Feeling Unreal

Feelings of depersonalization-derealization, or a sense of detachment from one''s normal sense of self, are not uncommon. People often describe being outside of themselves, or watching themselves as if in a movie, during "unreal" circumstances such as a car crash or other trauma. This is the mind''s normal dissociative reaction at work. This protective system can go awry, however, and can be trigg...