For a week now I've had a change in my perception where everything looks extremely detailed like I'm viewing things in high definition. It's like I'm way too alert/way too in reality to an uncomfortable extent. Noises also have greater clarity than usual and make me feel on edge/easily startled. I've tried breathing exercises, meditating, and keeping myself busy but the feeling persists.

There's also this additional feeling like my sense of time is off...like you know how you can do an activity for 30 minutes and think, "Gosh this is taking a long time." Well it's like I don't have that sense of time passing anymore, I can't tell if I've been doing something for a long time or not without having looked at the clock...and then when I do look at the clock it'll be an hour later and it just doesn't feel right like time is going by so fast. I have a history of anxiety and panic attacks. I also have student teaching coming up in August and I have a lot of coursework to finish before then. But when I try to do my school work, I can't concentrate and feel panicky because of this weird time thing...I'm terrified I'm losing my mind or will become delirious. Or maybe something is wrong with my brain. Have you guys experienced anything like this? I'm thinking of going to the doctor but I have this stupid fear that I'm going to get locked away in a mental hospital or they'll misdiagnose me and make things worse.