What is the reason and symptoms for maladaptive daydreaming?? Can I know exactly what triggers it? I do tend to daydream alot and lot of my time is wasted on it and sometimes when I'm stressed out I procrastinate more by daydreaming...
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Hello there,
Day dreaming is harmless and normal.
but, Like you put it across, if it's 'maladaptive', it has to be evaluated in detail.
You also posted that the day dreaming increases when you are stressed out. It looks like this maladaptive day dreaming has got something to do with how you cope up with stress
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you will definitely benefit from a consultation by any mental health professional, preferably a Psychiatrist
good luck
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