seeing a professional either way, whether it's abnormal or not, this does need to be discussed through & worked through with a professional.

[steve1234]

Please dont rely too heavily on the internet, especially sites like Wikipedia. They can be very misleading, and make you think you have a serious problem when you dont.
I have done it many times, and just ended up thinking I was doomed and ended up getting depressed about something which I didn't even have.
If you have concerns over your mental or physical health, the best thing to do would to see a doctor or any other medical professional

[Asylum]

if you think you have paranoid personality disorder, then go to a doctor, get help. a doctor can help you. knowing or thinking you have a dsorder does nothing in the long run. you must seek help if you want it if you think you have it.