Depersonalization Disorder: You CAN Recover!
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- Опубликовано: 15 июл 2023
- Inspirational clips from people who have recovered from Depersonalization Disorder!
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This was amazing! So glad to be apart of this! Your book honestly is one of the best things ever! Thank you so much Shaun!
Thanks Tim, it was so great to feature you on the channel! 😊❤️
What book?? Please tell me
@@whattf9487 www.dpmanual.com/the-depersonalization-manual/ 😊
@@Dpmanualhello where’s do we start.I been feeling really down experiencing dpdr.right now I need help
@@christianfarias9602 Head over to my website at www.dpmanual.com, there’s tons of info and tips on DPDR recovery there 😊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 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. ❤
Thanks for your comment and I'm delighted to hear you've recovered! 😊
Thank you. This meant a lot Brother/sister
How much time did you have dpdr
You probably saved a lot people from suicide.
❤️❤️
I’m still thinking
@@N3znnI'm on the edge too
@@N3znnjust realised your only 13 ...please don't ...please find someone you can talk to...please.
@@N3znn Seek the Lord. God loves you. Jesus loves you. Prayer and Faith was the foundation for my recovery. You can do this. You are loved :)
Just wanted to say, I remember finding this channel years ago when i was suffering really badly with this condition and just being aware has helped me out so much and now i have been feeling symptom free for 2 years. IT REALLY DOES GET BETTER. Thank you so much for helping people out!!! 🙏🏻
That's fantastic, I'm delighted to hear you've recovered! 😊❤️
give some tips please we are humans
@@ShubhiUPSC Head over to my website at www.dpmanual.com, there’s tons of info and tips on DPDR recovery there 😊
@@Dpmanual I just love you I am from India..
I hope I will be fine
@@ShubhiUPSC Happy to help 😊
Thanks man im 18 currently going through it rn and feel crazy, your videos helped me relax and clam down without thinking im about to die. I love you for helping me through this ❤
So glad the videos have been helpful 😊❤
I remember years ago nonstop researching depersonalization/derealization. It took years of working on relaxing my body and not fearing symptoms before it vanished, and I just never thought about it again really. It is wild to think I used to spend every day feeling like I was in a dream and fearing everything about existence and I just can't relate to those feelings anymore. It certainly was not all at once but day by day in 2021 I thought about it less and less and now has just been gone. I remember also hearing recovery stories and not believing them, I would think that my case was special and that I was doomed to suffer from it forever. All the people that say you can recover are 100% correct. I had hundreds of DP/DR symptoms in the past but none of them bother me anymore. Be patient friends, you will recover!
Glad to hear you're feeling better! 😊
You promise it gets better? Because my symptoms are causing EXTREME PANIC ATTACKS! Everything feels so fake and out of body
Thank you ❤
@@zacharymiller3256 yes it does get better. I used to have like 20 panic attacks a day. I was completely overwhelmed with the symptoms and out of my body, I remember everything not feeling real. But now I can’t really relate to those feelings anymore. It took a lot of practice with relaxing my body, exercising and most importantly, I stopped researching cures and stories and everything about DPDR, I stepped out of the ring and just lived. Over time, it went away, not all at once, but I remember thinking that I was a unique case and couldn’t recover, that is not true for anyone.
Thank you so much I’m feeling a lot better at the moment, thank you for taking the time out of your day to help me, a complete stranger to you , again thank you very much
I've opened up to my friends very detailed about what I'm experiencing and I'm not afraid to talk about it. And my mom and brother have been my biggest support. I'm currently going through derealization really bad to where I'm having severe panic attacks which i think gets worse around my menstrual cycle. But I came here realizing I need to stop fearing this because it's just causing more stress and panic. And i want to call of you my knew family because we are so strong to be going through this and don't even realize how strong we are to go through something so scary! I'm excited i found this channel and going to purchase the book! One day i will be a recovery story♥️ let's speak this into existence!!!
Oh wow ! My husband was actually the one to figure out that mine gets worse around my menstrual cycle as well ! I’m getting better ! I have the visual symptoms of it and occasional existential thoughts but I’m feeling more “ here “ but as soon as I start feeling a little weird and notice I’m having a little bit more weird thoughts than usual , it’s always around my period . So weird
@@ambreighh9346 wow! I also have endometriosis. I been wondering if there's anything they can give us that can help! I'm going to talk to a gynecologist and see if there's any information on that or a hormone test to take to see what's causing these sensations on our period
You already have recovered
updates?
Here me out guys. I know you are scrolling comments to relate as much as possible. I know it is frightening. I know it feels like you won’t make it. I know you relapsed again and came here to sympathise. My name is yug mehta, i am from India. Now whatever you call it, Dp, Dr, Anxiety, fight or flight etc. You will certainly overcome this. Been here in Jan 2022. Been here in Aug 2022. Been here in Nov 2022. Each time feeling much more better. Just live your life. Here i am completely out of this never ever thinking about it again. And if i do, i laugh. Don’t be in your head 24/7. Go outside, meet your friends, spent some time with family every day. Most importantly do things that you love to do. I know sometimes it is so irritating and overwhelming but trust me, you will learn to be more patient. Just hang on. :)
Special shout out to this guy ! Doing such a great job. You are a blessing man !
Hi yug M Ayushi,m also from india .plzz help me what exercises you did to overcome this.
Absolutely you will !!! Literally one of the best things that ever happened to me it changed my life for the positive And strengthen my faith when I had nothing left ..
So happy to hear that Lisa! 😊
Hi Shaun!!! I used to comment regularly a while back when I was suffering but I thought I should leave a comment now just to show my progress. I suffered with Dp for over two years. I would have panic attacks everyday, but I found your channel and felt seen. I knew I wasn’t crazy and I wasn’t alone. When suffering with dp I found that the loneliness was the worst of it. I haven’t recovered fully yet but my life is so much better and I just wanted to say thank you 🙏 I hope anyone else reading this knows that it will get better and that we aren’t alone ❤
Hey Gemma, thanks for your comment and I'm so happy to hear that you're feeling better and that channel has been so useful 😊 Keep up the good work! ❤
i watched thousands of of videos and followed many people claiming they can guide you to recovery. they make recovery so complicated to people already suffering from memory and focus issues. they only want you to join their program inorder to make profit from you. but you are really different. you are actually trying to help and you make recovery simple and you share everything about recovery. for people suffering out there i can say that the manual is not just for DPDR it's your way out of any anxiety condition. i have generalized anxiety disorder and i found the book really helpful. granted i'm not recovered yet but i'm on the way and started to see some improvment.
