Why do I randomly slip into dissociative states
l know I am very stressed and depressed right now, but l do not usually
experience this.l have random moments where l do not know who or where l
am.Like today, l was washing the dishes and went to empty the strainer in
the trash, and when l looked back to the sink, l heard the water running
and saw the soapy dishes, but l could not remember doing it.l could not
place myself in the situation, and l did not know how l got there.This
happens to me quite frequently, where all of a sudden I will snap out of it and be disoriented.Does anyone know why this happens at random times??
First, it is hard to believe, but this will pass. Your brain
will be able to function normally again. And life will not be as
confusing as it is now.
You've answered ur own question, the reason for the ''dissociative
states'' is due the the stress & depression. The mind shuts down. The
brain thinks it is doing you a favor but then when you realise what just happened you become even more agitated & upset. Stress & depression may shut down the hippocampus or when neurons begin misfiring, the brain shuts down. I hope you have seen someone about the depression, sometimes just discussing things eases the problem (''dissociative states''). Chemical reactions control the brain, depression & stress can unbalance these reactions. A doctor may be able to help by prescribing appropriate medication if necessary. It can sometimes be trial & error so even if you are on prescription medicine at the moment it may be best to see ur doctor again. Sometimes, like Paul A has explained, you may find a combination of medications helps. I've found keeping a diary has helped. I feel so out of control & confused whenever these lapses in time occur, like ur mind has gone blank & you wonder what you were doing or how you arrived where you are etc. the diary gives voice to my concerns & all those confusing mixed up things that happen during the day are given order. Share as much of ur experiences as possible & as mentioned in the first sentence, rest assured it will pass.
Hi Pink, I would guess what you're experiencing is related to
your stress and depression.
When my depression was at about it is ''peak I would do things like
driving down the street and forget where I was. It was freaky.
Since I've been on the antidepressants and gotten counseling, I don't do it nearly as often. It is normal to have that happen occasionally, but not often. Best of luck to you :-) Paul.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissociation_(psychology)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derealization
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depersonalization
READ ALL OF THESE PLEASE IT WILL HELP
I think I get the same thing too, but it never happens to a
degree whereby I have no idea where I am & what Im doing.
I think it usually happens because its a way of shutting yourself off from
reality. Often when you're depressed/stressed you tend to switch on ur
emotional mode which causes you to become very ''out of it''. This usually
aggravates the depression even more because it gives you more reasons to hate yourself & to think of yourself as strange. However, what you must understand is that things like this happen to lots of people, especially those of us who are a bit more emotional than is healthy (like myself). You are not alone, if that is any consolation.
Not sure if I experience what you do. Sometimes, I find myself
doing something and I don't remember what I was doing before or how
exactly I got there or how much time has past since the time I was doing
the last thing I remember doing to the thing I am currently doing.
to escape from reality
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