Posted by SLS on July 30, 2003, at 6:17:31
In reply to Re: Like standing behind yourself watching: detatched, posted by john Henry on July 28, 2003, at 16:57:18
This is the best, most vivid, explanation I have ever seen. Thanks!
- Scott
> Depersonalization is a feeling of detachment from yourself or looking at yourself as an outsider would.You may also feel separated from parts of your body or feel detached from your emotions,like a robot or an automation.Basically you,as a person doesnt seem real.You feel like you are watching yourself from the outside world.
> It can be described as....
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> -an out of body episode
> -loss of feeling in parts of your body
> -distorted perceptions of your body
> -feeling of being invisible
> -inability to recognize yourself in a mirror
> -sense of detachment of your emotions
> -impression of watching a movie of yourself
> -feeling of being unreal or a robot
> -sense of being split into an observer and a participant
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> Derealization is a feeling of detachment from your environment or a sense that the environment is unreal or foreign,often involving people who were previously familiar to you.Basically the outside world doesnt seem real,but you as a person feels real and can percieve the un realness
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> -feeling of detachment from the world
> -a feeling your home,workplace is unknown or unfamiliar
> -a sense of what is happening is not real
> -a sense that your friends and family are strange,unfamiliar or unreal
> -changes in visual perceptions of the environment
> -the sense buildings,furniture or other objects are changing in size or shape
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> Depersonalization=detachment from yourself
> Derealization=detachment from the outside world
poster:SLS
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