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Mind: Feeling Detached From Mental Processes (Depersonalization)

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Mind: Feeling Detached From Mental Processes (Depersonalization)

ID 3284

Depersonalization is described as feeling disconnected or detached from one's body and thoughts. Those who suffer from severe depersonalization say that it feels like they are watching themselves act from a distance (outside the body), or that that the experience is like being in a dream.

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Body areaMental

Conditions linked to this sign/symptom

3

Drugs where this is listed as a side effect

2

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