Thanks for your kind words and I'm very glad to hear you're making progress 😊
Truth be told i almost was losing hope wanting to pull the plug. But this is helping me. Im going to keep on even though my attacks are very scary. Im switching my life around living clean.
Your videos are the best! Every time I start getting anxiety and think I’m going mentally insane I watch your videos and it calms me down so much. Thank you again!
So glad they've been helpful! 😊
same for me too my friend hope you get better
It has been looking good for me, i feel like everyday gets better, and also you will recover, don't worry, once the worrying stops, the recovery starts
Glad to hear you're doing so well! 😊
@@Dpmanual your videos have a huge role in my recovery, thanks
@@Bacho5 So happy to hear that 😊
You know how much strange the dp/dr symptoms are but........whenever i stuck in the situation i always go to read your book Dp Manual or see your youtube Video and within secound i will get out of the situation.........You are the Mighty Boss.... honestly.........may be you doesnt know.........Thank you so much.........for me you are the real inspiraton.....love you😘😘😘
So glad to hear it! 😊 😊
From the bottom of my heart, i wish u the best in ur life , god bless u bro for helping us ♥️♥️
Happy to help 😊❤️👍
This video made me happy. Thank you!
Glad to hear it! 😁👍
hi shaun! if you ever read this, i just wanted to let you know that you have lifted a huge weight off my shoulders. i thought i was so alone, and i was positive i had a brain tumor or something. thank you for this. i have been suffering from this for 3 years and im finally ready to make a change.
I'm so happy to hear that 😊 And you're definitely not alone! ❤️
I'm going on 8 months now with dpdr, a lot of my symptoms has calmed down a lot. I feel better but I still feel off, I feel like I hit a plateau, I'm still experiencing existential death crisis. I think about death 24/7 , and I can't stop it no matter how much I try. Even though I feel better I still feel off, I can't explain it. I just feel like I'll never fully recover, like something happened to my brain. I started feeling better each day, and again 3 months ago I hit a plateau. I still can remember things very well. All I want in the life at this moment is to feel like my old self again. Once I'm better and if I ever fully recover I want to help as many people as I can. This is one terrifying thing to deal with, and there's no way how horrible dpdr is, I wouldn't charge anyone to help them feel better if they knew exactly how.
Been struggling myself with similar issues. How are you lately?
Can I have ur ig ? Really need to talk with someone suffering like me
@@mennayasser3675 Ms. Ivana_Macomson
No one has to do anything in this world. Thank you so much for your input
Happy to help 😊
Love this video this will help so many people
Glad you liked it 😊
I feel like im getting better but not yet like im right there but not yet and your videos are helping me sm and you should also post the short film on here thank you sm!
Glad to hear the videos have been so helpful! 😊😊
And you can watch the short film here: www.dpmanual.com/articles/my-short-film-about-depersonalization/
I love this compilation! Shaun, I had a very funny dream about your channel last night. I dreamt that I was doing a recovery video with you, but I hadn’t recovered 😅I kept having tons of technical issues through the video, and I was freaking out! Someday when I recover and do make a video with you, let’s hope I don’t have any tech issues 😂😂
Ha, that's brilliant! 😅 And yes definitely, let's have you on the channel some day soon, and we'll make sure there's no tech issues! 😁
im experiencing this after having a bad weed experience so scary im so glad i found you thannk you i know i can do this
Happy to help! 😊
Looking forward to the day I will be on this channel as a recovery story! ❤❤❤
Did you get better?
I'm currently really young and I try to use THC and it went bad since then I struggled alot with this and I didn't went to school for 3 weeks and now I'm starting to go to school again but it's still not gone I thought there was no way out but since I wachted ure videos I'm starting to think that I'm gonna get out of this Thanks so much!
Hey, thanks for your comment and I'm delighted that the videos have been so useful 😊 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 DPDR 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 DPDR 👍
Thanks for helping
Happy to help! 😊
I’m having trouble trying to enjoy my interests, like I feel like I just cannot connect with them even on the most intrinsic level. A part of me is scared that I’ll “outgrow” those interests, or that they were born out of a coping mechanism.
There’s also this fear that my personality was never real and that all of my emotions were faked like some sort of sleeper agent.
I would really love to know, if people recover like a 100% as in there are no symptoms anymore. You are completely back to the way you were before it happened? I am 10x better then I was when it startet, but I still get symptoms here and there. I would love to know if these people don't experience it at all and really are 100% back. Are you shaun? Honestly, like 100% no symptoms whatsoever?
Much love to you shaun for all you do. you brighten this world up.
Yep, recovery is recovery, 100% 😊
www.dpmanual.com/articles/back-to-normal-after-depersonalization/
the best way to explain what anxiety feels like is imagine being put in the middle of the jungle with nothing but the clothes on your back surrounded by tigers. but you have those feelings in everyday life events. I used to never have anxiety at all until I had a bad trip
That's a great description, and super accurate, it's essentially your fight-or-flight response happening when it's not supposed to be 👏
If you didn’t exist I’d have killed my self thank you keep making these and helping people I understand that part of extistential thoughts and I know that you and all these people understand it I couldn’t go out because of this and you helped me so much I was worrying I was going crazy cos everything becomes fake and I think of everything as some fake life
So happy that the videos have been helpful ❤
Firstly I really appreciate you continuing to make videos about it to help us lost ones even though it's such a nasty headspace to be in. I really need your help. I just turned 18 and have had chronic dp/dr 24/7 for 3 months. I know you're supposed to deal with the underlying anxiety to make it go away but the thing is, my head feels so hollow that nothing can occupy it, literally - with any memories, any thoughts, any feelings, in the slightest - it's just completely blank and empty. I walk around all day with no clue who I am, without a head (I know it sounds crazy) but the 2d vision thing has basically taken it away - I don't know if anyone else can relate to their forehead solidifying ithout them in it? How can I deal with whatever caused this to start (which I have no clue of now) when I am not aware of anything other than what is directly in front of me? I had the existential thoughts and not recognising myself in the mirror to start, but now I'm just so blankly staring I don't have an ounce of focus or clue who I am. Have tried carryon on with my life but I really can't. Really struggling because not having a me in me is such an utter betrayal of who I used to be and actually am. Sorry for venting lol
Hi Jeff, thanks for your comment and I'm sorry to hear you've been having a difficult time.
