Feeling unreal

[Lindsey14]

Is it common with anxiety to make you feel like not yourself or even not real? I feel like I'm not real and am just seeing the world from other peoples point of views, if that makes sense...I'm rather worried

[JAYnLA]

It's common enough that there's a word for it - derealization (and derealization's sibling, depersonalization). I have often found myself very disconnected from my 'self'. It's disconcerting but it does always pass.

[Lindsey14 in reply to JAYnLA]

Can It last awhile? Is it part of anxiety?

[JAYnLA in reply to Lindsey14]

Yes, and yes.

[Ashfaren]

i read ur posts earlier and it seems u r at peak level of ur anxiety,just calm down ,take deep breaths ,it happens in anxiety.It is most probably depersonalization or derealization.