Not recognizing myself in mirror

For the last several weeks I haven't been able to recognize myself in the mirror. I physically look like an alien, all distorted. But the weird thing is that I don't recognize others easily because they look like aliens or sometimes their face melts or is distorted. The world I am in doesn't look real. It feels like a dream, can't tell reality from dreaming. I don't understand this planet. Also I don't understand what others say to me, and its hard understanding writing. A few weeks ago, I don't know what happened to me. It was like I woke up on a different planet after too much stress. I couldn't do basic things. Nothing made sense in my world. I won't get more into it because it might sound too weird, but I know I am weird. Is this depersonalization and derealization? I miss time as well, or at least time is distorted. I don't understand time anymore. I'm lost in it. So, does anyone else experience these things?

only your own treatment providers can say whether this is depersonalization and derealization in you.

in me when this kind of thing happened my treatment providers call it by many names...psychosis, hallucinations, delusions, dissociative symptoms, lack of sleep, medication problems....

Again only your own treatment providers can say why this is happening to you, what it is and how best to treat it, my suggestion if this continues to bother you contact your treatment providers or if you dont have one maybe consider contacting one (a medical doctor or mental health treatment provider) in your off computer location.

I just went back and read your past posts. some of them mention having these same problems and your treatment providers called it psychosis and hallucinations. maybe now would be a good time to contact your treatment providers so they can help you fix the problem again so that you feel better.

Yeah. I've not recognized myself in the mirror or in pictures and at times I don't recognize others and sometimes I stop being able to process info like being able to read or add numbers. And my fingernails don't feel like my own. And sometimes I do think this is just all a dream.

I don't worry about what to call it- I just keep going to therapy etc. and usually less stress and sleep helps and it doesn't really bother me. Maybe I like the world not being real. And it has never made sense to me.

I don't know what it is for me. I've yet to bring it up to either of the people I see. I do experience minor hallucinations/psychosis from time to time, but I'm not sure it's related to that. It's kind of like, looking in the mirror and seeing a perfect stranger for me. As though it's a completely different person staring back. Sometimes, I even feel like I'm not myself and like I'm watching this person who isn't myself living a life that isn't mine. Then, occasionally, I'll be sitting with a group of people I care deeply for... and feel completely detached from them. Occasionally, I don't even recognize them. It's like I don't know them. These episodes can last anywhere from one hour to a week or so. It's a terrifying experience. Such experiences can be related to a few disorders or things.. so it's always best to talk to someone when in doubt.

Thank you all for answering. It is just too weird to explain.

I get that. It is often really hard to explain what we're going through. Especially when it's something as complicated as dissociating.

there are times my hands look different. like much more grown up looking and bigger.. than what i remeber them being.

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