I have this thing at the moment where I keep thinking things are wierd, or unreal such as words or faces or situations! its like i know they're real but for a second my mind goes "that wasnt real" or I just get a sense like it was wierd or not real. is this d/realisation? or do youthink its just one of those anxiety/ocd thoughts?

i can be just looking out of the window at the view and something will just make me think "what if that isnt real"

anyone relate?

oh i most definitely can relate.. sometimes if i am in a group of people just talking to one person.. all of a sudden my mind goes into this "am i really here talking to this person" mode

its hard to explain but for a few sec nothing seems real. i know it is but it sure doesn't seem like it.. i have had it happen while watching TV also for no real reason ill just be sitting there watching a show and.. bam! it hits me.. a feeling like "is this really happening" "am i really in my own home watching TV?".. hope that made sense..

but yes that is derealization/depersonalization.. not uncommon with anxiety/panic at all.. even when you are not anxious or in a panic attack

as soon as i read the title of this thread i thought "wow, i ask myself this same question too many times".. and i've never heard anyone else say it.

you both are not alone. So, yes, I do worry that things arn't real sometimes. i definetly can relate to what you've said for sure.

have any of you been diagnosed for an anxiety disorder?

no, not being diagnosed but im trying to get diagnosed, been trying for AGES!!! hehehe.
well its definately comforting hearing others feel the same and evenwhen they dont feel anxious :)

do you sometimes ever thing that the thought pops into your head and then you make yourself feel that wierd unreal thing?

Yeah it's called depersonalization or derealization. I do it sometimes, thank god not too much. What usually happens with me is I see myself in a mirror or something and all of a sudden I see my whole LIFE in front of me like I'm watching a movie about it, it's a very strange feeling. I usually just try to do something mindless like watch TV or go for a drive and it fades away eventually.

I can totally relate ! ! ! It's such a scary feeling. I hate it.

Is it dangerous?
I am scared to death I am going to develop schizophrenia or something from it ! ! ! :(


Thanks!

Hope everyone is feeling better!

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Angela

I get these kinda of thoughts/feelings quite often.

I dont really have fun much but when i am, i.e at a party and kinda forget that im living and for a min or 2 im in this weird dreamy sense and then its like someone smacks me in the head to wake up and then im like am i accturally here. Its really hard to explain. Kinda makes me think am i imagining existance :S. I accturally enjoy the feeling though. Its diffrent.

I can totally relate ! ! ! It's such a scary feeling. I hate it.

Is it dangerous?
I am scared to death I am going to develop schizophrenia or something from it ! ! ! :(



nope not dangerous at all just annoying.. trust me you will not develop schizophrenia or anything else from it.. i haven't lost my mind in the last 13 years of dealing with it.. you will be fine:)

ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!
I am seriously suffering from this right now. I am diagnosed with OCD, and not on any meds.
I recently have gone through a break-up, which triggered some panic and deprssion for me.
It looked like it was getting better, then all the sudden, i had extreme dereazliaztion feelings for the past few days, I worry about if things are real, which makes me terribly derpessed, and makes me feel completly crazy.
So, I can totally realte.
I am so afraid I'll feel like this forever, or that it's a sign of schizoprenia or something. And, it's terribly isolating, becuase not only do I feel like I'm on another planet then everyone (and myself sorta) but also, I am afirad to talk to anyone about it cause they will think I'm crazy and won;t want to be my friend anymore.
I am so afraid I am going nuts, and will be lonely /crazy/ depressed for the rest of my life, help!

i have the same feelings quite often, i just increased my dosage of citalopram to 40mg, hopefully this will help. However since the increase of dosage I have had these feelings, I'm thinking it may just be because my body is getting use to the increase. what does everyone else take for their anxiety and has anything helped decrease these feelings?

Ive had these feelings a few times. Its weird. but I know its part of anxiety. Seems like it all gets better with time and beleif. Make yourself beleive that its only in your head and you are stronger than it..