For 12 months I suffered from DP. It was absolutely terrible and I felt like I had to decide whether I wanted to live life like this. In August last year I bought Shaun's DP manual and I can't explain how much it helped. I started getting better and the moments in between DP became longer. I listened to the manual a few times over. When Shaun says "You can and will recover 100%", believe him. I don't remember the last time I had DP and I can't even really remember what the feeling is anymore. You will get through it. Control your anxiety and obsessive thoughts and you will control your DP. Start with Shaun's manual to help you get on the right track. Thank you Shaun. I honestly can't thank you enough.
@@Dpmanual It really was Shaun. It all started with your videos. I search so many videos and none really helped at all. Yours made sense which is why I chose to buy the manual. No one understands DP unless you have been through it so I didn't even bother telling anyone in case they thought I was crazy. I just lived in constant fear of life. When I say thank you Shaun I hope you really understand how big of a thank you it is. I'm a 44 year old mum with a husband, 4 kids both adult and primary school aged as well as 2 grandchildren. I didn't think I could continue to live in this world if DP was going to be around forever. I didn't think i was ever going to recover but I did. You saved my life and prevented me ruining my families lives. Thank you for choosing to share your experience of DP, for sharing your recovery, for making these videos and writing the manual.
Guys don't get discouraged by the comments that say they've been like this for years... Don't allow yourself to be that guy. Be brave and be positive and you will overcome this. I had DP twice and I beat it both times. First time it happened to me because my father abused me and I had emotional disconnection.. Second time I had it from weed and edibles. It lasted a year and a half until I was able to recover. Especially the first 4 months for me was a torture.. I thought I was done for and there was no turning back. I cried all day and I didn't know what I was or who I was. It's a really hard state to be in I know but it will end. Take care of your body, don't drink alcohol, weed or caffeine. Drink chamomile tea and plenty of water... Eat healthy, run, exercise feed your mind with positive material and little by little you will return back to your self not just like you were before but even better. 2 years ago I didn't have the courage to get out of my house because of anxiety. Next week I will go on a trip by myself enjoying every moment of it because anxiety doesn't mean shit to me anymore. Have faith in God and your self.. I wish all of you the best and never lose hope ❤
@@Dpmanual it's nothing really. Back when my anxiety was skyrocketing, I obsessively watched your videos and read comments. I was so vulnerable at that time that when I read a positive comment I felt a bit of hope.. When I read a negative one however it would trigger panic and hopelessness for me. And unfortunately most of the comments were negative, because the one who got over anxiety didn't stay here and comment about it. They were cured and continued their life as usual. When I felt the weakest, I just needed a little bit of hope, something to cling after.. Just someone that told me "hey I've been through this, I know how you feel but let me tell you this madness has an end, you will overcome it". I swear I didn't read a comment like this so I want to be that guy for the others. And looking back now I'm grateful it happened to me. It taught me so many things and it made me take care of my self. It's a blessing in disguise for those who can learn from it
it's been about a year since my drug based incident. I'm sober and I feel I've completely recovered. these videos, meditation, family, etc, have really helped me bounce back. if you're going through this, I, and many others have been in your place, we know how dark and scary the thoughts can seem. it will pass with time, and you'll find joy again.
at the end of april 3 months ago i started feeling like nothing was real, i talked with my mum when it wasn’t so bad i started then getting it worse and didn’t eat or felt discomfort everywhere i went. looking at people and wondering how we got here or thinking i was gonna disappear into thin air, it’s all in the head and it’s a fight or flight responce to stress anxiety and trauma and you have to realise that it’s anxiety and it’s very common. i still have it at the minute but i now realise what it is and i just have to keep myself busy and go through my day which can sound not so easy but you have to not be afraid of it, look at the bright side your brain is protecting you from any harm which is very cute, i would cry everynight and always be sad, now i have my happy days and some sad days with it ofcourse. 75 percent of the world go through it in their lifetime even if it’s for a few seconds. my vision is still a bit weird but my head is being controlled and i know what it is. i promise your okay i’m only 15 and this is the scariest thing ever but once you get over it we might realise how it wasn’t so scary. don’t worry and you aren’t alone. i’m seeing a counciller now and she has been helping me if you are struggling see someone please. nobody is alone❤️
The best lesson I've from having dp/dr is that -things are not as bad as I make it out to be (you have to try, you must try till you lost, giving up is not an option). And the healing capacity of believing you can recover (for some people it may take time but it will surely be cured slowly).
I had my first panic attack more than a month ago. For the first week my mind went numb and it was the worst week. After that came DP which took me into existential dread like I'm fake and after some time the being whatever it is temporarily in this body. immediately changed my sedentary lifestyle to an active one. Did yoga and meditation in the morning learn about my condition, went to workout, started learning about CBT, went to different places (even if I felt like I'll get a Panic attack anytime and die lol) with family and friends. I just made myself busy and did homely tasks out in the scorching sun(I knew it couldn't kill me). And voila, my anxiety is low and I'm getting better with only occasional dp episodes in a day (3-4 times of 4-5 seconds). BE POSITIVE, it's your body's response nothing ELSE! Forget and don't care about it. it CAN'T KILL YOU, neither a PANIC ATTACK ,(it's just adrenaline rush not designed to kill but to protect you). And if you can't sleep at night, go do Intense workout at gym in evening.
I remember holding 2 ice cubes in both hands as tears streamed down my face, during the most darkest period of my life. Thank you, again, Mr.Shaun for helping me cure my dp/dr and I personally hope that all your videos stay here for centuries, so that it may help future generations as well.
@@Bigbangboots1 thanks I'm doing well now, and how are you doing my friend? I'm so sorry I've forgotten to reply, you know when I'm having episodes of dp I tend to be forgetful as my anxiety rises.
I never thought it was as easy as ignoring it using distractions. I remember suffering two episodes. One from extistential anxiety, and one from weed induced which I’m recovering from now. I thought I wasn’t going to get out of the weed hangover stage lol. Anytime I was panicking, I went back to this video and the many videos on your RU-vid. I thought I was going insane. Thank you. I had this god awful feeling for a month and you singlehandedly saved me from this hell lol. Thank you.
Your videos are RU-vid Gold! From bad anxiety experiences, your videos in particular have directly explained the DP/DR aspects of anxiety. And how a tired mind uses DP/DR as a way to demand rest.
