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Suggest Treatment For Negative Thinking About People

i have the habit of keep on thinking about what people around me think about me. and i always think that people talk bad about me when they whisper. i know what i think is wrong.i am loosing all my friends. i want to come out of it.pls help mne. its from my childhood.k
Wed, 7 May 2014
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This is called idea of reference and that may be part of your personality. In that case, you can take help of a psychiatrist or psychologist. Either you can take antidepressant like fluoxetine or thought stoppage exercise to control these thoughts. Gradually, with time, these thoughts would decrease. In case, you need further help, you can ask.

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Suggest Treatment For Negative Thinking About People

Hi Thanks for using healthcare magic This is called idea of reference and that may be part of your personality. In that case, you can take help of a psychiatrist or psychologist. Either you can take antidepressant like fluoxetine or thought stoppage exercise to control these thoughts. Gradually, with time, these thoughts would decrease. In case, you need further help, you can ask. Thanks