[antisocialbutterfly]

I haven't been diagnosed as yet, I just have a quick question. I know voices can occur in bipolar disorder, but can paranoid thoughts/delusions plus general/social anxiety also be a symptom or attribute to bipolar disorder? Or are they separate disorders, or both?

you can actually be diagnosed with social anxiety

delusions.... yeah, for sure (they can come with bipolar) and as for paronoyed thoughts they can come with it, or be something else entirely (so both)

[wildflowerchild25]

They can come with bipolar but are generally related to a mood episode like mania. Delusions/paranoia unrelated to a mood change could be a different condition. Psychosis can be a part of a lot of things so it's really bet to see a pdoc if you have concerns. They also have to rule out physical conditions.

[Beepee]

Antisocial butterfly--love your name!

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[nowIgetit]

I am pretty new to this but wanted to add that I tend to get something like social anxiety when I'm depressed. Just an avoidance/dread of socializing because it feels so difficult and fake.

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[Nightside of Eden]

I have a LOT of what people call paranoia with my mood episodes. Of course, I don't really believe it's paranoia. But that's sort of part of the definition isn't it? Lol

[Victoria'smom]

I almost instantly get paranoid and delusional in episodes. I also have such bad panic attacks that I can't understand speech.

[nowIgetit]

I also get what I think of as a slight social paranoia - when I'm feeling hypomanic and angry I often feel like everyone is against me or doesn't "really" care about me like they say - my husband, family, best friend. I say paranoia because it's a legitimate thought/fear that I really believe at the time but later know to be untrue once I am feeling stable again. maybe that makes it delusional also...

[Nightside of Eden]

Yeah, my paranoia is all directed towards people too. I believe people, especially doctors but my family as well, are conspiring against me. I still kind of believe it, even on meds. Not convinced it's untrue, no matter how many people insist otherwise...

[BipolaRNurse]

I get paranoid/delusional, but only during manic episodes. Last time I was terrified of calling my pdoc because I just KNEW he was going to put me in the hospital, later on I realized that he was fighting to keep me OUT (we did a lot of med tweaks during that one). I also tend to think people are staring at me and talking about me, and that they're trying to keep me from having fun. And just for the hell of it, I'll hear snippets of classical music that's never been written, then wonder who's playing tricks on me. Oh yes, I'm a lot of fun to have around when I'm delusional. LOL

Originally Posted by Nightside of Eden

Yeah, my paranoia is all directed towards people too. I believe people, especially doctors but my family as well, are conspiring against me. I still kind of believe it, even on meds. Not convinced it's untrue, no matter how many people insist otherwise...

Im similar, I know Im on the way up when I start to think my family and doctors are trying to lock me up. Or that work is trying to overload me and make me crazy. I am fine on meds though.

I only seem to get really paranoid during hypomania. The rest of the time Im pretty alright.

Anxiety comes on in any mood state for me, even stable on meds. But CBT helped tremendously.