I HAVE MADE A 100% RECOVERY. I haven't even thought of derealisation for half a year now, even though I went through hell with it last year. Everything fell apart around me, I thought I had gone insane, entered another dimension, everything felt absolutely terrifying, dark, devoid of hope and I felt like I got stuck in a place that I couldn't exit evem through death. I had brutal intrusive thoughts all day every day about dying, freaking out about philosophocal questions of consciousness, reality and afterlife. I thought I was gone forever. But day after day, I actually spent more and more time with my normal self. By following Shaun's guide, not stopping my life and gritting my teeth even though I thought I am literally going mad actually helped me make a COMPLETE recovery. Stop researching, stop looking at forums, stop analysing your thoughts, stop trying to engage with and interact with your scary thoughts. They mean absolutely nothing, they are a symptom of anxiety. You do not have to address the content of them, ever. I have forgotten so much about derealisation, that I have only come back to this channel to leave this comment here to give hope to others. YOU WILL MAKE A COMPLETE COMEBACK AND YOU WILL BE A 100% YOURSELF. You might not believe it right now but believe someone who had it so bad they wanted to kill themselves and STILL MADE IT TO THE OTHER SIDE. It's beautiful on this side and I can't wait for you guys to arrive here as well! Life is beautiful, you are NEVER alone and nothing is as dark as it may seem now. Hold on, the darkness PASSES FOREVER. ❤
I started suffering from dpdr 3 days ago I still have it but already know everything about it and how to get over it. I feel much better already thanks to your videos thanks you!
@@hunteraxtell2791 just know whatever the feeling is it can't hurt you. Just let it be there and soon it won't even bother you much, from that point on it will just start fading away. Hope I have been any help
This video helps so much I’ve been suffering for about 2 months now going back in forth on Reddit about how my symptoms won’t stop and how I feel alone but you truly make me feel like I’m going to get better. I started therapy today and right after I was like holy shit I’m having a panic attack I don’t feel real well I am real I’m still here and I’m gonna beat this so thank you.
hey man just wanna thank you i suffered severely from DP from smoking weed along time ago when i was in highschool and this was when there was even less talk of DP so no one had any idea how i feel until i found your videos and then it made me feel not alone and helped me get through it . i just wanna thank you for your difference you’ve made in my life :)
also to anyone wondering that’s barley going through it trust me it gets better you just need to have patients and work on your thoughts and time will heal it. Also if you get better DO NOT smoke again or anything. i made the mistake of smoking after i got better and then i have too re deal with it for about another year. I got over it quicker this time using techniques i had learned but still not something you wanna go through.
If you don’t mind me asking, how long did you suffer? I’ve had it 15 years but just in the past few years found a name for it and started working on it.
@@cliffordcookjr2769 i still deal with it randomly but it doesn’t bother me at all like it used too it’s literally a mental thing honestly you gotta teach yourself too not panic and not focus on it cuz if u were to actually stop and think about it for awhile u could make it worse and start panicking . So it just comes down too realizing your fine and everything around you is fine and learning too stay calm :) the best advice i can give you is too train yourself too switch your focus on something else cuz for me if i’m focused on something else i don’t feel it. hope this helps ive dealt with it for maybe like 8 years so it’s less time then you but i really feel better by strengthening my ability too relax and stay calm.
Thankyou sir for making these videos, it makes me feel like I’m not alone. In many ways it feels like I’m more self aware - as I’m seeing my body from a different angle. But that’s the problem about it! It’s like my REAL consciousness is very deep down trying to escape. I’m going to try to recover.
Hey, thanks for your comment! 😊 And don't worry, existential thoughts like that are super common with DP and will fade away and stop as you recover: www.dpmanual.com/articles/depersonalization-fears-and-anxious-thoughts/
Welcome to the channel! And don't worry, it doesn't matter what caused it or how long you've had it, you can always switch DPDR off completely by stopping the anxiety that's causing it 😊 Read this carefully: www.dpmanual.com/articles/how-long-does-depersonalization-last/
Hi guys I don't usually write on RU-vid videos but I'm just writing to share you my experience. About 4 months ago I had a panic attack out of nowhere while driving and this caused my 2nd episode of DPDR I had my first one in 2016 after the sudden death of someone in my family, I just wanted to tell you guys that I know how scary it is but IT WILL GET BETTER I had really no hopes and I had some crazy scary intrusive thoughts about anything I couldn't leave the house and even stopped working, then after few months I started to see friends and even if that was the hardest thing to do I was trying to distract myself the more I could and slowly it was starting to get better, I can now say that im 80% recovered but just know that you can do it and just remember yourself that you are the same person as you were before and it's only anxiety! Even if it doesn't seem like it and it seem like you're going to be like that forever, just know that it's just your anxiety lying to you. The first episode I had in 2016 lasted few months also and since then I was perfectly fine I recovered 100% from it and right now I'm still recovering but it's going away, So just know that you will recover distract yourself, don't think about it even if it's super hard, exercise, eat good and trust me without even notice it, it will start to fade away. If you ever need to talk just reply and we can talk, know that you are not alone good luck to anyone 🤍
Hey Shaun! I know you have a page on your site about it and talked about it briefly on your symptoms video, but would it be ok if you made a video on Blank Mind Syndrome? I think this is a big part of DP thats overlooked. I'm holding onto the visualisation as hard as I can and trying to spark the emotions again. Your insight and videos tell me that I'll be ok. Sometimes, thats all we need to get us through today! I've only just started my journey, but you've already given me a lot of hope and comfort. So thanks for that!
Thank you for continuing to post videos of this I still go through it and through both dp/dr it’s been over 3yrs and I’m still working on getting past it
Thanks for your comment and I'm very glad to hear the videos have been so useful 😊 And don't worry, it doesn't matter what caused it or how long you've had it, you can always switch DP off completely by stopping the anxiety that's causing it. Read this carefully: www.dpmanual.com/articles/how-long-does-depersonalization-last/
What myths or misconceptions have YOU encountered about DP / DR? 🧐 Leave a comment to let me know! 👍 And don't forget to check out my COMPLETE guide to DP Recovery at bit.ly/3oaUzO3
For me sometimes it feels like marijuana changed my eye sight. I don't know it's true or not but the reality is till now not 100% back to normal,strange vision i can't able to tell how it's looks. 5 months over but lot better than the first three months
@@unknownbetablockers5105 Don't worry, you can and will get 100% back to normal 😊 Read this carefully: www.dpmanual.com/articles/back-to-normal-after-depersonalization/
@@magicwonderland5558 Don't worry, visual symptoms like that are super common with DP and will fade away and stop as you recover 😊 Read this carefully: www.dpmanual.com/articles/does-depersonalization-affect-vision/
I recently purchased your course. I don’t think I’ll be able to make a fully recovery because I still live in the same environment with the same stressors that precipitated my depersonalization. It’s been over 5 years
try do something you like, i recently love bottled water with ice cubes and lemons in it and doritos, it’s distressing to watch a movie but i still try so i can enjoy my food and drinks, if your with your family and it’s happening stick it out and tell yourself your not alone you can do it and i promise you’ll feel great knowing you’ve settled with it around others.
