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Is there anyone out there who has a family member with delusional disorder? If so how did you tell them and get them help?

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Delusions are difficult to combat because they are based in reality. The old adage "Just because you think someone is after you, doesn't mean they aren't!"

In most cases it will not be possible to persuade the person what they believe is not true. Indeed to them it is as true as anything else in their lives.

It is important to let the person know you believe they think these things are happening but you doubt that they are.

Hopefully their delusions don't have anything to do with health care and you can get them to consult with a psychiatrist. If they don't seem to be aware that there is a problem you may have to work with the psychiatrist to convince the person to seek treatment.

A problem with delusional disorder is it can lead to thoughts of harming others or your self. If you think about it, if you thought that the entire world was out to get you. That every pat on the shoulder was a covert attack....you would get aggressive and defensive, perhaps to the point of hitting someone.

Getting yourself harmed usually comes in the form of a delusion of invincibility or something similar.. In other words you walk in front of a bus but believe the bus will go into another dimension, leaving you unharmed.

I'm not saying this will happen. Indeed there are an endless combination of delusions. My concern is that it could happen and this person deserves to have someone advocate treatment for them.