Mental condition based in divided consciousness characterized by a persistent or recurrent feeling of being detached from one's mental processes or body.
An alteration in the perception or experience of the self so that one feels detached from, and as if one is an outside observer of, one's mental processes or body (e.g., feeling like one is in a dream).
strong sense of detachment from oneself, as if watching from the outside. Occasional experiences are normal.
An alteration in perception of the self in which the individual loses a sense of reality and feels estranged from the self and perhaps separated from the body. It may be a temporary reaction to stress and fatigue or part of panic disorder, depersonalization disorder, or schizophrenia.
A strange or unreal feeling related to the self. Example: Feeling that your mind is outside your body or that your arms or legs are detached from your body or belong to someone else.
A dissociative symptom characterized by feelings of detachment from one’s body or body parts. The individual may report feeling as though he or she is acting or living as though in a dream. Depersonalization disorder A kind of dissociative disorder characterized by recurring episodes of depersonalization accompanied by severe emotional distress or impairment. During episodes of depersonalization, the individual retains the capacity to discern reality ( i.e., reality testing is intact).
An alteration in the perception or experience of the self in which one's usual sense of reality is temporarily lost or changed. Feeling as if one is detached, in a dreamlike state, or an outside observer of one's mind and body, rather than a participant. May lead to withdrawal.
emotional dissociative disorder in which there is loss of contact with your own personal reality accompanied by feelings of unreality and strangeness
(existentialism) a loss of personal identity; a feeling of being an anonymous cog in a stupid social machine
A feeling of detachment from one's own body. People experiencing depersonalization might feel they are watching themselves from a distance.
Feelings of unreality or strangeness concerning either the environment, the self, or both. This is characteristic of depersonalization disorder and may also occur in schizotypal personality disorder, schizophrenia, and in those persons experiencing overwhelming anxiety, stress, or fatigue.
(de-per-son-al-ih-za-shun): A feeling that one is becoming unreal, or that one's mind is being separated from his/her body.
In psychology (and also psychiatry), depersonalization (or derealization) is the experience of feelings of loss of a sense of reality. A sufferer feels that he or she has changed and the world has become less real — it is vague, dreamlike, or lacking in significance. It can sometimes be a rather disturbing experience, since many feel that indeed, they are living in some sort of 'dream'.
