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Content updated on Jan 4, 2023

About the symptom

Derealization is a mental condition in which you feel detached from your surroundings and people and objects appear to be unreal. Stress caused by major relationship, financial, or work-related problems, Depression or anxiety, using recreational drugs, alcohol are possible causes.

When to see a doctor

Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms

  • Suicidal thought

  • Recent weight loss

  • Difficulty breathing / breathlessness

  • Decrease in sleeping desire

  • Easy fatiguability

  • Palpitation

Possible causes

  • Sleep disorder

    Sleep disorders are conditions that affect the quality, timing, or duration of your sleep, impacting your ability to function when you're awake. There are many types of sleep disorders, including disturbances in sleep quality or quantity, excessive daytime sleepiness, abnormal behaviors during sleep, sleep disorders related to mental disorders, and more.

  • Adjustment disorder

    A psychological disorder, often with low mood and anxiety. It is triggered by a sudden change in life circumstances, e.g. divorce or losing a job.

  • Depression

    Depression is a mental illness that leads to low mood, reduced energy levels, and poor sleep. This affects everyday activities like attending school and work. As the condition worsens, patients might have suicidal thoughts. Although stress and trauma can cause depression, often no clear cause is identified.

  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Depressive
  • Social anxiety disorder
  • Hyperventilation syndrome . panic disorder
  • Anxiety

Questions your doctor may ask about this symptom

Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom

  • Do you have a sense of unreality of feeling that events or surroundings are not real?

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Reviewed By:

Yu Shirai

Yu Shirai, MD (Psychiatry)

Dr. Shirai works at the Yotsuya Yui Clinic for mental health treatment for English and Portuguese-speaking patients. He treats a wide range of patients from neurodevelopmental disorders to dementia in children and participates in knowledge sharing through the Diversity Clinic.

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