This article was co-authored by Padam Bhatia, MD . Dr. Padam Bhatia is a board certified Psychiatrist who runs Elevate Psychiatry, based in Miami, Florida. He specializes in treating patients with a combination of traditional medicine and evidence-based holistic therapies. He also specializes in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), compassionate use, and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Dr. Bhatia is a diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (FAPA). He received an MD from Sidney Kimmel Medical College and has served as the chief resident in adult psychiatry at Zucker Hillside Hospital in New York. This article has been viewed 343,210 times.

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It can be stressful when you think someone might have a delusional disorder, but once you figure out what they're suffering from it'll be easier to get them help. People with delusional disorders often act pretty normally aside from the delusion they believe in. Unlike schizophrenia, people with delusional disorders don’t have disorganized behavior or speech and they don’t have hallucinations. People with this disorder can experience a few different types of delusions. They may believe a famous person or boss is in love with them, or they might believe they have secret powers or unrecognized talents. Delusions may also cause this person to believe their partner is being unfaithful or that they’re being watched or plotted against. A person with delusions may also believe that there’s something really wrong with their body even when there isn’t. If you think someone you know is having delusions, help them see a therapist, who will be able to assist them in getting well again. To learn more about delusional disorders, read more from our Mental Health co-author.