I have bipolar 2 and have been dx'd for around 8 years but not for depersonalization/dissociation. Something weird happened to me the other day and I would like your opinion on it. Here's what happened.

My husband and I were at a restaurant. He was talking to me and, of course, the other patrons were talking to one another. I suddenly began to feel a strange sensation. I felt as if I were leaving my body and I felt the noise was actually objects and these objects circled around me until they started to blur. It may have been the room going around and around. It could have been either one.

I believe I’ve been doing this for a long time and didn’t notice it because of its lesser intensity. When I am stressed or uncomfortable, I tend to zone out. In other words, I feel as if I go somewhere else. Sometimes when I am talking to someone, it’s like I’m looking all over the place and just remember blurs, no faces.

I would appreciate your take on this. Am I dissociating or is this a normal occurrence? I see my pdoc this Wednesday.

BTW, I'm new here and I hope that this comes out okay.

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