Don't worry -- It's perfectly normal to spend a lot of time focusing on any anxiety-based condition. You'll get back to more interesting and productive things as your recovery continues 😊 www.dpmanual.com/articles/back-to-normal-after-depersonalization/
Hi Shaun, I want to thank you for these videos. I recently have developed this from a terrible experience on lsd, which was about a month ago to this point. I don’t feel as though my dp/dr is incredibly severe and seeing comments about how people have gotten out of it have helped. But I still find it incredibly difficult to deal with, and it is always the worst in the morning. Do you have any tips on how to start the day?
id like to thank you im so young yet i feel so old and that i have nothing left i feel like im so alone in this world and already having anxiety and depression having this dp thoughts made me feel like i was loosing my mind and that there was genuinely something wrong with me and that i was genuinely scared for myself and what id develope this channel made me feel less crazy as with these comments
Hey Kiera, thanks for your comment 😊 Firstly, please make sure that you’re speaking to your parents about what’s happening. It’s very important that they know what’s going on. Secondly, I know DP can be frightening but remember that it's just your body and brain's natural response to stress and anxiety. It's not permanent and it can't hurt you. You can and will recover. And don't worry, you're not going crazy! www.dpmanual.com/articles/depersonalization-three-reasons-youre-not-going-crazy-2/ Make sure to read through all the info and articles on my website at www.dpmanual.com And if you would like to speak to a medical professional please don't hesitate to do so. I would recommend finding an anxiety specialist if possible as they will likely be more familiar with DP 👍
I’ve been deeling with this for a long time. I just feel sad a lot. I do have stress in my life, but it should not bother me this much. I am always thinking why I’m depressed because I never used to be. I’ve developed paranoia, and it’s tough for me to sit in class without me thinking there laughing at me. I fear I am getting schizophrenia. I am not like others in class. I listen to old music, and I don’t swear. I’m not hip or cool like the others. I am a normal kid, it’s not like I’m the weird one. I quit basketball because I got too nervous before practice and I just felt like I didn’t fit in. I am trying another sport with one of my friends. Very nervous. I am constantly thinking about that and what people thought about me this school year. I know somethings wrong, but I don’t know what it is. I think it’s a bit more complicated than DP. My life kind of got bad when I started jerking off. It was alright the first year but this year it was terrible. Know in school I think everyone is against me. I have been slightly bullied, but not too bad. My parents tell me there’s one way I can get schizophrenia without drugs but I was thinking the dopamine from the jerking off caused this. My life starting going down about when I started doing that. I am trying to stop but it’s hard. I am a teen, so hormones could play a role in this but
Hey Nick, thanks for your comment. Firstly, please make sure that you’re speaking to your parents about what’s happening. It’s very important that they know what’s going on. Secondly, I know DP can be frightening but remember that it's just your body and brain's natural response to stress and anxiety. It's not permanent and it can't hurt you. You can and will recover. Make sure to read through all the info and articles on my website at www.dpmanual.com And if you would like to speak to a medical professional please don't hesitate to do so. I would recommend finding an anxiety specialist if possible as they will likely be more familiar with DP 👍
This is so helpful!! The other day I looked in the mirror DJ I suddenly thought what if I’m dead. I don’t feel real or alive! And I convinced myself I was going mad with cotards syndrome, I have such a fear of going mad and having this or schizophrenia. I hope I can recover soon
Very glad it was helpful Ally! 😊 And don't worry, existential + intrusive thoughts like that are super common with DPDR. I know they can be frightening but they're harmless and temporary and will fade away and stop as you recover: www.dpmanual.com/articles/depersonalization-fears-and-anxious-thoughts/
Sometimes I'll be somewhere and I'll zone out and forget how I got there or where I am . And it feels like I'm about to lose my mind or I'll go crazy constantly and it makes it hard to function in real life
Don’t worry, fears of going crazy are super common with DPDR. I know they can be frightening but they’re harmless and temporary and will fade away and stop as you recover 😊 Read this carefully: www.dpmanual.com/articles/depersonalization-three-reasons-youre-not-going-crazy-2/
Hello sir Thanks alot for the information, Nothing is working for me trying hard to rid of this anxiety DP Condition But i hope one day I will be better 😫😫😫😫
Hey Muhammad, thanks for your comment 😊 I know DP can be scary but just remember that it’s a natural reaction to stress and anxiety, and people experience it all the time. The National Institute on Mental Illness estimates that up to 75% of people experience at least one depersonalization / derealization episode in their lives. It's part of your brain's natural defence mechanism and usually it only lasts a few seconds or minutes at a time. It's only when it's focused on as a separate problem (feeling like you're going crazy / in a dream etc) that it can turn into a feedback loop with the anxiety that caused it in the first place. But no matter what caused it or how long you've had it, you can always switch it off completely by stopping that anxious feedback loop. Make sure to carefully read through all the articles and info on my website at www.dpmanual.com And if you would like to speak to a medical professional please don't hesitate to do so. I would recommend finding an anxiety specialist if possible as they will likely be more familiar with DP 😊
I feel for you. I truly hope recovery comes for you soon. I was in a tight spot at one point. I've felt nothing would work. I eventually turned towards meditation which helped me. for you it could be something different, the important thing is understanding that recovery will definitely come. you're slowly getting better. baby steps.
hi shaun, I just wanted to let you know that your videos have already been a huge impact with my dr, it’s about to be a month since i got it from a bad cart experience and i was just wondering how you started to get better when you had chronic dp, mine isn’t chronic im still able to do all my daily activities but i always feel sort of empty in my mind thank u😊
Hi Dylon, I'm glad the videos have been helpful! 😊 And don’t worry, that all sounds like a very typical case of weed-induced DPDR to me. I know it can be frightening but remember that it's just your body and brain's natural response to stress and anxiety. It's not permanent and it can't hurt you 😊 You can and will recover. And to answer your question on starting to feel better, read this, I think you'll find it helpful: www.dpmanual.com/articles/what-does-depersonalization-recovery-feel-like/
@@Dpmanual thanks a lot and why are some people on reddit saying that u were never a member of DPDR, it just seems stupid how some people think that you never went through it and just want money off of your manual which is just nonsense
@@dylonjimenez825 As with all anxiety-based conditions, sufferers sometimes vent their frustrations by saying that others couldn't have really recovered or never really had it. It's important to remember that it's coming from a place of pain rather than malice ❤ Unfortunately I did very much go through it for 2 years, as much as I'd have preferred not to at the time 😊I'd suggest reading / watching these instead: www.dpmanual.com/testimonials/ www.dpmanual.com/dpdr-recovery-interviews/
I find it odd that you never mention in any of your videos how depersonalization makes you feel like you’ve lost yourself , loss of perception of yourself . The whole “WHO AM I ?” Part of it which Is the WORST SYMPTOM. 🤔 are you sure you had depersonalization Shaun ? Or did you just have derealization ?
I've wondered this too, but the answer is simple. when your anxiety is hightened you tend to notice subtle things more clearly. that buzzing or ringing is extremely common. You may notice it, or things like floaters in your vision more often when experiencing DP/DR. With the anxiety, you're in a fight or flight mode, so your brain is just more alert to the smaller things. I usually turn to the tv or a fan to help with ringing specifically.