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, If you are experiencing any thoughts of self-harm, please do speak to a medical professional as soon as possible.
Thirdly, you don't necessarily need to know what triggered the DPDR in order to reduce and stop it; in the same way that you don't necessarily need to know what triggered shoulder tension in order to relax your shoulder. That's a common misconception about recovery from all anxiety-based conditions. Watch this for more info: ruclips.net/video/Qy3DAFDBY30/видео.html
I know DPDR 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 DPDR 👍
I feel you, i got the same thing the betraying part and moving without a head i can feel everything moving, but its seems weird i know exactly what u mean. I don't know if i got dpdr yet. But the 2d vision with no thoughts even tho u Got them sound very familiar i really have to think about stuff like what did i do yesterday day or what am i going to do to fill up the emptyness i can stare all day.
Hi Shaun. I have had two bouts of derealization that lasted a few months each. Your videos and website have absolutely saved me during these times. I’m currently dealing with my second wave of derealization (funnily enough, exactly one year after my first, and AGAIN from weed lol), and I have a new symptom that I’m not sure if I should get checked out. I’ve been having these really terrible headaches that last weeks. I think they get worse when I’m stressed, and I even have a stiffness in the neck sometimes. I’ve managed to convince myself that I have a brain tumor or something, should I get this checked out or save my money?
Detox symptom and brain response to stress. You haven’t got a brain tumour. Take a cold shower, go for a run or literally scream at your brain, I am safe now back off!
Yo brooo me tooo, I have it a second time and I have like 3 new symptoms that I didn’t have my first time such as, colors look more vivid or they pop out more, i get a “dizzy” feeling when I’m walking in public and I feel mentally exhausted all the time😭🥲
Hi shaun! So i was dealing with a lot of anxiety, stress and grief. I used to land back after anxiety or after a panic attack but i felt weird after that comment. I did not think of anything of it cuz im used to anxiety but after that comment from a co worker about this is not the real reality i felt scared and obsessed by it, anxiety for going outside the house and this weird feeling of not able to think about anything. wich i can ofc. But its like trying to figure out this feeling. I dont got anxiety anymore after spending time at home but i feel off. Don't have emotions nothing hits me anymore. It botherd me cuz i know im here. It just got worse after being home for a long time. I just felt like a puppet all the time. Like my body does everything. But its not me i can't focus on anything but just the feelings. Its like living with no head even tho i can feel it I kinda hope what im going through is DP i just had to wait so long for a psycholoog Sorry for the long message hope u have a great day :)
Hey Laurence, thanks for your comment and I'm sorry to hear you've been having a difficult time. From what you're describing that does sound to me like a pretty typical case of anxiety and DPDR, but if you're in any doubt take a look through the list of symptoms here and see if they sound familiar:
www.dpmanual.com/about/do-i-have-depersonalization-disorder/
www.dpmanual.com/about/depersonalization-symptoms-the-10-most-common/
I know the symptoms can be frustrating and frightening but they are also temporary and harmless and will fade away and stop as your recovery continues 😊
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 thank you Shaun, my final saying is and i hope u can answer this one: It just bothers me that i just think about. Is it strange to talk to myself,(always my own voice) why do i do the things i do, sometimes i can hear myself doing it (like a im going something to eat) and still feel disconected or is that disconect the DP (i remember talking about music and respond the way i used, but it frustrated me that i dindt feel anything of it. Just the numbness in my head and heart) but then im focused on whats happening like controlling ur own body. Like im stuck in my relaxed body, like the mind and body are 2 separated things. I dont know where i used to think about or ask others can u day dream feels like i can't, or where do u think about right now. But they are them self im lost i guess but im constantly looking for it to remember how normal felt like questions of but maybe i was this way all along. Some times i day dream but even that feels off. My top head feels solid sometimes, like im not experience it, nothing just staring and hearing responding and feeling my body without knowing why i dont have anxiety for it anymore but maybe i don't feel the anxiety anymore (just the disconect) an in a way i do i sometimes get scared but i keep staying in the same disconect state cuz its like this for 3 months now its like a living hell. I cant put my finger on it how i became this way cuz i know i act normal and talk about stuff in response or talk in general. But even that feels off But its like im not here like my body and everything does everything normally even act excited without feeling it i still wanna do stuff ofc and from time to time i see memories but it feels fake and disconect and betraying and weird its weird to to walk around in reality like i am a camera (or is that the living behind glass feeling) i experience Maybe? i know what i sort of wanna do or have to without me even tho i am does and this weird feeling like im going to fall not the body but my mind, like i cant hold on to something like a panic attack that rises and then leaves but the feeling of disconect and try to think of other stuff to ground my self wont work only the disconect solid head feeling not being me remains does this sound familiar? Thank you for responding Shaun i just feel so lost.
Hi Shaun! Is it possible to recovere from dpdr without going to therapy sessions ?, like you can overcame this by your own efforts no matter how bad you have it , because i believe that going to psycologist is just a waste of money when you can recovere by yourself.. on your way of recovery did you attend therapy sessions?
