Feeling Unreal: Depersonalization and the Loss of the Self 2nd Edition

by Daphne Simeon and Jeffrey Abugel

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 triggered by ongoing, lower-level stresses, childhood neglect,...

• Format: Audio CD
• Language: English
• ISBN13: 9798874898359
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Tantor Audio
• Length: 1 Pages