How And Why Depersonalization Affects Your Memory
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- Опубликовано: 2 июн 2024
- One of the possible side effects of depersonalization disorder is having poor short-term memory. In this video I explain how and why depersonalization affects your memory. With this understanding it can help alleviate many of the fears surrounding it once we understand why this happens. In this video I present my own model of why this happens based on my recovery journey of 10 years.
This video and this channel, Mental Health Power, is my own opinion based on my own experiences and is not meant to be a substitute for professional medical help. If you are experiencing issues mentioned in this video and it is creating problems in your life please seek help from a qualified therapist.
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Another great video man, you have such a wonderful grasp on DPDR, it is the truth, I had years in high school I don’t remember because I was so dissociated and coping with video games. It’s crazy when your mind is clear again. Keep these up, you are the MAN!
Same story as you ,but I still have dp. Used games as a coping up method. How did you come out
Yo same here I’m freaking myself out because I think I have dementia or something
@@comm04bangr98 how are you now? Currently having bad memory loss
The memory feels volatile in this state, like the influx of information is processed but just leaves straight away. Even long term memories are extremely difficult to access. Thank you for dispelling our fears!
That’s how I feel too... I retain nothing new at all at the moment.
I’m retaining absolutely nothing new at the moment due to constant DR... it’s really annoying and makes everyday life challenging. I’m looking forward to this symptom subsiding!
how are you doing now Rachael? this sucks, i dont feel real and seriously cant remember the events of today other than whats happening right now. i honestly am feeling so exhausted and feel like giving up at this point. are you doing better? if so did you find anything that helped? would love a reply if you see this. much love :)
It’s intresting how our minds record and stores memory during dp/dr but disables the ability to access them. All because it is too internally focused trying to protect us from stress. I feel like certain information I tried to remember several days earlier can pop up randomly in my head at times where I don’t really have need of them. I’ve made progress enough to have days where my mind works effortlessly like it should.
One of the best videos on RUclips explaing this, thank you for sharing this
Thank you so much for this video. Came across your comment in an Fb meme and got curious about how depersonalisation affects our memory. For a long time now I felt that I was bad at retaining my memory and felt embarrassed and ashamed of it, slowly but surely I started feeling detached to everyone I considered close to me. I felt insecure about my bond with them and no longer recalled what brought us closer. I did feel a strong sense of care and appreciation for them and 'recalled' how we used to have fun through the emotions i felt then, but for the life of me no longer remembered what exactly happened or even what we conversed. I used to read alot and enjoyed it, but lately it has been difficult to retain the information I have been reading. Only recently, I tried to really put my focus and attention into the thing or experience I want to remember and I suppose its working? Afterwards I'd try my best to recall and will myself not to forget the experiences or things most significant to me I try my best to recall often and so now I feel I dont forget as much or as badly as I did before.
Again thank you, sorry for the long comment😅 I felt now this video helped clarify my worries and somehow justified what I experienced before.
I am glad that the video helped! No problem for the long comment I do that often. It's fantastic that you have experienced improvements as well.
I got chronic dp 8 months ago and my short term memory is terrible it’s like I forget even 2 seconds ago. Even if I’m walking to my room from my living room it’s like I don’t even remember that.
Yes that's normal part of DP/DR, Bro you can get over it keep positive and sleep and outdoors activities help the most. This channel is spot on!
