derealization/ dissociation

[Tropicalxy3_]

does anyone suffer derealization?

[Tronsformer]

could you offer more context as to how this is for you? I think I can relate but its very subtle and or more like I find myself observing everything ad if I’m not a part of it and then it starts to freak me out.

[Tropicalxy3_ in reply to Tronsformer]

Yes so basically I dissociate and feel physically and mentally numb and certain things trigger it like if I look at my reflection for too long or if I get into a car

[Tropicalxy3_ in reply to Tronsformer]

I know this will sound silly but sometimes I can’t walk because of it or go into Supermarkets , it feels like an outa body experience and makes it hard in day to day life I experience a lot of dizziness too

[Gillyflower18]

Yes. For me it's like I go on auto pilot and I check out. The body keeps functioning perfectly well but is controlled by some other part of my mind. When I come out of it I'm where I should be or doing what I meant to be doing but consciously I wasn't there. It can be scary. It happens when I'm extremely stressed or exhausted or both.

[Tropicalxy3_ in reply to Gillyflower18]

Yeah it’s not a nice feeling :/