Paranoia common in BPD sufferers
“The paranoia that occurs in BPD is considered non-delusional. This distinguishes the paranoia that occurs in borderline personality disorder from the type of paranoid delusions that occur in psychotic conditions like schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.“
One of my most troublesome symptoms is paranoia. I constantly consider myself to be completely unloveable and unlikable. It makes day to day life very difficult and often results in me hiding myself away. I have been through long periods of time when I cannot leave my home or see other people.
I often feel very afraid of other people and their opinion of me. I feel in constant fear of social situations and inferior to other people.
“While many people with borderline personality disorder do experience paranoia since it is part of the diagnostic criteria for BPD, it tends to occur only under conditions of stress or interpersonal conflict.“
borderline personality disorder 