Ever felt like you’re watching your own life from the outside, like a movie you never auditioned for? You go through the motions—eating, working, talking—but everything feels foggy, distant, and ...

Depersonalization disorder, often referred to as depersonalization-derealization disorder, is marked by periods of feeling disconnected or detached from one's body and thoughts (depersonalization).

Although dissociative disorders affect two percent of the population, it's a category that tends to fly under the radar in pop psychology. As a result, it's easy to miss the signs of depersonalization ...

Dina Cheney has been a writer for more than 20 years. She has authored six cookbooks, including THE NEW MILKS and TASTING CLUB, and written hundreds of articles and recipes for publications, including ...

It might sound farfetched that people can go through an out-of-body experience, but this isn't a made up phenomenon. Depersonalization is a dissociative disorder that causes someone to feel detached ...

If you are feeling burned out from work and feel like you are struggling through each day, you may be experiencing “depersonalization.” Here we explore what that means in relation to burnout and get ...

Depersonalization is a common symptom of schizophrenia . It affects an estimated 16 percent of people with the ...

Depersonalization disorder is a mental health condition that’s now formally known as depersonalization-derealization disorder (DDD). This updated name reflects the two major issues people with DDD ...

Derealization is a mental state where you feel detached from your surroundings. People and objects around you may seem unreal. Even so, you’re aware that this altered state isn’t normal. More than ...

Describing her feelings of unreality, Dorothy, a young dental assistant who is blonde, fit and an avid skier, describes a "philosophical splinter in my head." She is neither a fan of Star Wars or The ...