As the title said, im scared of my own mind. Im constantly finding myself thinking things like the past never existed, the things around me are images created by my own mind, and that no one else exists except myself. Each time i think this seems to becomes more and more true to me, yet i dont want to believe it. I dont know why i'm scared of this to tell the truth, but this is terrifying to me. When i think this, i dont know if anything is real. I cant trust what i remember about myself so i feel like a complete stranger to myself. I guess im here to ask A. is this normal? B. if it is, how do some people deal with it? C. if it's not normal, what's wrong with me and how do i fix it? I know some people may think this is b.s. but im telling the truth when i say i think these things and im terrified of these thoughts. I dont know what to do...

I don't know how much help it would be, but you could try keeping a journal. It'll keep you fixated on a day at a time and then it'll be a physical recollection of your memories.

I don't know if this is normal but i have the same problem sometime and you are right it is absolutely terrifying.
What i do when i start thinking such things is to throw up a mental wall of sorts. I just think of something, anything elce. If that is not enuf i find something physical that i can tuch or just look at that i know that is real.
I don't know if this is of any help to you but i hope it is

Anonymous, i am having the same thoughts and when ever i do it feels like i'm not real and everything around me is fake.

It helps to know im not the only one who's had this problem. >>2 and >>3: ive tried both of these. My mind still tells itself that these items(journal or any other item) are simply made to fit the needs of this "world". I get by with the mental wall as well but that doesnt seem to be working anymore... It is helpfull to know that im not the only one. Thanks for caring enough to reply.

Existential crises are not uncommon, and are in fact a sign that you're thinking out of the box to an extent. What you make of it is really up to you on an individual level, if you accept that on a macroscopic or at least societal level it really shouldn't matter or affect your lifestyle.

We had a whole thread about this topic on the Main board, actually, if you wanna bump it or just read about it. Perceptions of Reality, it was called.

Hey Anonymous, I used to have these a LOT from as early as like 5 or 6, they didn't really stop until 13, but even now, I get some occasionally.

What I did was sort take a "snapshot" of where I was at certain times. When you are doing something, just think to yourself "I am doing this right now, and soon it will be the past." Then, when you remember it later on, you'll know it was real.

Also, I don't know if this happens to you or not, but occasionally people I know will start to feel fake, or like complete strangers to me. This is what happens to me mostly nowadays.

One way I usually deal with this is just to go off and watch TV all by myself, and use it to occupy my mind, until the weirdness goes away.