Is paranoia a mental illness?

Everyone thinks differently, so the starting point for thinking about problems is also based on one's own ideas. Some people often have wild thoughts when they are under great pressure in life or other situations. Once you start to let your mind wander, you’ll feel that there are many things that you can’t understand clearly. So when you can’t figure it out, you will feel bad and your thoughts will be confused. So is having wild thoughts a mental illness?

Generally speaking, daydreaming is not a disease. It just means that you are more imaginative and have an active mind, which is not necessarily a bad thing. But if hallucinations occur, you need to see a psychologist.

Crazy thinking solution:

01 Don’t let yourself be too idle.

If you don't want to let your mind wander, when you feel yourself thinking about random things, don't let yourself stop, but keep yourself busy. If a person is too idle and has nothing else to fill his mind, he is particularly prone to wild thoughts. So find something to keep yourself busy.

02Distract yourself.

If you don't want to let your mind wander, in this case, you can divert your attention and do something you like, such as reading a book. When you are about to have random thoughts, just go read a book. This will help distract you from the situation. When diverting your attention, it's best to find something that particularly engages you.

03Verify the authenticity of your fantasies.

If you don't want to let your imagination run wild, in this case, you can verify the authenticity of the things you are fantasizing about. For example, some people may worry that there are ghosts in the house when they are alone at home. In this case, it is better to turn on all the lights in the house, and then be brave enough to walk around the house. If you are still alive after walking through every room in the house, it means there is no ghost in the house. In this way, you can forcibly deny your delusions. Gradually, you will dispel your wild thoughts.

04 Let yourself think about some good things.

If you don't want to let your mind wander, you can think about some good things in this situation. For example, if you start to wonder whether there is a ghost in the house, it would be better to think about some beautiful plots or characters in ghost movies. You will shift the question of whether there are ghosts in the house to these beautiful scenes and characters.

05Learn to cope.

If you don't want to let yourself have wild thoughts, you must slowly learn to deal with this situation. For example, if you are thinking about some accidents that may not happen, at this time, instead of thinking about it, you might as well think about how to solve it if you really encounter such an accident. When you have a solution to this matter, you will be prepared for such accidents, and even if you really encounter an accident in the future, you will not be worried or afraid.

06Talk to a close friend.

If you don't want to let yourself have wild thoughts, you can talk to your close friends about your thoughts in this situation. In front of close friends, most people can let go of themselves, and at this time, most friends will give you comfort. When you confess your negative thoughts and get comfort from your friends, the overthinking will be alleviated to some extent.

07Don’t worry about things that haven’t happened.

If you don't want to let yourself have wild thoughts, in this case, if you have already started to have wild thoughts, you can let yourself think like this: the thing you are thinking about in your head has not happened, and there is no use worrying about something that has not happened. Even if this happens, if you have the ability, the worry can be solved. If you don’t have the ability, there is no way to solve it even if you worry. Follow this process, let yourself think about it, and you will feel relieved.

08Listen to some positive and happy music.

If you don't want to let yourself have wild thoughts, you can listen to some positive and happy music in this situation. For example, I am thinking about some pessimistic things. At this time, it is better to listen to some positive and happy music. Positive and happy music can effectively break the pessimistic atmosphere and guide your thinking to happy emotions.