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Old Jan 02, 2015, 05:31 PM
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I think this might be a natural component of anxiety, adrenaline, and the flight or fight response. When my anxiety is really bad (like being put on the spot in front of a bunch of people) I get this depersonalization/derealization experience too. It doesn't feel very good.
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