Derealization is a mental state where you feel detached from your surroundings. People and objects around you may seem unreal. Even so, you’re aware that this altered state isn’t normal. More than ...

It reassures patients that their symptoms are a recognizable phenomenon and that they are not unique in experiencing them. Early clinical trials suggest that drug therapy combining the anticonvulsant ...

It is not unusual to feel emotionally numb after or during a very stressful event. A person may also notice a temporary feeling of dissociation or disconnection from the body and the outside world.

Dina Cheney has been a writer for more than 20 years. She has authored six cookbooks, including THE NEW MILKS and TASTING CLUB, and written hundreds of articles and recipes for publications, including ...

Have you ever been gripped by the suspicion that nothing is real? Camille, a former student at the Stevens Institute of Technology, where I teach, has endured feelings of unreality since childhood.