“Jeevan is a film, and we are an actor,” a familiar phrase that can take to a different meaning if this line gets trapped inside one’s head. For some people, it may seem that their life is like a film, the whole world revolves around them, and somehow, they are talking about the city. But this can be more than just a feeling; Rather, a psychiatry state that distorts the perception and blur the lines between reality and fantasy.

This rare psychological phenomenon is known as the Truman Show confusion. In the name of the 1998 film The Truman Show, where Jim Carrie’s character lives inadvertently on a huge television set, this confusion some feel that they are constantly monitoring, staging, or even manipulating for entertainment.

“The person feels his family, friends and even strangers that the script designed for his observation is an actor or participant,” Dr. Sneha Sharma, Anvaya Healthcare’s advisor psychiatrist says.

How is it different from addition or social anxiety?

People sometimes feel that they are being seen or judged, but Truman Show confusion is one step ahead. Unlike normal enemies and social anxiety, it focuses on the belief that one’s life is secretly staged and constantly seen, leading to a unique and immersive psychological experience.

Dr. “The normal pair has a certain, wrong, wrong, monitoring, or plot in normal pair. Social anxiety, social conditions, are characterized by negative evaluation or fears of embarrassment, not believing in broadcasting or performance,” says Sharma.

Why does this happen

Many factors can trigger this confusion and cheat reality. Dr. “High stress, social isolation and personal vulnerability may promote confusion in some individuals,” says Sharma.

She says, “Most cases are in the form of mental disorders such as schizophrenia or confusion disorders, not only stress or media.”

Some people believe that movies and media can influence the form of confusion.

“However, not everyone develops confusion from coming in contact with such media; it depends on personal mental health, genetics and life conditions,” Dr. Sharma says.

Treatment and support

It is important to identify confusion in its initial stage. Depending on the case, doctors may recommend a combination of medication, therapy or both. CBT helps challenge deformed beliefs, while the family supports and psychiatry provide grounding.

Dr. Sharma insisted, “Confusion and resulting crisis may intensify during more stress or isolation period, or reduced with support and effective treatment.”

The Truman Show confusion may look like a film or reality show, but with awareness, initial intervention, any perspective can achieve and reconstruct reality.