The "Virtual Reality" effect!

I find that when I am having a particularly bad episode the whole world and the people around me appear as if I am in a virtual reality game.. Everything seems a little "grainy" and dreamlike as if I am wearing a virtual reality helmet that i can't remove and I am being forced to interact with my environment and its characters, which just happens to be a virtual simulation of my own everyday life!
Does anyone else ever feel this effect or am I just a ICKLE bit bonkers? ... (or maybe flashbacks from the early 80's)

PS... I am new to the site by the way.. so I'd just like to say H E L L O ! xx

No i feel that way too it seems to me that i am looking down at it all and the world is just going on .I feel that i can't keep up with conversations. You are not alone if you are mad i am too.

Do you have SAD?

Hi,Pipster and wellcome!What your'e describing sound's like "detachment" a common symptom.

When I do get a heavy depression, I liken it to being in a test tube. I can see the whole world, but I can not take part. I try to desperately climb up and out, but I keep sliding down.

I seem to get this without medication, its another one of my prompts that ive not used my lightbox or done any exercise for a few too many days.

Me x

Hi Pipster, I get that surreal feeling too sometimes, everything looks a bit different and feels different. When I speak it sounds unatural, like it's not really coming from me. You're not bonkers, well, unless we all are! ;-)

I was wondering yesterday where OBE had got to! Who is Tiffany?

I hadnt realised that my feeling out of it was part of my SAD, just thought I was a bit mental! But actually I think it maybe does happen more when I havent used my lightbox for as long as I should! Thanks guys, dont feel so weird now!!