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Lightheadedness, unbalanced, feeling of unreality. what could cause this?

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Stress hormones: These are common symptoms of anxiety/panic due to the stress hormones/adrenaline of the fight or flight response. A psychologist trained in cbt can teach you emotional self-help skills to control this response.

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Answered 8/21/2017

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