Are you paranoid? by Daniel Freeman and Jason Freeman FROM The Times

"Paranoia is defined as the unfounded belief that someone is out to hurt us. There are a number of trends that point to a likely rise in paranoia such as social isolation and the tendency of the media to highlight the sensational and scary (such as the vast number of jobs likely to be axed as a result of the economic crisis): all these factors can raise our levels of anxiety, thereby preparing the ground for paranoia to thrive."