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Originally Posted by The Madcap
I was in the bathroom, and I can't really describe the feeling, but I suddenly felt distant. like I wasn't consciously in my body, or as if I was just realizing that I existed. It wasn't like I was floating above myself or anything like that. This has happened many time. I was looking at myself in the mirror, and I suddenly felt as if I didn't exist. It's really quite weird and it leaves me weirded out. I also have really bad focusing skills, listening to direction skills, social skills, I often get paranoid and anxious, as well as angry really easily, and have uncontrollable emotions at times. I get anxious in crowds and have really bad self esteem issues. At time i'll feel super super happy and feel really attractive, other times i'll feel depressed and paranoid as well as angry and like I'm the ugliest guy in the world. I just need help finding out if I'm normal or have some sort of mental disorder.
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Hey there. The feeling you are describing is called "depersonalization" in the psychological community. I know this because I searched high and low after this started happening to me in my mid-20s, when I began suffering severe panic attacks. It still happens very seldom and for shorter periods of time, ie: I am typing on my computer and all of a sudden I feel like I am standing next to myself observing myself from the outside, when I talk it is almost as if I am myself talking to myself. (I hope I was able to describe this accurately)
I take a moment, stop what I'm doing and self-talk (in my head) to remind myself what is happening will pass.
The only thing that did help this symptom, for me, was medication. If you are not on meds, I would suggest seeing a doctor and describing this symptom to them. I hope you are able to get the correct help and just know that you are NOT weird nor are you alone!
