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Another common but quite disturbing result of anxiety is the sensation
of unreality, also known as depersonalization or derealization. If you
sometimes feel a little bit spacey, disconnected, or as if your body and
your environment are somehow unreal, know that this is an extremely normal
sensation resulting from the introversion that anxiety cultivates. Anxious
people tend to become so preoccupied with worrisome thoughts, body sensations,
and adverse emotions, that most of their awareness is directed within.
You're simply so focused on your inner world that the outer begins to
take on an air of unrealness. The typical anxious response to this symptom
is to become fearful that you're going crazy -- losing your mind. But
know that there is a vast difference between the simple sensation of unreality
caused by anxiety, and true insanity.
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