I think im in the final stretch of recovery, or halfway, now Im just soaced out alot and have some brain fog and my personality feels different. Nowehere near as bad as it used to be, this channel helped hammer in that recovery is possible. Now I just dont know how to get through this part of it. Its been one and a half years
Glad to hear you're doing so well 😊 Keep up the good work and head over to my website at www.dpmanual.com, there’s tons of info and tips on DPDR recovery there 😊 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 have such a long story. I don't know where to start, but the few years of my life were terrible and I felt like I was rotting inside. I used antidepressants because I couldn't cope because this discomfort used to be not very common and didn't even have a name. When I wrote to Google searches, the existence of such a thing in the world was not even known, and that's why I felt so lonely. In fact, it is a disorder that is completely compatible with your personality structure. I'm fine right now, but that doesn't mean it won't come again, I know it very well. But I'm not afraid anymore, or I don't fall into the pains of existence and get caught up, I just live in the moment and keep my mind busy. Try to be a part of life, know that it will go again when it comes, don't scare yourself. What a word to look in the mirror, I was even afraid of my own voice. I was constantly experiencing pains, having panic attacks, waking up breathless from my dreams. I was trying to squeeze myself and feel the pain. Am I in right now? Who is this body? Where did the organs inside me come from? How do I breathe? What is the world? Why was I imprisoned in something round? Are people real? Why are we existed, where will we go? Will I go crazy? Are these dreams? A heavy depression is just getting away from life, sleeping, not eating, sleeping and even being afraid of the night. I was afraid to take a shower because I couldn't touch my own body, I couldn't look... It's all passing. We are all real and you are not alone.
How long did this continue ? And did u have trauma related to this ?
@@araiq7005 I used antidepressants for about two years. Normal interval is 1 year or 6 months. My problem was always there, but I didn't notice. For example, I remember that I had this kind of disorder when I was a child, or what I felt, but I couldn't name it. It's about my character in general. I'm an individual who has all the problems inside me and it's a factor. My diagnosis is generalized anxiety. In fact, many of us have problems that need to be diagnosed. But dr, dp can get ahead. It is more appropriate to meet with a psychiatrist at first if you are very afraid. But if you are not afraid, you can also handle it with therapy. As described in the video, for example, I'm good at writing these to you because think about my anxiety level, but it doesn't mean I won't have this discomfort again. You have to accept a little. being dissociative doesn't prevent us to live.
Has anyone ever felt like someone else was looking out of them for a moment and didn't feel like I was me?
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/
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.
Fantastic! :D
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@@Dpmanual How do I communicate with you ?
I just can’t stop thinking about dp when I don’t think about it I don’t feel it at all but as soon as I think about it I feel it I just want to forgot about it so I don’t think about it
Yeah it can certainly feel like a Catch-22 when trying *not* to think about something makes you think about it. It's like having a song stuck in your head!😊 But don't worry, you can always train yourself away from having the thoughts altogether and recover completely 😊www.dpmanual.com/articles/what-does-depersonalization-recovery-feel-like/
OH LORD JESUS GOD SPIRIT OUR SAVIOR JESUS GOD SPIRIT I BOW DOWN AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WAKING ALL OF US FROM OUR SLEEPS AS OTHERS COULDN'T WAKE UP FROM THEIR SLEEPS
Been really struggling myself. Toeing the line of getting better but staying the same. Slight relapses keep happening and not able to shut my thoughts off. Just want to go back to my old self
Don't worry, DPDR is not permanent and you can and will get back to your old self 😊 www.dpmanual.com/articles/back-to-normal-after-depersonalization/
guys trust me it is a way to get back 100% ik this about to sound like generic advice but just accept your symptoms / dp ONCE YOU ACCEPT IT THE DP/DR WILL FADE AWAY AND SO WILL ARE YALL Symptoms i was able to recover from the worst symptoms in just a couple days by accepting i had it for a month prior it was weed induced JUST PLEASE ACCEPT THE DP AND EVERYTHING WILL RETURN BACK TO NORMAL YOUR INDUCING FEAR ON YOURSELF WHICH IS CAUSING THE DP TO STAY LONGER ( I WAS IN YOUR SHOES THINKING I WILL NEVER GET BETTER)
Shaun is like GOD to us i am start get little better i was in hell in 2 years i have Hope it will go a way
Happy to help 😊
God it’s terrible to live with this disorder I really hope one day it’ll get better for me 😢
Don't worry, it's not permanent and you can and will recover 😊 www.dpmanual.com/articles/is-depersonalization-permanent/
hi shaun
I have dpdr for 2 years now.
In the beginning, my main symptoms were mental emptiness and derealization.
I feel like my depersonalization and mental emptiness have gotten better over the past few months.
But I get panic attacks instead.
One day, I suddenly became afraid to take the train.
There is also anticipatory anxiety.
Are panic attacks a sign that dpdr will go away?
Has anyone experienced panic attacks when dpdr healed?
Hi there! Remember that DPDR and panic attacks are both ultimately based on your levels of anxiety. So part of complete recovery is addressing the underlying anxiety that causes them to happen, and stopping it (and the symptoms!) completely 😊 Read this carefully: www.dpmanual.com/articles/anxiety-and-depersonalization/
Mr. Shaun is it normal to feel completely lost, like you don't know anything at all and how things will be during dp/dr?
I have come to the point where I have completely given up hope because most of us don't recover.. dpdr is a living hell.. fuck my lifeee . I'm just 19. It makes me so mad that I still have to live for 50/60 years in this hell
Try vaping or even smoking CBD flower. It erases my ADHD derived dp/dr completely
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 DPDR 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 DPDR 👍
its been over a month and the constant anxiety and crying have left me emotionally numb? like i cant cry, i can barely laugh. i feel so directionless in life. i dont feel like im not ME anymore, sometimes i feel like im looking at everything really objectively or like my emotions dont lime up with my life. ive started having very existential thoights and wondering what life is even about. anyone had these symptoms?
U also don't have the anxiety anymore after all thoughts? And when i did cry i did not feel anything of it. Sometimes i just cried
I just got it about 5 days ago, the problem i find is im always stressed about it, my family and friends dont know about it same with my depression and anxiety
Hey, thanks for your comment 😊 Firstly, if you're under 18 please make sure that you’re speaking to your parents about what’s happening. Secondly, 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 👍
@dp Hey Shaun, can you please answer me? I have been experiencing dp caused by weed for 1 month. It happened a lot when I was alone at home, but I usually experience derelization. It went away completely when we talked to my girlfriend in the 2nd week, then suddenly it came to my mind. I have fears about the future. I don't know if I'm good or bad, but it's like my feelings are coming back. I'm afraid of it remaining chronic. How can permanent recovery happen, how does it feel? Could you please answer this one in particular?
