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 ...

Paranoia is an insidious experience. It's common. Most of us will experience paranoia at one point or another. For some, however, paranoia can become a more chronic experience. This is often the case ...

Paranoia is often defined as the delusional belief that one is being persecuted or harassed by others. It’s often seen as a symptom of a serious mental disorder such as schizophrenia, delusional ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a disorder that involves rumination, can lead to paranoid thoughts and paranoia. OCD occurs when a person experiences a cycle of obsessive thoughts and urges ...