how do u know if you’re experiencing amnesia? I showered with my partner. and then when I got out after him, I told him that he should go shower. he was confused. I asked if he already did. he said that we just did it together. i remembered after but i completely forgot at first. I don’t know if that’s what amnesia is? or if that’s normal forgetting?

Short answer: Some kinds of forgetting are more likely to be labelled as amnesia, such as forgetting important parts of your life history or identity, but whether something "counts" as amnesia really does depend on who you ask. It also depends on everything else happening in your brain and body- sometimes, memory problems are caused by physical problems or mental experiences that aren't…