For almost half a century, feeling unreal has been known as DPD, an abbreviation for Depersonalization Disorder. Now it is about a year since feeling unreal has been renamed. The new fifth edition of ...

I learned how to dissociate at seven years old. My older brother, Scott, developed bipolar disorder when he hit puberty. After his first stint in an inpatient facility, he refused further treatment, ...

DO YOU EVER zone out while tackling a boring task? Take your mind elsewhere to power through a difficult workout? Or, have you ever driven home safely without any recollection of how you got there? If ...

Barrie Miskin is a teacher and writer living in Queens, New York. This is an excerpt from her memoir, "Hell Gate Bridge," which is her first book. She dealt with depersonalization-derealization ...