Is there a disorder that makes a person day dream excessively??And what is it called??

Question

Is there a disorder that makes a person day dream excessively??And what is it called??

Answer 1

ADD? If you can't concentrate on anything and your mind wonders that's probably what it oculd be, attention deficit disorder.

Answer 2

Being a rich a*****e.

Answer 3

I don't think there is an official "Walter Mitty syndrome" named after the protaganost of Thurber's novella. Day-dreaming is common in times of boredom, sometimes when we don't want to face painful decisions or situations. But if a person considers him or herself to be an ineffectual person and hides in a world of fantasy, s/he need counseling.

Answer 4

Human beings are programmed to multi-task and use our brains creatively. Naturally day-dreaming can be a way to deal with stress or boredom. There are people who claim to, as you have stated above, day dream excessively. They claim that day-dreaming has ruined their social life and life in the true reality.

I digress, the fact of the matter is we are wired to day-dream. Some may do it more than others but it is no disorder. Perhaps more a sign that we are unhappy with the way some things are going in our life. More of a kick in the butt from your brain hinting that maybe you should be doing something about it.

I don't believe there is a disorder that we can pin the blame upon other than having a very active and full imagination. Nor do I believe that this is a bad thing. Sometimes we need to day-dream or as some like to put it "Have our brains take a holiday" just to escape from unneccesary stress.