Symptoms felt by people with depersonalization disorder can be numerous and varied. The
following provides a list of the most common symptoms reported by people suffering from a
depersonalization episode:
- Feeling like a third person observer of own body movements like walking and speaking
DetectiveH
It felt like my eyes were just windows from which I view the world, but they are not my true eyes. I felt like a soulless body.
- Vague awareness that the depersonalization is not real
by AioHana
When my Depersonalization episode starts, I do not mind what I say to people because it doesn’t matter anyway. I feel it is like a dream even though it’s not.
- Emotional detachment or feeling like a “robot”
by Viciously_yours
I feel very empty emotionally. There is this thought and emotion type of jet lag. When people talk to me, I can’t seem to grasp what they say and I can’t find the right emotions for it.
- A sense of observing self as if through a “dream” or “movie”
by HeWhoNeverWhere
Everyday feels like waking up from a dream and never being successful at it. Everything lacked substance and realism.
- Lightheadedness or a feeling of floating in the air
http://www.psychforums.com/depersonalization/topic97781.htmlBy Viciuosly Yours
It feels like floating or being underwater. Movements are slow and floaty. Even the colors and sounds are less real and lacked visual stimulation.
- Feeling of questioning about existence
by 2deepathnker
Many times, my thoughts drift to questions on existence. I always wondered if I truly exist and if I am the only one who exists.
Most common symptoms:
- Feeling like a third person observer of own body movements like walking and speaking
- Vague awareness that the depersonalization is not real
- Emotional detachment or feeling like a “robot”
- A sense of observing self as if through a “dream” or “movie”
- Lightheadedness or a feeling of floating in the air
- Feeling of questioning about existence
Depersonalization symptoms, depersonalization feelings