Posted by kaylabear on March 14, 2010, at 16:19:12
In reply to Weird experience. Insight or temporal lobe?, posted by Dinah on March 13, 2010, at 11:22:42
It sounds like depersonalization and yes, no worries about schitzophrenia.
I wouldn't call it a malfunction, but more like a form of anxiety that can happen from overstimulation whether it be emotional, auditory, or just in general. Medication withdrawal can lead to the same reaction.
Although I don't know the physiology behind depersonalization, dissociation comes about from a release of chemicals in the brain. Maybe it is similar?
I have experienced dp from time to time in response to emotional distress and I was confused about it too. Now that I've learned more about it, its not so scary.
There's a thread on this forum that lists similar experiences that might be helpful for you.
poster:kaylabear
thread:939400
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/psycho/20100303/msgs/939548.html