Depersonalization, or a state of mind causing someone to feel disconnected from themselves, is a common symptom of ...

Depersonalization can be a symptom of schizophrenia but feeling disconnected from your sense of self doesn’t mean you’re developing a schizophrenia spectrum disorder. Schizophrenia is a progressive, ...

Derealization during a panic attack can make people and objects feel unreal or strange. Pinching your hand or holding something cold can help bring you back to reality during derealization. Slow, deep ...

Longstanding feelings of derealization in teenagers may indicate a dissociative condition known as depersonalization/derealization disorder (DPDR). Depersonalization ...

Infamous as one of the most painful disorders, depersonalization is also a safeguard, protecting from danger. The emergence of depersonalization at the edge of stress can be compared with the ...

The sensation of being detached from your surroundings may point to a hard-to-diagnose condition. By Christina Caron Barrie Miskin was newly pregnant when she noticed her appearance was changing. Dark ...

I was there, then I wasn’t. I lost myself suddenly, as if someone had flipped a light switch, robbing me of emotions and the sense that I was…well…me. It was ...