Anybody have a phobia or is really nervous of people reading thoughts?

Question

i think people can see everything i think, and do. i like scared to think anything in public. constantly nevous of people turning on you like i think people are watching me. is this like a complex phobia or something??

Answer 1

It's really not a phobia that is causing you to believe that people are reading your thoughts or seeing right through you.

An irrational belief (or delusion) such as the one you have described is commonly thought to stem from a person's  fears or anxieties.  

In addition to the possibility of stress indirectly influencing the thoughts you've been experiencing, this paranoid way of  thinking could be the direct result of substance use.   For example, methamphetamines or certain other stimulant drugs can bring about delusional thoughts or suspicions.

On the other hand, your irrational thinking might be coming from a personality disorder or from obsessive compulsive disorder.  

Finally, if you were to visit a psychiatrist or other mental health care provider, it is likely that he would evaluate you thoroughly for certain disorders, including,  "paranoid schizophrenia."   One symptom of this illness is psychotic  behaviors;  however, schizophrenia is characterized by other symptoms in addition to psychosis.  

My own "suspicion" - pardon the pun - is that you are a person who is very sensitive and aware of his environment and of the people all around you.   As a result of your astute powers of perception,  so to speak, you have sharpened your senses almost to a point of paranoia.  

I have a hunch that there is nothing wrong with this, in and of itself; however, such a heightened sensitivity to external stimuli might eventually hinder your ability to relax and enjoy life.  

Best  wishes to you for a better tomorrow and the next day,  and all the days after that.