This article originally appeared in the April 2007 issue of ELLE. There are many analogies Sandy Gale uses to describe her affliction: It's as if she is separated from others by an invisible barrier, ...

Depersonalization disorder, often referred to as depersonalization-derealization disorder, is marked by periods of feeling disconnected or detached from one's body and thoughts (depersonalization).

For almost half a century, feeling unreal has been known as DPD, an abbreviation for Depersonalization Disorder. Now it is about a year since feeling unreal has been renamed. The new fifth edition of ...

Although dissociative disorders affect two percent of the population, it's a category that tends to fly under the radar in pop psychology. As a result, it's easy to miss the signs of depersonalization ...

It might sound farfetched that people can go through an out-of-body experience, but this isn't a made up phenomenon. Depersonalization is a dissociative disorder that causes someone to feel detached ...

“It’s an experience of feeling detached from your mind, feelings, sensations — kind of like a sense of unreality,” says the clinical psychologist Lauren Gonzales, PhD, an assistant professor of ...

If you are feeling burned out from work and feel like you are struggling through each day, you may be experiencing “depersonalization.” Here we explore what that means in relation to burnout and get ...

Dissociation and depersonalization are when a person feels disconnected from their surroundings. Dissociating may feel like an out-of-body experience or a separation from the current situation.

Based in Rome, Diana loves all kinds of stories, even though she’s too lazy for most things that aren’t games. She's a freelance writer with a degree in Art History, contributing to GameRant while she ...

Among psychiatric populations, depersonalization is far more common, occurring in up to 80 percent of patients. Clinicians who screen for the disorder observe that depersonalization may be the third ...

Depersonalization disorder is a mental health condition that’s now formally known as depersonalization-derealization disorder (DDD). This updated name reflects the two major issues people with DDD ...