Hey, thanks for your comment 😊 Don’t worry, that all sounds like a very typical case of weed-induced DP 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. 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 DPDR.
I'm 18. Now I've decided to start my life. I started to do more sport, and to choose a lil work that I like. I also started to study and I have higher marks. Sometimes, when I'm in the flow of study, I feel like remembering life without DPDR. This is good? Or you have more tips? I try to stop to think about this, but sometimes I don't know if this is enough. Thank very much for your videos!!
Hey Giulio, thanks for your comment and I'm very glad to hear the videos have been helpful 😊 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 DPDR 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 DPDR 👍
By God, I thank you with all my heart for your help to others, but I beg you and I beg you to help me. I have been in this situation for an additional year, and my family is poor from Africa. I do not have any money, and my studies have stopped since this year. I suffer from problems with vision, memory, and perception of time in general, and strange thoughts. I'm losing my memory, by God, my life has become miserable. Everything is destroyed in front of me because of this damned disorder. I follow all your episodes seriously, but I don't know how to recover. In short, help me! 😢😞💔💔
I wish I could show you the entire book, but I can tell you what I’ve learned from it and what has absolutely worked for me:
The number one rule of all of it is this: Keep your mind occupied ALL THE TIME! Any time you start feeling anxious or thinking any scary or fearful thoughts, IMMEDIATELY distract yourself with something else engaging - read, write, watch a tv show, play a game, watch RUclips, anything - even if you’re in a situation where you can’t do those things (for example if you’re at the movie theatre and the movie isn’t holding your attention, causing you to get anxious again) focus on something specific - for example, if you’re having to sit through a meeting or movie or play that doesn’t interest you, listen to what everyone is saying and try to count the number of words they use with the letter “e.” Or see how many times in a movie a character shows up wearing the color yellow. Or start listing off all the countries you can name in your head. Anything that keeps your mind off of the anxiety is a GOOD THING.
It doesn’t mean the anxiety will immediately stop, and in fact it’ll probably keep trying to pester you saying, “Hey, why are trying to name all the Pokémon you can think of?? This is important!!” But the simple fact is that it’s not. The only reason any of the thoughts seem scary in the first place is because a disproportionate amount of attention is being paid to them - the fact that you’re constantly thinking about, for example, the nature of the universe, is the only reason it seems important at all. It would be the exact same result if you were constantly thinking about the ingredients of the food you eat, or the exact hexadecimal codes of the colors you see, or the specific number of hairs on the head of every person you meet. It’s simply not important - but your brain thinks it is because you’re constantly focusing on it, which causes your brain to believe it must be something dangerous that you need to be aware of. It’s an evolutionary survival instinct, and if you were running from a tiger in the jungle, it would be super helpful - but it’s not helpful when you’re trying to sit around watching TV with your friends.
The more time you spend ignoring the thoughts, however all-consuming and horrific they may seem, the less your brain will prioritize them. Here’s a good example: how often, when walking down the street, have you been afraid of being attacked by a bear? The answer I’m guessing is probably not very much, since there aren’t bears in Africa. But if you spent all your time reading about bear attacks, trying to figure out how to survive them, looking at statistics of when bears usually attack, who they attack, why they attack, etc., you would start to develop a fear of bear attacks - and the reason for that would be because your brain is constantly thinking about bear attacks. It doesn’t matter if you know logically that you’re not gonna get attacked by a bear, your brain is still gonna tell you, “Watch out for bears!”
But what do you think happens when you force yourself to go outside anyway? When you make yourself keep watching that tv show even when you feel the urge to look up if there have been any bear sightings in your area? That’s right. Your brain starts to forget about bear attacks. It starts to realize that the whole time it’s been worrying about bear attacks, you’ve never actually been attacked by a bear. And the more you ignore the fear of bear attacks, the more your brain starts to realize that bears are not a threat to you.
And it’s the exact same thing with DP/DR. The more you ignore the fearful thoughts or feelings that come into your mind, the more your brain will start to ignore them too. It’s like you’re reassuring your brain, “Hey, I know you’re worried about X terrifying thing, but it’s okay - we’re safe.”
And of course it’s not gonna just stop immediately, but that information is gonna be put somewhere in the back of your mind. And the more you reaffirm yourself that it’s not important to worry about it (which ISN’T done by saying, “Don’t worry about X!” as that will only make it worse. It IS done by distracting yourself and ignoring the thoughts COMPLETELY, with completely unrelated, engaging activities), the less and less important the thoughts will start to feel. I myself once got terrified thinking about some scary event that I was constantly worried had happened, even though it didn’t make any sense at all, and I calmed myself down by remembering this mantra:
*The only reason it seems scary is because a disproportionate amount of attention is being paid to it.* It doesn’t matter what scary outcome you think of, *if you focus on it hard enough you will find what you think is evidence to support it.*
But that doesn’t make it true. In fact, *it means the opposite.*
It means that all of this “evidence” you think you’re finding to support these irrational thoughts is just that - irrational, and utterly without basis. No matter what scary outcome you think of, your brain will selectively pick apart information to try and support it, but all that means is that in fact, NONE of these scary thoughts are true, your brain is just fabricating evidence to try and convince you that they are, since that’s what your brain has been focusing on.
So keep busy, stay distracted, and do the things you enjoy. Even if you feel horrible, pretend to be happy and peppy - even if you’re the only one around. Your brain will eventually start to habitualize these happy feelings, and that habit will start to replace the fearful feelings. And that’s when you realize, “Hey… I feel better.”
I sincerely hope this gave you some peace of mind. Just know that I’m not bullshitting, these are the tactics that got me through the condition, and it is 100% without a doubt that if you follow them, they’ll work for you too. It may take some time, but that’s okay - it’s absolutely worth it in the end. Good luck, I know that you can do this. I believe in you, 100%. Get out there, and enjoy your recovery!
