What Is Depersonalization?
6. Derealization
As mentioned, depersonalization is often grouped with another similar condition known as derealization. This forms a condition that is known medically as depersonalization-derealization disorder. Patients suffering from derealization will tend to feel as though they are disconnected from people that they are otherwise close to.
The patient can also experience distortions in the shape, size and distance of objects, and they can also experience a distortion in how they perceive time. The patient will often feel unfamiliar with their surroundings even if they are at home. Some will complain that they feel as though they are dreaming, or even that they are an actor in a movie. These symptoms can last for hours, whereas they can sometimes last for months.
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