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Mild Cognitive Impairment and Paranoia?

Brain & Nervous System | Last Active: Jul 16, 2023 | Replies (11)
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@SusanEllen66

@naturegirl5 Hi Helen, I think paranoid may be the wrong word. I don’t know. MCI is worse when I’m anxious.
I have a lot going on right now and anxiety is through the roof.
The therapist I found was not a good match for me so I need to keep searching.
I’m trying to stay awake during the day because I was just diagnosed with hypersomnia and put on medication that hasn’t helped me yet.

I’m at the point where I can’t handle one more thing. I can’t do anything about anything until I can calm down.

Thanks for your concern and help!

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Helen, Volunteer Mentor | @naturegirl5 | Jul 15, 2023

@SusanEllen66 In my experience, anxiety results in being less focused and I have trouble concentrating. What may seem like a memory problem is actually a focus problem because if I have difficulty focusing my attention then the information does not completely get stored in memory. It's subtle but that's what happens. So, is it possible that what seems like MCI becoming worse when you are anxious is actually the anxiety itself making it hard to focus your attention?

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