Hi so as I recover, my vision has returned to normal, yet I still experience a lingering sense of being in a dream. Additionally, my memories remain somewhat fragmented. Among those who have successfully recovered, what was the final symptom to dissipate? Does this sensation of living in a dream ever go away?
Hi Susan 😊 So as with all anxiety-based conditions, the symptoms don't dissipate in any specific order, they just fade away naturally in time. And yes, the sensation of living in a dream will 100% fade away and stop as your recovery continues 😊 Read this carefully: www.dpmanual.com/articles/what-does-depersonalization-recovery-feel-like/
Thank you Shaun ❤
@@susan7800 Welcome! 😊
Buenas,me gustaría saber,si puedo obtener el manual en español🙏🙏🇦🇷 gracias
Sí, The DP Manual viene con una traducción completa al español 😊
www.dpmanual.com/the-depersonalization-manual/
I want to buy the manual but I don’t think the manual will help me because you never mention my symptoms so I’m sure they’re not in the book either😞
I hope I get better one day
Don't worry, you can and will get 100% back to normal 😊www.dpmanual.com/articles/back-to-normal-after-depersonalization/
I'm suffering from it these days and I don't know what to do (resurfaced after a sleepless night). I had the same effect from a joint years ago and I remember it lasted several weeks and then faded away on its own. How is it possible that when it passes you don't even remember the feeling of derealization/depersonalization? As if it had never happened enough to try to imagine it?
Read these Viktor, I think you'll find them very useful 😊
www.dpmanual.com/articles/what-does-depersonalization-recovery-feel-like/
www.dpmanual.com/articles/back-to-normal-after-depersonalization/
Hey Shaun I talked to you awhile back regarding my recovery and I was wanting to do a interview with you
Sounds good! Drop me an email and we'll arrange it 😊
I can't live like this for many years I just can't!!! I've talked to so many people with dpdr from benzos and they had this for many years!! I have no connection with myself,my family,nor friends!! I don't know how to live in this state of mind!!! How do you cope with this type of existence???
Hey Yolanda, 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 👍
Hi Shaun, is it normal that i dont want to leave from dpdr? It keeps me safe
Hello! I wanted to ask about something that’s been happening. So a few months ago I had a random anxiety attack due to my health. From that morning on I woke up with anxiety and the world felt weird like I entered another dimension. I suffered from severe anxiety for weeks and instrusive thoughts (existential specifically) and had terrible experiences like extremely scary vivid dreams and feelings of disconnection with my body, it really felt like hell. Slowly I did start recovering, and time did heal me. I’m not anxious at all anymore but I still have a feeling of disconnection from reality like I’m living in a dream, my memory is kinda blurry and the world feels like if I’m in a movie or not like where I was before. Like there’s a different vibe or sensation in the environment, I don’t think about it and try to ignore it but it’s always there I have recovered from anxiety but I still have derealization and depersonalization, I don’t know how to fix it and I’m questioning if it even is dpdr due to some unknown symptoms. I’m sorry for the long comment I just needed to share this because I’m very curious.
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 👍
Hey Shaun, is the interrupting your inner monologue thing or so called blank mind also a symptom of anxiety?
Also I feel way more dp when im at the gym and when I focus on the dp i feel like i dont know where I am or who etc like completely distanced from myself
Don’t worry, feelings of 'blank mind' and 'interrupted inner monologue' 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/articles/the-truth-about-blank-mind-syndrome/
@@Dpmanual I have 2 questions and if you answer me them, I wont come back here till im recovered.
(I bought the Dp manual)
1. what is the best way of getting that blank mind or interrupting your inner monologue gone? I know that im interrupting my inner monologue but the problem is I can’t stop doing it and I can’t imagine not doing so. It also has a huge impact on my sleeping like when I close my eyes and im alone with my thoughts its just hell. That became a habit and im genuinely stressed about closing my eyes and going to bed like a normal human.
2. you said in your dp manual that we should avoid sugar and sugary things/drinks. What about sweetener? Can I use that for idk my porridge for example or maybe sweetened soft drinks? Also Do fruits count as well? Or is it basically just the industry sugar.
@@Dpmanual could you please reply? It took me a while to write that cmon man
@@Nomint322 you just have to stop caring about it bro! I know it sounds easier said than done, but it won’t go away if you’re focusing on it 24/7. Keeping busy (social situations are the best) and having an IDGAF attitude about it is the only way to recover. Having an attitude like ”I don’t care if my mind goes blank for the rest of my life, bring it on mf” is the solution 💪
Im crying from dpdr.
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 👍
Needed to hear this , when i get drdp is like if my ego or me shut off like my family tree seems fake and made up or like how am i here , does it matter? Just crazy existence thoughts that to be honest scare me even tho is anxiety is so intrusive and uncomfortable
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/
Hi ! I’m a 19y.o. French boy and I think I am recovering from my DP/DR that I had since early 2022. My DP and DR got better since early June 2023 but I still feel anxious sometimes and the DP/DR is not completely gone away even it’s more easier to deal with now than before. I can’t really afford your manual :/ But I want to know, usually how much time it takes to recover ? Some days, few weeks or few months ? I know it depends on each person and but i think I’m starting to lose patience 😅
😢Like you, please help us
Don’t worry, you will get better as time goes by, AS LONG as you keep at it and don’t give up! Keep your mind occupied and distracted, don’t give yourself a single second to focus on anxious, fearful thoughts. The way to get better is by progressively rewriting your brain to forget about the feelings of DP/DR, and the best way to do that is to make a conscious effort to distract yourself every single time you start feeling anxious. It doesn’t matter what you do so long as it’s something that keeps you busy - games, School, work, reading, writing, anything, just so long as you make sure to distract yourself. The fact that you said you’ve made progress is a WONDERFUL sign, and that proves that you can and will recover completely, because the fact that you’ve made progress proves that you can continue to make progress. As for how long it takes, I totally understand where you’re coming from, but there’s actually a chapter in the book about that very thing. He talks about how it can seem motivating to think something like, “I’ll be better in six months!”, but doing that actually hinders your recovering because you get in the habit of constantly checking yourself to see how close you are to that goal. So if you realize it’s been three months and you’re like, “Oh, I should be halfway recovered!” and you happen to be having a particularly bad day, you’ll end up feeling like you haven’t made progress when you actually have. Similarly, if after 6 months and 1 day you hadn’t recovered completely, 100%, you would feel like it didn’t work, when it really has been working, and you just need more time. It’s different for everyone, but just remember that it’s not about if you’ll recover, it’s simply about when. Because you will recover, guaranteed.
