Man is not the only one to hide behind a mask—the mental disorder of depersonalization every so often hides itself behind the mask of a medical emergency—physical disorders that can prompt a trip to ...

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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 ...

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.

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 ...

Longstanding feelings of derealization in teenagers may indicate a dissociative condition known as depersonalization/derealization disorder (DPDR). Depersonalization ...

After my first panic attack, I felt robotic. I remember looking down at my hands and feeling like they were no longer my own. I placed my hand on a mirror and felt physically and mentally disconnected ...

How deep are the historical roots of our concept of major depression (MD)? I showed previously that psychiatric textbooks published in 1900–1960 commonly described 18 characteristic depressive ...