Paranoid personality disorder is a mental health condition characterized by a persistent and pervasive distrust of others. This is a mental condition in which a person has a long-term pattern of distrust and suspicion of others. People with PPD may have a difficult time trusting others and may be constantly on guard, suspecting that others are trying to deceive, harm, or exploit them. They may also have a tendency to hold grudges and be unforgiving.
Symptoms of paranoid personality disorder may include:
- Suspecting that others are trying to harm or deceive them, even when there is no evidence to support these beliefs
- Being excessively suspicious of the motives of others
- Refusing to confide in or trust others
- Being excessively defensive or quick to retaliate when challenged or confronted
- Interpreting neutral or benign events as threatening or malicious
- Having a tendency to blame others for their problems
- Having a tendency to be overly secretive
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