@@pinkietastic9430 thank you so much, that was THE comment that I needed :)
@@AurelJ0 of course! In the book, Shaun says “At the end of your recovery, if you want, you can try to turn your experience into a positive thing, and help others with the condition.” So now it’s my moral duty to do that. :)
@@pinkietastic9430 mmh btw, have u fully recovered ? how was the recovery ?
Hi Shaun i just wanted to request you that can you upload a video of your recovery story plzzz 😊
You can read my own Depersonalization Recovery story here 😊www.dpmanual.com/about/my-depersonalization-story/
I read your story, and that was very motivating and the last picture of you travelled in india was so good bcz I am also an Indian and I am also suffering dpdr. But thx so much, when i saw your videos of dpdr was so motivating and I was feeling so Better and now I am getting good and positive results from dpdr........
👇
Nothing is impossible,
The word itself says
I'm possible!! ☺️☺️
Remember Shaun's sentence
"You still can and will recover ".... thankyou
I am from India too
Can derealization cause loss of words, like sometimes i forget words or cant put a sentence together, and i even stutter a bit, is it a symptom od derealization or is it something else, considering the fact that i dont have any conditions that would cause speaking problems
Read this, I think you'll find it very helpful 😊 www.dpmanual.com/articles/depersonalization-and-memory-loss/
Quick question does derealization have to do with anything about adhd? I did went to the doctor and they did say I have more of adhd and anxiety but mainly adhd. And ik anxiety has that affect in dr and dp but does it have a affect with adhd to? And should I take adhd pills with dpdr?
Hello! I am not an expert, but I am someone with adhd that takes medication. Adhd is often linked with anxiety! The symptoms that we go through often lead us to have heightened anxiety or stress in our lives. So in a way, the stress and anxiety that COMES with having adhd could possibly have something to do with dpdr. I also have some important advice for taking adhd medication with dpdr. My first encounter with dpdr was a year ago and it lasted a few months. At this time I had just been diagnosed with adhd and was testing doses for Adderall. I can’t speak for all adhd meds, but Adderall’s main effect is ENERGY, and that can be good or bad. They dosed me way too high in the beginning and it threw me into a panic attack. My heart started racing and I went numb, and that’s when my brain snapped and I was stuck in a derealization state for months. Now that I’m dosed properly, I love my medication and it really helps, but you have to be super careful in the beginning especially if you know you have a history of dpdr. The best thing to prevent this panic if you want to go on meds is just being AWARE that when you first take it, there’s a chance you’re gonna feel like you just chugged five cups of coffee and you’re gonna die lol. Just remember you’re okay! I felt the need to reach out to you because my friend also just went on Adderall and I warned her beforehand about this. She confirmed to me that this panic did happen, but because I told her all this beforehand she was able to calm down. I just know that if someone had told me what to expect when first taking adhd medication, it would have saved me so many months of derealization, panic, and fear. Good luck! Feel free to reach out if you need anything :)
I bought the manual and I'm getting a lot better, but despite the improvements I still feel depressed, I don't know if it's Dp/Dr Depression or just depression, because I didn't have it before.
If you feel depressed, you should consult a psychologist or a psychoanalyst. And try to understand why you feel depressed, try to find what makes you depressed in your life… maybe bad habits ? Maybe a bad social circle ? Maybe an uncomfortable environment ? Maybe no goals to achieve ? Check some self development videos and books. It can probably help you :)
@@AurelJ0 thank you 🙏
Do you think the best option is to face the anxiety thats causing it, and doing the things that we are afraid of?
Head over to my website at www.dpmanual.com, there’s tons of info and tips on DPDR recovery there 😊
Hey man how I can get in touch with you
When I do meditation I get worsen the next day why this happened ??? Some people saying that meditation helps to recover quick?? What should I do !! Plz answer
I had the same issue -- personally I'd recommend avoiding meditation, at least until you're 100% recovered 👍
Hey, Shaun i have recovered derealization but have other symptoms. How to remove these? The flight and fight is still on and i still feel foggy.
Check out No.5 in this video, I think you'll it helpful 😊
ruclips.net/video/Qy3DAFDBY30/видео.html
I hate going far from home cos if I get it I will panic and stuff
Hi, thanks for your comment 😊 Remember that ultimately, DPDR is just a symptom of anxiety so when the symptoms vary, it's just your anxiety levels going up and down, and certain situations / environments can change them. I know it might seem difficult to believe but you actually have complete control over it 😊 Make sure to read through all the info and articles on my website, starting with this one: www.dpmanual.com/about/depersonalization-definition-what-is-it/
I was getting better for about 2 weeks but today i had a panick attack in the gym and started to feel this feeling all over again. What do I even do?
Don't worry, ups and downs are a natural part of the journey to recovery 😊 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 DPDR.
@@Dpmanual Thanks a lot, i have been suffering with this condition fora litlle more than 3 months and I am going to be purchasing the manual because i really feel like i cant take it anymore. I cant go outside without getting floaters all the time and feelin like im in a movie. I am getting better and I hope that purchasing the manual will speed up my recovery. Already going to a therapist and they really help with the anxiety. I am truly trying to believe that i am going to get better and get back to normal 100%.
@@denis9983 Glad to hear it Denis! 😊And don't worry, you can and will recover, 100% 😊 www.dpmanual.com/articles/back-to-normal-after-depersonalization/
good morning sir,this feeling I'm having is really crazy it feels like I'm loosing my mind and once I take natural honey it calms it down and later it starts again but not as before now I'm scared to even step out due to fear of loosing my mind please what should I do to make this go away Cox it feels like I'm loosing it
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/
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 have this😭😭😭😭😭😭i am so scared. I am not feeling my head😥😭😣 when i see anything, i think i am not see this.
