disconnected, disoriented, have i gone crazy? - Open to All Other Health Topics Message Board

jus taguy · 02-27-2004, 10:53 PM

18, male, canada

for proabably about 6 months now i've been having strange feelings.
all the time, i feel disconnected from everytghng around me. i find myself without any steady concentration aand have trouble getting my ideas together.
this never used to be a problem, but its started and its getting worse.

a lot of the time i'll say something then completely forget what i just said
memory comes and goes, and that adds to my overall poor perception of space and time
generally, i feel detached from everything, almost in a dream world sometimes, where i am just semi-confused and almost dazed

when i try to gain concentration or figure out a problem or idea i get lost in my own thoughts and end up giving up b/c i cant focus on anything.

physically, i cant focus on things either. when i see something it'll be blurry, but not really eyes, more in the mind.. god this sounds wierd

i dont do any drugs
i occasionally drink but no more than any other 18 year old..
whats going on??
am i over analyzing my own thoughts or is this a problem? is there a name for what i have or what?

i'm a smart kid, my english mark was 91% last semester and im applying to university

someone plz help im very lost and beginning to be worried that the condition is just gettin worse.

zuzu8 · 02-28-2004, 01:35 PM

Jus Taguy-
From what you are describing, it sounds like you are experiencing something known as "depersonalization". One definition:
*"An alteration in the perception or experience of the self in which one's usual sense of reality is temporarily lost or changed. Feeling as if one is detached, in a dreamlike state, or an outside observer of one's mind and body, rather than a participant."

It is usually an emotional or psychiatric issue, and not at all uncommon.

What you might want to consider though, is getting a full check-up, to rule out any underlying physical problem that may be causing these feelings.

If you get a clean bill of health, then perhaps you might consider seeing a therapist to find out what's going on. Have you been depressed or anxious?

zuzu xxx

jus taguy · 02-29-2004, 09:26 AM

im not depressed or anxious more than any one else is really, i mean im a pretty normal guy
what could be the underlying problems? what should i tell the doc when i see him or what should he check for?

principesa · 02-29-2004, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by jus taguy

im not depressed or anxious more than any one else is really, i mean im a pretty normal guy
what could be the underlying problems? what should i tell the doc when i see him or what should he check for?

i want to let you know that you're not alone. i've felt the same as you in the past.
you mention that you're not depressed or anxious MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE - that sounds like you get blue from time to time but because you think everyone else does too, it must not be a big deal...
sometimes doctors tell people they are just depressed, when really there's something ELSE wrong, so i don't want to imply that (and i am not a doctor) but your detachment from things does sound a little like you are not enjoying life like you used to, and that could be a sign of depression...
and the chemical aspect of depression can cause a very REAL "brain fog" that would make you feel mentally slow or out of touch... i used to be an A+ student but then i started feeling "stupid"... it might not be the same for you, but for me it was from depression and the associated chemical/hormonal fluctuations...
(i also read that even a mild, short bout with depression can kill brain cells...)

i hope you keep in touch... princi

02-29-2004, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by principesa

i want to let you know that you're not alone. i've felt the same as you in the past.
you mention that you're not depressed or anxious MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE - that sounds like you get blue from time to time but because you think everyone else does too, it must not be a big deal...
sometimes doctors tell people they are just depressed, when really there's something ELSE wrong, so i don't want to imply that (and i am not a doctor) but your detachment from things does sound a little like you are not enjoying life like you used to, and that could be a sign of depression...
and the chemical aspect of depression can cause a very REAL "brain fog" that would make you feel mentally slow or out of touch... i used to be an A+ student but then i started feeling "stupid"... it might not be the same for you, but for me it was from depression and the associated chemical/hormonal fluctuations...
(i also read that even a mild, short bout with depression can kill brain cells...)

i hope you keep in touch... princi

Hey Taguy, I am going through the same thing as you. Depressed, confused, disoriented. I also have a very hard time concentrating. I don't know why.