What is Paranoid Ideation?

Paranoid ideation is a transient, stress-related type of paranoia in which the person baselessly feels threatened, persecuted, or conspired against. Someone experiencing paranoid ideation might feel a general suspicion regarding the motives or intentions of others.

Paranoid ideation is a pattern of thinking characterized by persistent feelings of distrust and suspicion, even when there's no evidence to support those feelings. People with paranoid ideation may believe that others are treating them unfairly or trying to harm them.