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 👍
Shaun please help me. I've had this for 10 years and im recovering with exposure therapy but its taking so long and i cant keep feeling this panic alone...
Don't worry Jeremy, 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/how-long-does-depersonalization-last/
@@Dpmanual im accepting and feeling the anxiety and its slowly going away. But its been 3 years since I started. How did you manage to recover in only two months? I'm desperate. Mine was from weed btw
@@jeremy472 Mine was from weed too 😊 Read this too, I think you'll find it helpful:
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.
I wear glasses so i dont think i have any sight symptom it is still dp ? And i dont think like there a glass of pane between me and the world(i dont even know what that mean) is it still dp pls reply
Read this, specifically #5 😊www.dpmanual.com/articles/reasons-think-cant-recover/
You guys does anyone else feel like family are strangers? I would feel convinced of it or sometimes genuinely confused as to if it’s true or not. Is that part of it to feel like you truly don’t know if it or insanity?
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/
It’s so scary, I feel like I’m about to run mad.. I need help pls
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/
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.
Shaun, can DP affect speaking? I’m getting anxiety from talking. I don’t understand it. It’s like I know what’s being said, but it almost has no meaning. I’m scared this is something unheard of. Idk how to get out of this because we have to talk and listen everyday
Hi Shaun, if you could please respond to this
Hey shaun I have a question if you can answer this this will help me forever I have dp dr for 3 months now at first it was worse now i am much better and happier but the word schizophrenia made me scary I didn’t know what it was before I had dp dr I don’t want to develop schizophrenia sometimes im afraid that im gonna develop a psychosis because I had a bad trip 3 months ago sinds then I didn’t use anything I wasn’t really a smoker btw if you help me with this solution I will never have to worry about anything
Read this, I think you'll find it very useful 😊www.dpmanual.com/articles/schizophrenia_cancer_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.
I need buy this book to day cuz i am living in hell i am on and off 😢 2 years now
Don't worry, 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/how-long-does-depersonalization-last/
@@Dpmanual can you pregnant a girl when u have DPDR
@@user-jo2pr7he8hwhat kind of question is that
During Dp/Dr is it normal to be very sensitive to any kind of negative content?
Yep, negative content can trigger more anxiety, same with all anxiety-based conditions 😊 Read this carefully:
www.dpmanual.com/articles/depersonalization-forums-why-you-must-avoid-them/
Unfortunately ive had this since i was aeound 12 or 13 and im 31 and still have itninly thing that works are benzodiazpens ..nor sure if i spelt that correctly
Don't worry, 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/how-long-does-depersonalization-last/
@dpmanual, I don't get panic attacks but I have symtoms of derealization nd disconnection...can dpdr happen without panic attacks ,and I have got lot of emotional blunting
Yes, remember that as with all anxiety-based conditions, the symptoms vary from person to person, you don't need to be experiencing every single symptom, and they can vary over time too:
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 thanks for the clarification....I have a thing that I have lost internal drive to do things..I don't feel responsibilty feeling in myslef related to anything
Is your Manual available in different lenguaje?
Yep, it's available in 15 different languages 😊
www.dpmanual.com/the-depersonalization-manual/
there is a relation between insomnia or sleep difficulties and DP/DR?
Read this, I think you'll find it useful 😊www.dpmanual.com/articles/why-does-depersonalization-affect-sleep-and-dreams/
Does ED comes with this for i had smoked weed and got ED. And should i go to a medical professional to treat ED first cause this dpdr seems to be taking time?
Decreased libido is very common with all anxiety-based conditions:
www.health.com/condition/anxiety/anxiety-sex
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 read in some articles that the condition is permanent and does not respond to treatment, is it true?
Don't worry, DPDR is a temporary, harmless anxiety-based condition😊 Read this carefully: www.dpmanual.com/articles/is-depersonalization-permanent/
when dp/dr goes away, can really bad anxiety still linger?
Hi Alan, remember that DPDR is an anxiety-based condition so addressing the underlying anxiety is at the core of recovery. So when you recover, the anxiety will be gone too 😊 www.dpmanual.com/articles/back-to-normal-after-depersonalization/
Hello Shaun, I'm from the Philippines. I am also havin DPDR I'm so happy that I found you. I'm having hope and faith because of you. Where can I avail your manual?
Hi shaun, is chronic dpdr and anxiety-related dpdr the same thing? Can chronic dpdr be treated?
Yes, absolutely, they're the same thing, it's a temporary harmless condition and you can and will recover 😊 Read this carefully:
www.dpmanual.com/articles/extreme-depersonalization/
@@DpmanualSo why is it called chronic? I've read in a few articles that it's permanent.
@@hakan4160 Chronic means 'persisting or recurring', it doesn't mean permanent 😊
www.dpmanual.com/articles/is-depersonalization-permanent/
TMS John sarno. The fear of fear of fear of fear.
How do I buy the book?!
You can purchase and download The DP Manual instantly here 😊 www.dpmanual.com/purchase/
for some reason when i think about it it gets way more intense then when i distract myself sometimes how can i nit focus on it or respond to it
Head over to my website at www.dpmanual.com, there’s tons of info and tips on DPDR recovery there 😊
its been 6 days and the dp is still there but my anxiety bas gone down which made the dp go down 👍🏽 thank you
@@suarrex-_-4117 Glad to hear you're doing well 😊
I've been experiencing this since I was 11 and I'm 17 now, I forgot how I felt, is this normal? It's like I forgot to live, can I get better
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 DPDR 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 DPDR 👍
@@Dpmanual Maybe the child in me has changed, I have grown. I really don't know, I don't remember what happened before. Finally, I feel restless at night, is it normal?
@@blackshadoe1377 Yes that's very common with all anxiety-based conditions 😊Read this: www.dpmanual.com/articles/why-does-depersonalization-affect-sleep-and-dreams/
Hi shaun, do you have the manual in Hebrew?
Not yet unfortunately, but it's on the list for the next round of translations 😊