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Mailbag Installment XXXIII: When Fear Becomes Reality | Paranoia, Fear, Threat States, Family Conflict, Reality Testing, and Professional Help
In this Mailbag installment of The Observable Unknown, Dr. Juan Carlos Rey responds to a listener named Jemmy L., who writes in with a painful and urgent question about paranoia, fear, family conflict, and damaged relationships.
Jemmy describes losing friendships and family connections after becoming convinced that people close to them were out to get them. Most recently, Jemmy believed that family members were trying to have them killed, which led to a serious rupture in the family. Jemmy recognizes that the pattern may be paranoia, admits that professional help is probably needed, and asks…
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