Dreams make me feel emotionally detatched.

I have very lucid dreams nearly every night. Every morning a wake up with this lingering feelings of strange emotions or perspective of reality depending on my dream and what goes. Sometimes these feelings make me feel scared, sick, and consciously detached from reality all day. I also have really bad anxiety, depression, and racing waves of different emotions that I struggle with. Does anyone else experience this?

Hi K and welcome!

I too find that memorable/emotional dreams can leave a lingering aura/mood throughout my day. I don't dream as much as I used to (or don't remember them as much as I did when I was a child/adolescent) but still experience this from time to time.

As Hibee advised, self help coping skills such as meditation and relaxation exercises can help ensure the best quality sleep, so be sure to check out the available help we have here. (top of the main forum page)

In addition, keeping a journal about your dreams, and/or looking up interpretations of them can help pro-actively work through the thoughts/feelings behind and about them. There are a couple of sites that I have used in the past to dream interpretations and journaling. Let me know if you're interested and I can post them for you.

Post with us anytime for support!

Scaredy Cat