Hey guys i had derealization so many times and it all faded away. I had it just two weeks ago and now? Know i’m not scared of it anymore literally i went outside twice alone thinking “nooo i shouldn’t be doing this” but you know what? I still did it and now it’s gone literally of course personally it comes back since i have general anxiety but since i know it’s from anxiety i don’t care and it doesn’t show up. I simply lost interest in the condition and now i am looking forward to treat my generalized anxiety and live happy and positive again ;)
@@Dpmanual I should be thanking you Shaun, because of you I finally had something to look at when I felt lost. I kept an copy of your book on my phone and re-read it everytime I really needed it. After a couple weeks I realized that living is more fun than constantly thinking about this condition and I felt better. I already had Derealization after an intense panic attack in 2019 but even back then even if I did not research about it, it faded away because back then I didn’t really cared about it. I felt it but i never had worry about it so it faded away. Thank you so much literally everyone who reads this I was just like you a couple weeks ago and now look at me! I was like “When do I know if i have the condition or not?” because everything felt so weird and i wasn’t sure wether it was the condition or wether i’m gonna stay like that permanently but it faded away as i just accepted it and let it go. Do whatever you want to do, stand up and do what comes to your mind right now. Think positive because without mindfulness you will never archive peace in your head. So once again I thank you so much Shaun and it always had been my dream to be recognized by you since I really look up to you also as for Film making!!
Hi Kemo, the DP Manual package comes with a complete Arabic translation including subtitles on all the videos 😊 And you should be able to pay using a Visa card using the Paypal checkout 😊
Hi Shaun, I love your videos they have been a massive help. During an episode is it common to find existence overwhelming? Like the fact I exist and what do I want to do with my time, it just seems so overwhelming. These deep DP thoughts cause anxiety which causes me more DP - like a loop.
Hey Dave, thanks for your comment! 😊 And don't worry, intrusive / existential thoughts like that (examining your existence etc) are super common with DP and will fade away and stop as you recover: www.dpmanual.com/articles/depersonalization-fears-and-anxious-thoughts/
Shaun, i can only think that you are one thousand times better than a real psychoterapist! Your videos are 100% true and recovery is possible at 100% i remembered how i felt in March of this year,when i was struggling with severe anxiety and panicking state of dp, i couldn't either say a single word without thinking how the world around me frightening was, i was terrified and horrified of the fact that my state of dp Will last Forever and i will never get back to normality, it was terribile, i remembered that my mind could only think negatively and i taught that i will never get back in my normal life again, but i'm here to Say that Shaun was right! and all these bizzarre and intrusive thoughts were all caused by anxiety, all those fears, bad prospectives, negative thoughts ecc, they were just thoughts of a stressful mind and in the end you will get your life back with all your activities that you used to have, sport,Friends,girlfriend,family ecc i recovered 100% in just 2 months with his manual and i suggest It to everyone Who Is struggling against dp to buy It and ready It, you Will find It very helpful!
@@Dpmanual yes Shaun East Or West You Are the Best many psychiatrists don't know hm how to 100% make you normal but you are my Brother 😘. I'm only stuck my last steps of recovery and that's my strength i hope i find out the medicine soon as possible We Love You Shaun O Conor The Legend The King The Man Who have been seen all the World 💯
Don't worry, concentration + memory issues are very common with DPDR 😊 I know they can be frustrating but they will fade away and stop as your recovery continues: www.dpmanual.com/articles/depersonalization-and-memory-loss/
I beg to differ on the, "it won't come back" part. I was recovered for years after having it for around a year and it came back after an extremely stressful year, and my brain got caught in the loop just like it was the first time. It is taking me work to convince my brain I'm not dying, but its just DP. And I am an experienced recovered long timer. The good news though is that if you recovered from it once, you can do it again so there's no need to live in fear of it.
I have been deeply disturbed by it for more than two years. I can't understand what happened to me. I worry about whether I will die suddenly every day. I feel like I am a soulless body. I have seen a lot of doctors but to no avail. In China, there are many people like me who are deeply disturbed by it and live in pain every day, and some people even live in this pain for more than a decade. Until I saw your video on the Internet, it seemed to me to grab a lifesaver.
Don't worry, it doesn't matter what caused it or how long you've had it, you can always switch DP off completely by stopping the anxiety that's causing it 😊 Read this carefully: www.dpmanual.com/articles/how-long-does-depersonalization-last/
Hi Shaun, I’ve recently come across your DP manual. I’ve been having thoughts for only a few days now (they’re really quite unnerving) and despite your advice not to Google anything (I have done a little bit of it, but I’m trying to train myself out of it) something I’m a little bit worried about, is that there are people who say that those with DPDR only have thoughts like “it’s almost AS IF I’m in a dream.” My thoughts, however, (which stem from a weed edible episode) are more centred around “what if I did die, and I entered a parallel universe” or “what if this is the afterlife” and I convince myself of those things throughout the day, which exacerbates my panic. But if I start to believe things like that are true, am I suffering from DPDR or something else? It’s weird, because I had this weed episode (where I had intense paranoia, thoughts I was actually dead, and had separated from my body etc) about 6 months ago, and whilst I was a bit fearful for about a week afterwards, I was largely fine for several months, and just put it down to experience, deciding personally to never do weed again. It’s only recently, where I’ve started thinking about the event again, that I’ve been having these existential thoughts, almost as if I’m actually reliving the experience, with the paranoia and the derealisation symptoms. Do you have any advice on how to approach this?
Felt pretty much the same with the paralell universe thing from a very bad weed episode. DPDR recovery is not linear and it sounds like you are still suffering from it. Your anxiety about these thoughts only seems to have morphed over time into something that feels more fresh than before (and thus scarier), which is common in anxiety. It's still just that same anxiety showing up with a different ugly face this time.
@@blackmagic5929 Sure! I smoked weed (probably a strong sort of it) for the first time about 2,5 months ago. Felt DPDR while high, but my girlfriend somehow managed to calm me down, the feeling passed and I ultimately ended up with a quite okay first experience. Then I smoked it for the second time a couple of weeks ago. Got those same feelings accompanied with my first panic attack ever and the feelings of DPDR persisted. I was absolutely terrified during the next 3 weeks or so until I found Shaun's videos. I felt 100% recovered and a sense of the biggest relief ever after watching them. Technically I wasn't 100% recovered, since the feelings came back after a perfect week or so. Then I learned that recovery isn't a straight line, but more of a volatile gradient sort of thing with ups and downs. I have made big progress, but I am still in the process of recovery and the symptoms have morphed throughout my recovery. Currently I feel like the bad days or hours are more of an irritating than a truly scary place to be in. Yet I've recently questioned things that I thought I already had logically dismissed during my recovery progress. I think this illogical reasoning is at the moment my "scariest symptom" (i.e. I had it figured out, but now I don't). As far as I understand, this is just how the anxious brain operates: You may still try to trick yourself into those same bizarre thought habits as before!
