I’ve heard many cases of people suffering from psychotic episodes, who experience very similar paranoid thoughts – like having the feeling of being under surveillance. Why is this a relatively common thought pattern?
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“Psychotic” is a term referencing experiencing things differently than others around you. It can result in different symptoms such as paranoia, delusions, or hallucinations and combinations of those symptoms are common.
In a patient having a psychotic episode, they might experience delusions as a result of their paranoia. They might experience paranoia as a result of their delusions or hallucinations too. The brain is trying to make sense of what the patient is experiencing. Each symptom can lead to other symptoms.
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