"How can I tell if I'm experiencing symptoms of losing my mind or if it's just temporary stress?"

Stress and anxiety can cause feelings of losing one's mind, often referred to as depersonalization or derealization.

These feelings are usually temporary and don't indicate serious mental illness, but they can be distressing and affect daily functioning.

Rumination, or overthinking, can contribute to feelings of losing one's mind by spiraling negative thoughts out of control.

Practicing mindfulness and disrupting rumination can help alleviate these feelings.

Anxiety disorders, panic attacks, and depersonalization can also cause feelings of losing one's mind.

Symptoms of anxiety related to losing one's mind can include racing heart, rapid pulse, and difficulty concentrating.

Obssessive thoughts about death and feeling detached from oneself are also possible symptoms.

Lack of self-care and personal hygiene can be signs of declining mental health and contributing factors to feelings of losing one's mind.

Exercising, reducing contact with stressful people, and maintaining personal hygiene can help mitigate stress and anxiety.

Depersonalization, or observing oneself from outside one's body, can also cause feelings of losing one's mind.

Seeking help from a mental health professional is essential if feelings of losing one's mind persist or interfere with daily functioning.