is this paranoid schisophrenia
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what i have to say is that you should really try to get her in to see some help. it is actually a pretty scary state to be in, and seeing as she was walking around the street at 11pm wondering if she should ask the neighbour about 'it' sounds to me like she is dealing with a lot of scary thoughts.
so do what you can to be supportive, but get her in to get some help as soon as possible. if she gets on the right stuff, drug therapy can help get rid of the symptoms fairly quickly. but as with any mental illness, the sooner the better.
The problem is that this has been going on for 17 years, but because she does not see herself as having a problem, she will not get help. She once went to a doctor, and she told him he is the one who needs help, as she believed he was part of the "conspiracy" We have all tried to tell her she has a problem, and she just thinks we are part of the conspiracy too. Try to get your wife to a doctor as soon as possible, before your situation is like mine....hopeless.
We cannot force her to get help until she is a threat to herself or someone else. I believe then it will be too late.