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Old Sep 28, 2016, 02:06 PM
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There is a difference between paranoia and hypervigilance. If you have PTSD you are dealing with hypervigilance which feels like paranoia.

Here is a link for you to read, it has a chart that shows you the difference between paranoia and hypervigilance. Keep scrolling down until you see the chart.

http://bullyonline.org/old/stress/ptsd.htm