Ok, please could someone try and explain this to me
Earlier tonight I went to get some dinner, and all my flatmates were downstairs. I don't know what happened, but I got all freaked out and convinced that they were messing with my head. Like nothing made sense, they were talking rubbish, and saying all this stuff, but none of it made sense. I was yelling at them that they were messing with my head, and it went on for like 10-15 minutes. When I 'came round' they said that they were really worried and that they weren't doing anything.
What's weird though, is that I felt like I was watching the whole thing happen, like it was happening to me, but I was watching me and them acting like that. Is it dissociation? I don't know. It's never happened to me before and I'm a bit freaked out.
Any ideas? Thanks.
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. Make us all feel wonderful. We'll never forget."
I am trying to fight the depression at the moment. I went out with my housemate and another friend a few weeks ago and I was there but felt as though I was watching, if that makes any sense. I was there but as if I was watching me on the TV. Freaked out over christmas when I was with my family as didn't know whether the voices were the usual ones or people around me. Sorry, no advice but do empathise with you.
"Everything is possible through Christ, who gives me strength". Phillipians 4:13
Thanks for the replies guys, no reason, I'm sorry you're having a tough time at the moment.
I dunno, I'm just really freaked out and shaken up by it all.
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. Make us all feel wonderful. We'll never forget."
It sounds like dissociation to me. I have had something similar happen a couple of times and my psych has described it as that. It is scary but it is not hugely uncommon. Especially if you are going through a stressful period. Please speak to your psych, he may be able to offer some advice to prevent this happening again.
Thanks, it's good to know that it's not just me. I will try and mention it to my psych when I see her next week.
This will sound really pathetic, but does anyone have any ideas what to do if it happens again before then, or any ideas how to prevent it?
Sorry to be a pain
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. Make us all feel wonderful. We'll never forget."
You could ask the people around you to slow down, and to speak clearly and slowly, and to talk you through, reassuring you.
You could go and be somewhere quiet and do some safe, gentle grounding things.
You could just draw or write how it all feels, to help you understand more what's going on.
Thank you for your ideas, Stellata. I will certainly try if it does happen again. It was just weird, because I could see wha I was doing, but I didn't seem to have any control over it.
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. Make us all feel wonderful. We'll never forget."