I have been suffering from severe depersonalization/derealization ever since taking a massive amount of psilocybin mushrooms (5.5 grams 🤦🏻♀️) a month ago. Friends recommended I try them to help cure the PTSD that was caused due to my beloved dog’s euthanasia a few months ago. I have a bunch of serious health issues (Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, MCAS and POTS) and don’t metabolize drugs properly, so I typically stay away from them and stay away from drinking as well. My diet is meticulously clean and I’m extremely health conscious. But due to lack of sleep from the PTSD I wasn’t thinking clearly and tried the shrooms. It was the most horrific trip imaginable and I ended up with serotonin syndrome and ego death. I ended up in the hospital 4xs. I feel like they still must be in my body somehow because it feels like I’m still tripping. I have no idea who I am anymore and my perception of reality is constantly fluctuating. All I want to do is go back to the mental state I was in a month ago so that I could grieve my dog’s death normally. I feel like the mushroom incident pushed my memories of her even further away and created a chasm between her and I. I feel like my memories are now going to be forever influenced and tainted by this whole experience. I feel like my dog at least existed in my brain but now my brain is fried and I can no longer access memories of her so it feels like I killed her all over again and I no longer know what is real. I’m completely disconnected from my sense of self and I used to love myself. Everywhere I go looks new, terrifying and foreign.... as if I’m seeing familiar places for the first time. Can this all just be from anxiety, I wonder? Or could it actually be brain changes from the shrooms themselves? There seems to be a lot of research lately indicating that psychedelics can alter your brain, which is absolutely terrifying to me. Especially since I took such an insanely high dose in such a physically and mentally frail state (I just recovered from covid and was only 96 pounds when I took them), I really want it to just be anxiety so that I’d have a better chance of going back to my old self, who I loved very much. I don’t want it to be due to any kind of permanent changes I may have triggered in my brain or biochemistry from the mushrooms. 😢💔 It feels like my level of consciousness shifted and I have extreme mental clarity, which is very disconcerting but apparently some people who do these kinds of drugs regularly enjoy these sort of after-effects. It’s so hard to tell if they’re after effects of the drug or, anxiety-based dp/dr, which is what I’m hoping for......🙏🏻
Hey,you will be alright. I was thinking i never going to recover,and i was doing drugs almost a month. I thought my brain is dead,but it was not. If you need advice, i am here. Guys you will be alright!
Is dpdr from a brain injury also curable? I think mine may have been caused by one. I never had a concussion or anything, but during a wrestling match, i was slammed and everything went black for a second. 2 days later is when i realized something was off. That was 4 years ago. I also have bought your program and it has helped so much, but now that i watch this video it makes me think that mine may be incurable because it is caused by a head injury.
Hi Ben, DPDR from brain injury typically results from major head trauma and not something common like a sporting impact. From what you've described I'd say it's highly unlikely that your DPDR was caused by the wrestling match. But if you would like to speak to a medical professional please don't hesitate to do so. I would recommend finding an anxiety specialist if possible as they will likely be more familiar with DPDR.
Shaun, I've just bought your manual. I've now had derealisation non stop since December 2021, but something is bothering me about truly believing mine is anxiety, and I just wondered if anyone has felt the same. Mine started in July 2021, I woke up with severe derealisation completely out of nowhere, and it made me so scared, then it completely went away after 7 days. The next month I woke up with it again and it followed the same pattern. My doctors said I should go on the pill to "fix my hormones" since it was clearly hormonally triggered. In December I followed their advice and stayed on it for 3 months, during which I had the derealisation every single day. I finally stopped the pill in March, but the derealisation hasn't stopped. I've seen an endocrinologist and neurologist and it has been diagnosed as migraine triggered by estrogen, that happened to become chronic when I went on the pill. I want to believe this will pass if I follow your manual but the migraine diagnosis makes me feel like nothing I do will stop it. Please help
Hey Rose 😊 Don't worry, DP is fundamentally a symptom of anxiety and it will only last as long as it's in a feedback loop with the anxiety that's causing it. I know it can be frightening but remember that it's just your body and brain's natural response to stress and trauma. It's not permanent and it can't hurt you 😊 You can and will recover. Make sure to read through all the info and articles on my website, starting with this one: www.dpmanual.com/articles/what-causes-depersonalization-disorder/ And if you would like to speak to a medical professional please don't hesitate to do so. I would recommend finding an anxiety specialist if possible as they will likely be more familiar with DPDR.
Don’t worry, feelings like that are super common with DPDR. I know they can be frustrating but they will fade away and stop as you recover 😊 www.dpmanual.com/about/do-i-have-depersonalization-disorder/
so it is normal to try to understand and reflect on your feelings and thoughts to be able to navigate them but the anxious questioning about why they are etc. is the dpdr??
Don't worry, it doesn't matter what caused it or how long you've had it, you can always switch DP off completely by stopping the anxiety that's causing it 😊 Read this carefully: www.dpmanual.com/articles/how-long-does-depersonalization-last/
hi shawn i fully recovered from depersonalization in just 4 months. I had an anxiety disorder because of this derealization appeared, and I have a question for you, if you get rid of derealization, does the anxiety disorder disappear.
Hi there -- DPDR is an anxiety-based condition. So when you address the anxiety that's causing it, the symtoms of DPDR will fade away and stop over time: www.dpmanual.com/about/depersonalization-definition-what-is-it/
I did suffer/am currently suffering a major relapse of Depersonalization and at the end of my last time with it, it definitely felt like my memories from before then (or at least the emotional connections they had) felt duller and less clear, although that might just be the fact that i naturally have a pretty crappy memory. Does the fact that I relapsed mean that I never actually fully recovered after the first time, or does it mean that it is possible for it to come back if you still fear it? Also, I do t remember my interests being hard get into. I feel like I’m mourning myself, waiting for the day when I regain. My interests again, right now I feel like I can’t connect/relate with the autistic children in the school I’m an aide at, and it feels impossible the connect with my friends while I’m like this.
