Depersonalization?

[Sammmmmmm123]

i had this really weird thing that happened in class. i just started tripping balls for a solid minute, though i was completely aware of what was happening. i felt as if i was in a 2 dimensional space for a second, then flashed back to real life, but i felt like i wasnt even in my body, and it felt so surreal and weird, like i shouldnt even be there. this happened a few times until i finally returned to normal. it was really confusing and scary. also ive had this happen before, once when i was like 9, again when i was 11 or something and its happened a lot in the past 3 years or so [im 15 now].

anyway, i was looking this up, to see if it was normal, and the only thing i can link it to is ''depersonalization disorder''. apparently it's linked to people who have anxiety, i have social anxiety.

if anyone could offer insight as to what could have happened or could just help me understand that would be great.

thanks, sam

[romantic_thi3f]

Hi Sam,

Thanks for your post. What you've described does sound to me like a dissociative experience.

While it can be related to a disorder, it's not always. Sometimes people have these experiences in trauma, or depression - or yes, anxiety. Just by having these experiences doesn't mean that you necessarily meet another disorder basically.

If it helps at all, I've had dissociative experiences before too. They are scary, and maybe at times it feel like it won't end or there's something wrong with you, but it's totally normal and just a way of coping. It happens when the brain feels like it needs a way to cope and it's overwhelmed by what's going on. Sometimes that's super obvious, but it might not always be. There's also lots of ways to cope and manage it, like grounding exercises.

Not sure if you are or have thought about it, but it would be probably good to hash this over with a therapist or a GP too.

Hope this helps,

[Sammmmmmm123]

o ok. thanks!