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How do I know if I have Dissociative identity disorder?
I feel like there are two halves to me, every time I look in the mirror I don't recognise myself, it feels like I’m watching my life through somebody else or like a TV show and that it's not actually me. And I have times when I sit down and think 'oh my god I’m actually me' and I get all hot and my heart starts racing and my chest feels heavy and I feel like I can barely breathe. I also buy stupid things I don't need, and don't remember doing it. Or doing things/going places and don't remember how I did it or got there.
 Also ever since I can remember I get this weird thing, where any voice it’s like if I’ve heard something on the TV it just repeats what I’ve heard or can say anything and I can never remember what it is and it speeds up so fast and then goes into slow motion and it makes me feel scared and sick. I either need to eat all the time or I cannot eat at all. I go in and out of a relationship thinking one minute I don't want it and then next I’m in love with that person and that's really hurting the other person and killing me. I have started having panic attacks frequently. I get headaches and pains all the time for no reason, sudden bursts of happiness, sadness or anger. I feel depressed most of the time.   And sometimes before I   go to bed I can see myself, and it’s like I’m being shrunk to sooooo small and then I’m really really tall, or wide or skinny.
 I tried explaining to my mum but she didn't understand said we all felt like this, but I want to go to a doctor but I’m really scared to talk about it and whether they'll just say well go to a counsellor and send me out.
 
I really, really need some help its getting so bad :(   


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Your lack of sense of self and periods of amnesia do indicate a possible dissociative disorder. Looking in the mirror and not recognizing yourself is called depersonalization. You should seek help from a qualified psychiatrist or psychologist. Yoe need to get an accurate diagnosis. There are surveys and inventories that can help nail down the diagnosis. Another possibility is the presence of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. If the doctor fails to acknowledge your problems, seek another. You can be helped. Good luck!

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