shaun! I feel stoned mainly on the street so I avoid going out. when I go out, I want to go home as soon as possible. do you feel it too? and I feel that even if I recover 100% I won't believe in reality like I used to
Hi Caroline 😊 Don't worry, the feeling of 'being high' is super common with DPDR. I know it can be frustrating but it's temporary and harmless and it will fade away and stop as your recovery continues 😊 www.dpmanual.com/articles/back-to-normal-after-depersonalization/
And so what if you don't believe in reality like you used to? How will that do any damage to you? Don't just believe everything that you brain tells you. You have to question your thoughts not just follow them mindlessly. Over time your nervous system will calm down and you will be a lot better trust me
I really relate to this but I force myself to get out and do stuff and stay active because If I don't it gets worse but it's also almost unbearable to continue threw it
I am soking one time weed but I was 8 month aagoo butt start panik attack and she is gone but my barin feeling death side effect not go I can I doo my foce is bad my memory is bad what can I dooo sir plz vide me
Hey, thanks for your comment 😊 I know DPDR can be scary but just remember that it’s a natural reaction to stress and anxiety, and people experience it all the time. The National Institute on Mental Illness estimates that up to 75% of people experience at least one depersonalization / derealization episode in their lives. It's part of your brain's natural defence mechanism and usually it only lasts a few seconds or minutes at a time. It's only when it's focused on as a separate problem (feeling like you're going crazy / in a dream etc) that it can turn into a feedback loop with the anxiety that caused it in the first place. But no matter what caused it or how long you've had it, you can always switch it off completely by stopping that anxious feedback loop. Make sure to carefully read through all the articles and info on my website at www.dpmanual.com and my book The Depersonalization Manual. And if you would like to speak to a medical professional please don't hesitate to do so. I would recommend finding an anxiety specialist if possible as they will likely be more familiar with DPDR 👍
does overthinking trigger dp/dr to happen ? i never had dp/dr before i started smoking but when i started , i have had bad smoking experiences and have had panic attacks while high and i overthink about things happening and it repeats in my head over and over again until i’m sober . and after i stopped smoking , i would get random panic attacks while watching movies for some reason , but i also overthinking so much and my thoughts feel like they are coming fast and they repeat quickly and i start to panic again until i somehow manage to calm myself down
Hey Kevin -- So remember that DPDR is essentially an anxiety-based condition and can have different causes. But as with all anxiety-based conditions, overthinking / intrusive thoughts / catastrophizing are a part of it. I know they can be frightening but they will reduce and fade as your recovery continues. Read this carefully for more info: www.dpmanual.com/articles/what-causes-depersonalization-disorder/ And if you would like to speak to a medical professional please don't hesitate to do so. I would recommend finding an anxiety specialist if possible as they will likely be more familiar with DP.
I've had this since I was 10 years old and it never went away but now that I'm 26 I know what it is...I just want to get better I think I've suffered enough
Don't worry, it doesn't matter what caused it or how long you've had it, you can always switch DPDR off completely by stopping the anxiety that's causing it 😊 Read this carefully: www.dpmanual.com/articles/how-long-does-depersonalization-last/
I have DPDR since 18 years now (it started when I was 10, I'm 28 now). I know it's anxiety and I learned to deal with this sensations but ... they're still here. I don't believe to recover anymore...
Hey, thanks for your comment and I'm sorry to hear you've been having a difficult time. So I know DP can be scary but just remember that it’s a natural reaction to stress and anxiety, and people experience it all the time. The National Institute on Mental Illness estimates that up to 75% of people experience at least one depersonalization / derealization episode in their lives. It's part of your brain's natural defence mechanism and usually it only lasts a few seconds or minutes at a time. It's only when it's focused on as a separate problem (feeling like you're going crazy / in a dream etc) that it can turn into a feedback loop with the anxiety that caused it in the first place. But no matter what caused it or how long you've had it you can always switch it off completely by stopping that anxious feedback loop. Read this carefully: www.dpmanual.com/articles/how-long-does-depersonalization-last/ And if you would like to speak to a medical professional please don't hesitate to do so. I would recommend finding an anxiety specialist if possible as they will likely be more familiar with DP.
Hello, I am a sufferer of DP/DR since 2018. I was only 13 then now I am turning 17 soon.. Mine occurred the exact same way as yours did, overnight. It has taken a huge toll on my life but I learned to live with it, I never realised it’s something you can overcome. I would love to buy your book, Can you send me the link to purchase it ? I would be very happy 😊Bless you Shaun
Hey, thanks for your comment 😊 Firstly, please make sure that you’re speaking to your parents about what’s happening. It’s very important that they know what’s going on. Secondly, I know DP can be frightening but remember that it's just your body and brain's natural response to stress and anxiety. It's not permanent and it can't hurt you. You can and will recover. Make sure to read through all the info and articles on my website at www.dpmanual.com And if you would like to speak to a medical professional please don't hesitate to do so. I would recommend finding an anxiety specialist if possible as they will likely be more familiar with DP 👍
@@Dpmanual I am, but not often. My mother just says don’t self diagnose all that kind of stuff. From time to time I still get scared by it but I’ve adjusted to it I’m very hopeful that I can recover! Seeing a specialist in Anxiety isn’t possible for me right now just for money and other things, maybe when I’m a legal adult I can. Thank you for your help! I’m excited to purchase your book ⭐️
I've had dpdr for almost 15 years now.. nobody wants to work on it.. say I still have it and getting worse cuz trauma has really never stopped.. My mom had it, was very understanding of it saying it will go away. It didn't. Now my daughter has it.
Don't worry Jen, it doesn't matter what caused it or how long you've had it, you can always switch DPDR off completely by stopping the anxiety that's causing it 😊 Read this carefully: www.dpmanual.com/articles/how-long-does-depersonalization-last/ And if you would like to speak to a medical professional please don't hesitate to do so. I would recommend finding an anxiety specialist if possible as they will likely be more familiar with DPDR.
Hello Shaun, I am having another anxiety now that as u said that dp can also be caused by a brain injury, so is that means that dp caused by such trauma is permanent? Please tell me. Although i never suffered any trauma but still is that type of dp is not anxiety driven?
I feel always strange since a year, like i am not my self anymore, i changed my world view, my dpdr now is rare cause i'm taking antidepressants, but when it comesback it's like the first time.
Hey Edward, thanks for your comment 😊 I know DPDR can be scary but just remember that it’s a natural reaction to stress and anxiety, and people experience it all the time. The National Institute on Mental Illness estimates that up to 75% of people experience at least one depersonalization / derealization episode in their lives. It's part of your brain's natural defence mechanism and usually it only lasts a few seconds or minutes at a time. It's only when it's focused on as a separate problem (feeling like you're going crazy / in a dream etc) that it can turn into a feedback loop with the anxiety that caused it in the first place. But no matter what caused it or how long you've had it, you can always switch it off completely by stopping that anxious feedback loop. Make sure to carefully read through all the articles and info on my website at www.dpmanual.com And if you would like to speak to a medical professional please don't hesitate to do so. I would recommend finding an anxiety specialist if possible as they will likely be more familiar with DPDR 👍
this started 5 weeks ago and i can’t stop thinking about it i just keep thinking about it and it scares me cause i feel like it’s never gona go away one time i was sitting in a room with people i knew then all of a sudden i didn’t know anyone they all felt like strangers and it looked scripted and i’m still scared cause i keep thinking about it my mind is on it everyday i just wish i could get better but i do not know how to stop thinking about it
Hey Hayden, thanks for your comment 😊 I know DP can be scary but just remember that it’s a natural reaction to stress and anxiety, and people experience it all the time. The National Institute on Mental Illness estimates that up to 75% of people experience at least one depersonalization / derealization episode in their lives. It's part of your brain's natural defence mechanism and usually it only lasts a few seconds or minutes at a time. It's only when it's focused on as a separate problem (feeling like you're going crazy / in a dream etc) that it can turn into a feedback loop with the anxiety that caused it in the first place. But no matter what caused it or how long you've had it, you can always switch it off completely by stopping that anxious feedback loop. Make sure to carefully read through all the articles and info on my website at www.dpmanual.com And if you would like to speak to a medical professional please don't hesitate to do so. I would recommend finding an anxiety specialist if possible as they will likely be more familiar with DP 👍
I have had it in the past but i feel it more often now. I had a breakdown last year because of anxiety and was diagnosed with depression this year. I'm at home taking a break to solve all these issues but it is persistent. I am feeling like i will lose my mind and feel alone.i am thinking of moving overseas for my studies but these anxiety panic attacks depression and DP are making me feel so helpless. Pls help me with it
i've had this for like 4 years. not really, it keeps coming back and going away. the last time i had it was probably about 4 months ago, but i bet it'll come back. its so annoying, i just want this to go away completely.
