Fear of Being Judged: Does Anyone Else Feel This Way?

I feel the same way KareBare. I’m a middle aged dude. I don’t think very highly of myself. I’m incredibly insecure even when I’m complimented on job performance. I think I’m ugly appearance wise. I have very low self esteem. I only look in the mirror when I’m shaving. I dunno

Yes. I know what you mean.

I did some therapy last year to let go of some of the trauma that occurred to me as a child and it was pretty helpful. It is called eye movement desensitization and processing (EMDR). I have taken medication and still do, but I was in a pretty bad place for awhile and it took me out of that.

I always felt like that too. One thing that helped was someone told me that most people around me feel a similar way. Sometimes it helps to remember that you're only the main character in YOUR story. Most of the time, people are thinking about themselves. If they are judging you, that's their issue and says more about them than it does you.

I would recommend talking for to a therapist if your concerned. Or continue doing research (unless it's OCD motivated). That is just my understanding, I don't have any personal experience with it. I believe people who are bipolar can also experience Psychosis. https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/psychosis/types-of-psychosis/#DisorganisedThinkingAndSpeech

I always fear people are talking about me behind my back. I have a lot of paranoia due to trauma that caused my PTSD