Guide To The Symptoms Of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)

Derealization

Dissociative identity disorder patients can also experience derealization as a symptom. This term refers to a mental state in which the affected individual feels detached from what surrounds them. Another way to think about derealization is that surrounding objects and people may seem unreal. They may appear too small or big, blurry, or extremely sharp. Patients have described this symptom as feeling like they are in a fog and that something is separating them from everything else. Sounds may be too loud, soft, or otherwise distorted. Time may stand still, speed up, or slow down.

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