Don't worry, it doesn't matter what caused it or how long you've had it, you can always switch DPDR off completely by stopping the anxiety that's causing it 😊 Read this carefully: www.dpmanual.com/articles/how-long-does-depersonalization-last/
hello, after a bad trip smoking marijuana I don't recognize myself, even though I had smoked several times before, until I smoked too much and had the bad trip, since then I don't recognize myself, I feel like it's not me, as if it were another person and I feel like I have a multiple identity disorder or something serious... do you think it's just anxiety and that I can recognize myself again?
Hi Jason. What you're describing is basically the exact same experience I had. I'm not sure how you'd feel, but once I found out there were others who went through a similar experience, it brought me to tears of joy. Essentially what is happening, is your thoughts are coming to dark conclusions, it can feel like the world might even end. It's not an uncommon place. There's absolutely nothing wrong with you. I recommend avoiding weed, and focusing on facing the fear and the anxiety. Find something like meditation (which helped me). You are home and you are completely safe. With time it will pass. It took me about 3 months to finally understand why I was having these thoughts. I promise you will recover
@@MusicOrSomething Thanks for the answer, friend !! you also felt that you did not recognize yourself, not even in the mirror? as if you were someone else…?
@@jason34796 I questioned if I had ever even existed to begin with. As I said, having a "bad trip" can make us feel like things are true, no matter how bizarre or illogical they are. Your brain is telling you something that it might believe is possible, and since you're dealing with anxiety, it jumps to the worst conclusions, no matter how obscure or scary, and it does this naturally to prepare you. But you'll eventually understand that there's nothing to worry about, because you just had a weird experience that is hard to break down.
@@MusicOrSomething I've been 2 months after the bad trip without recognizing myself, I only have this symptom of not recognizing myself in the mirror or recognizing myself thinking or things like that, it's like being nobody and I'm afraid it's brain damage or a more serious disease... do you think that be harmless?
For me it happens after over smoking weed at one night getting huge panic attack that caused me thoughts like became mentally challenged, but after the hight is over the next day itself iam not feeling like myself,not feeling like i usually do. Now 5 months completely over every symptoms gone , but the strange vision problem is still exists
I been dealing with this for a year now on January 10,2022 I tested positive for COVID I was fine just feeling sick. Me and my partner got it at the same time right when going to bed my partner told me I can’t breath and I jumped up in a panic and I started to check for my symptoms making me pase back and forth in full panic and then boom I disconnected 😢 and I notice it and freaked out there is days where it’s in the back of my head and I go through the day just fine but then there is days where it’s more noticeable then ever and all I do is check in on how strange I feel 😓
Hey Laura, thanks for your comment and I'm sorry to hear you've been having a difficult time. So I know DPDR can be scary but just remember that it’s a natural reaction to stress and anxiety, and people experience it all the time. The National Institute on Mental Illness estimates that up to 75% of people experience at least one depersonalization / derealization episode in their lives. It's part of your brain's natural defence mechanism and usually it only lasts a few seconds or minutes at a time. It's only when it's focused on as a separate problem (feeling like you're going crazy / in a dream etc) that it can turn into a feedback loop with the anxiety that caused it in the first place. But no matter what caused it or how long you've had it, you can always switch it off completely by stopping that anxious feedback loop. Make sure to carefully read through all the articles and info on my website at www.dpmanual.com And if you would like to speak to a medical professional please don't hesitate to do so. I would recommend finding an anxiety specialist if possible as they will likely be more familiar with DPDR 👍
i get random moments back into reality, then it makes me happy but then i remember i’ll feel the dp in the next ten mins again and start overthinking, is this me recovering ?
Your moments of non-DPDR will increase as your recovery continues 😊 Read this carefully: www.dpmanual.com/articles/what-does-depersonalization-recovery-feel-like/ And if you would like to speak to a medical professional please don't hesitate to do so. I would recommend finding an anxiety specialist if possible as they will likely be more familiar with DP.
Hi guys. For almost 3 months, I've been having a mental problem but don't know if it's DPDR or depression or both or something else. I do feel disconnected from everything and can't feel any emotions, which is one of the symptoms of DP. But what I also have is low motivation and inability to feel pleasure/happiness from enjoyable things like hobbies or spending time w/ family. Can anyone please let me know if inability to feel pleasure (I think it's called anhedonia) and low motivation is symptom of DP or not? thanks
Thanks for your comment 😊 And that does sound like DPDR, but please take a look through the list of symptoms here and see if they sound familiar: www.dpmanual.com/about/do-i-have-depersonalization-disorder/ And if you would like to speak to a medical professional please don't hesitate to do so. I would recommend finding an anxiety specialist if possible as they will likely be more familiar with DPDR.
@@Dpmanual ok thanks for your advice. Another question if you don't mind. I unfortunately ran into a another mental disorder called schizoid personality disorder and was wondering what makes it different from DPDR. thanks
@@davidsung5470 They're completely different conditions with a completely different set of symptoms 😊Again, if you're in any doubt and would like to speak to a medical professional please don't hesitate to do so. I would recommend finding an anxiety specialist if possible as they will likely be more familiar with DPDR.
Sir ,I have developed this for last 15 days and it is very teriffying for me.... Thankfully,I recognise it in a week and feel somewhat good. My main problem is that I can't focus on things where I want to... At one side I believe I have my memories because when I do something it's come back but when I am away from it I am very less confident of it.I also know to drive bike very comfortably and confidently but for last 15-20 days I fear to drive it.Although I drove it 2-3 times very comfortably but didn't get my confidence back. I am very afraid of my future.... Please help....
Hey, thanks for your comment 😊 I know DPDR can be scary but just remember that it’s a natural reaction to stress and anxiety, and people experience it all the time. The National Institute on Mental Illness estimates that up to 75% of people experience at least one depersonalization / derealization episode in their lives. It's part of your brain's natural defence mechanism and usually it only lasts a few seconds or minutes at a time. It's only when it's focused on as a separate problem (feeling like you're going crazy / in a dream etc) that it can turn into a feedback loop with the anxiety that caused it in the first place. But no matter what caused it or how long you've had it, you can always switch it off completely by stopping that anxious feedback loop. Make sure to carefully read through all the articles and info on my website at www.dpmanual.com And if you would like to speak to a medical professional please don't hesitate to do so. I would recommend finding an anxiety specialist if possible as they will likely be more familiar with DPDR 👍
Is it possible that 2 different anxieties can cause dp? Not in a way you think but Anxiety A is main and it caused it in the first place and Anxiety B made it severe. And even with 2 different anxieties, will I be the same again?
Don't worry, you don't need to separate the causes / anxieties out like that. It doesn't matter what triggered the DPDR in the first place, the condition is still the same and you can and will recover 😊 Read this carefully: www.dpmanual.com/articles/what-causes-depersonalization-disorder/
Don’t worry, feelings like that are super common with DPDR. I know they can be frustrating but they will fade away and stop as you recover 😊 www.dpmanual.com/about/do-i-have-depersonalization-disorder/
Anyone who can answer!! So I’ve been like this for a bit . And I want to know is it normal even when I feel happy to still feel this way? And does this mean I’m on a journey to something good. Because I feel like if I still feel this when I’m laughing I’m not recovering so is this a good sign . And is it normal to still feel in the loop even when happy? TW !!this is me just telling what I’m going through. mine was induced by something bad happening and then I went to get laughing gas and was very anxious before I got it . And then didn’t feel normal after I got it. I wake up and feel depressed and nothing makes me happy. I got up and tried to do my hair , but it just made me feel weird. Everything I do feels weird . But I watched videos of this guy who recovered and it helped for some hours( I still felt out of it) but it made me more positive. Also is it normal for everything to look foggy , and for me to feel tired?
i cant get the thoughts out of my head it’s constant i haven’t had the thought out of my head since i got it 3 months ago what should i do to get it out of my head i go walks and it’s still there or when i listen to music it’s constant repeating
Hey Shaun, your DP manual helps outstandingly! I just have a question and maybe you would know the answer to. I’ve been suffering for a month and a half now and I’ve noticed I soon as I get tired or I think about anxiety/DP/DR, my head starts to become heavy like I’m losing balance and a motion of unsteadiness, but in physicality, I’m not. Is this something I should be worried about? Is that just an anxiety symptom from having been anxious for the day? Please recommend a solution!
Don't worry, feelings of dizziness are very common with DPDR and all anxiety-based conditions 😊 I know they can be frustrating but they will fade away and stop as your recovery continues: www.dpmanual.com/articles/what-does-depersonalization-recovery-feel-like/ And if you would like to speak to a medical professional please don't hesitate to do so. I would recommend finding an anxiety specialist if possible as they will likely be more familiar with DPDR
Well it's been a year and a few weeks. Time flies pretty quick once you start to see the major improvements on the long run, of course I am still not out of it but the good thing is most of the symptoms are just not there, which is a blessing. There some that are still there in a weakened state but the one that annoys me quite a bit is when I don't have a sense of true normality, and that's obvious because I've yet to recover BUT! A question about myth number 2. Yes we do recover completely but we need to be specific about dpdr coming back in times of stress, like yeah we recognise it, but do you mean we automatically know what it is and therefore considered recovery? Or recovery as in like it's never gonna come back as those feelings again but as other feelings like shortness of breath instead?
Glad to hear you're doing so well! And to answer your question, read this article, I think you'll find it very useful 😊 www.dpmanual.com/articles/back-to-normal-after-depersonalization/
does it matter how early in life you encounter DP/DR? does it make it harder to recover, if you developed it at 8/9, since the brain is less developed then? or does the timing only affect the intensity.
Don't worry Caleb, it doesn't matter what caused it, how long it’s lasted, or whether it’s been 24/7 or episodic, you can always switch DPDR off completely by stopping the anxiety that's causing it 😊 Read this carefully: www.dpmanual.com/articles/back-to-normal-after-depersonalization/ And if you would like to speak to a medical professional please don't hesitate to do so. I would recommend finding an anxiety specialist if possible as they will likely be more familiar with DPDR.
Sir can you tell me that is it also dp to keep focusing on your body when you walk or sit or being afraid of crowds and also keep focusing on your mind and getting afraid of urself thinking i am not real
Don’t worry, existential / intrusive thoughts like that are super common with DPDR. I know they can be frustrating and frightening but they are also temporary and harmless and will fade away and stop as your recovery continues 😊 www.dpmanual.com/articles/depersonalization-fears-and-anxious-thoughts/
i got it twice after recovering cause i smoked again and had scariest panic attack of my life and the symptoms seem alot worst then the first time around and i don’t understand why i cant realize it can get better
Hey, thanks for your comment 😊 I know DP can be scary but just remember that it’s a natural reaction to stress and anxiety, and people experience it all the time. The National Institute on Mental Illness estimates that up to 75% of people experience at least one depersonalization / derealization episode in their lives. It's part of your brain's natural defence mechanism and usually it only lasts a few seconds or minutes at a time. It's only when it's focused on as a separate problem (feeling like you're going crazy / in a dream etc) that it can turn into a feedback loop with the anxiety that caused it in the first place. But no matter what caused it or how long you've had it, you can always switch it off completely by stopping that anxious feedback loop. Make sure to carefully read through all the articles and info on my website at www.dpmanual.com And if you would like to speak to a medical professional please don't hesitate to do so. I would recommend finding an anxiety specialist if possible as they will likely be more familiar with DP 👍
Hi!! Thank you so much for your video. It helped me recover from DP because it gave me a lot more control over my anxiety. I’m a regular weed smoker of 2 years now and i smoke 1-3 times daily. almos 2 weeks ago i smoked something from another state and i had a huge panic attack and felt really weird. I realized i had mild DP and it lasted 1.5 weeks. I have been sober for a week now and i feel completely normal again. My question is, is it safe to smoke weed again in much smaller doses? It’s so hard for me to stay away from smoking and i want to do it but i’m scared it will make me go through DP again which was horrible. If you have any advice for then let me know !! Thank youuuu
Hey Chloe! 😊 So ultimately the decision is up to you. I do know of some people who have made complete DP recoveries and who have safely gone back to smoking weed. However, I would strongly recommend that you avoid weed and other drugs completely at the very least until you've made a complete and 100% recovery. Also, you do need to understand that if weed triggered the Depersonalization, there's always going to be a risk that it could happen again. Now, once you've recovered from DP and understand what the condition is, it's a lot less likely to return as an ongoing condition -- because if you ever encounter the feelings again you recognize them and can allow them to pass naturally. Again, I wouldn't recommend doing it myself, but the decision is up to you. Hope that helps! 😊