Bro thats what im going through its so scary bro
@@jerrylowe8615 same it’s super scary, I keep thinking that I have dementia or something even though I’m super young
@@comm04bangr98 same bro I’m so scared i repeat my name and or other thing to make sure I’m not forgetting things and I’m only 20. This is scary
@@rez2874 yoo bro you will be fine trust me I’m probably about 80% back to normal and that’s just because I stopped watching videos about this kind of stuff, I started working out again, and I just try laugh at myself whenever I feel super anxious or if I can’t remember certain things I just say to myself oh what a dumbass and somehow it’s actually working lol I can actually remember everything from a month ago now that my mind isn’t so loopy, also getting a lot of rest and eating and drinking well will help you a lot, I hope you recover as fast as I did 🙏 stay positive
Wow, I can't thank you enough for making these videos. I've seen this and other topics explained by other mental health professionals but I think your combination of detailed illustration, clear communication and of course having actually experiences these things really make this content easy to understand for me. I relate to basically everything you have said, the inablility to remember things, to focus on anything, to learn, a horrible perception of time, really affected my identity because I feel so detached from most things it's hard to know who I am, it's also really hard for me to watch any kind of show and stay focused and enjoy it, reading is very difficult, I also heard you mention 'visual haze', I'm not sure exactly what it is but I experience this thing where I look at stuff and it just looks foggy and I can't exactly say what i'm looking at with any degree of confidence, for example if I am driving and I look in the side mirrors to know if it is safe to switch lanes I can often find It very difficult to decide if it is indeed safe to do so because it looks foggy. I don't know of that is indeed what you meant by visual haze but I will look into it more. Sorry for the rant, just felt good to have a better understanding of these things and be able to Express them, you are right in that the fear associated with not understanding is one of the most difficult things. I've had these symptoms for years now but I think during quarantine things worsened. Thank you so much again, love from Trinidad (Caribbean)
Yes the visual haze is like a fog, I used to see it similar to how static on a TV would look but all around and in front of me, glad my explanations were useful and thanks for sharing your experiences.
This is one of the easiest to understand videos about the mind and memory.....thank you for making it.......Now I have no other go than to bring my dp symptoms down.....
Hey bro! How are you now?
It has happened to me. I have started learning quechua (native Andean language) and I was repeating a reading and suddenly I asked myself "have I already read this part?", because I couldn't remember a thing of what I had already read. Curiously, I have retaken German learning too but it doesn't happen to me. Maybe because I started with German long ago before this DP times? Very useful video, keep going. Greetings from Peru.
Yes I also remember having similar experiences with reading. Yeah it could be that because there is already some German you learned that its easier but I am not sure.
Como estas ahora
@@thc7865 La verdad, creo que mejor. Me explico: en diciembre del año pasado sentía la irrealidad bien fuerte, veía las cosas súper raras. Ahora ya no, aunque sí tengo esa sensación de estar "viendo una película", los objetos ya no "se ven" irreales. Últimamente me he sentido mal, pero es por un tema de estrés y dinero que, más que irrealidad, me da dolor de cabeza y sensación de mareo. Pero prefiero mil dolores de cabeza a la irrealidad.
did you ever felt like things you had known since forever feel strange , deep down somewhere you know them but you dont. your memories feel like a movie not your experience and your reflection in the mirror looks some other person absolutely horrifying please help me . ii suffer 24/7 and it affects my life so badly i cant study for exams , cant enjoy fun moments because of this!
You have to learn to accept this feeling. and don't fight it otherwise it will get worse, you don't have to be afraid
Great video!
Will the memorie symptoms go away when you’re recovered from dpdr?
Yes
Gr8 videos man😀😀
Thank you so much for this video you explained the problem in detail
I have a question for which I could not find an answer My eyes can no longer focus on anything I no longer have that awareness to be able to focus on anything
I can't access to past memory and can't remember my whole yesterday for almost 2 years .I feel like I am dumb .is it normal?
Totally normal to feel dumb, mentally ill, experiencing dementia, feeling possessed, going crazy etc
@@daphnedaphne6928 thanks for reply , will I be able to think, behave and feel normal again?
Yes.
Watch rumzy’s other videos about how he got over it.
You need to feel safe again.
You need to want to be present again. To accept the fact you’re gonna feel pain again, to meditate. And get good nights sleep.
Be kind to yourself. Accept yourself.
Yea same as me i can only remember some things I did yesterday, but I don’t think I have dementia as I’m only 15 lol it’s probably because of my anxiety and super bad panic attacks but I’m sure I’ll get over it soon
@@comm04bangr98 how are you doing now man? im also around your age but this sucks. i dont feel real and seriously cant remember the events of today other than whats happening right now. are you doing better? if so did you find anything that helped? would love a reply if you see this. much love :)
thanks alot
going through this before this I was working as Cg artist and software I learned Maya max c4d blender all that information is there but I am unable to grab it and now my days are going like at the end of the day I don't have any memory of all day or the previous day its feels like I m stuck in a time loop some time i feel like totally normal and sometimes it feels like I can't control my emotions and feeling and can't even think straight
Did you have issues with time? I feel like I’m in a void where time doesn’t exist. Things that happened a while ago feel like yesterday and I can’t seem to feel connected to time passing. It’s the same with things like the days of the week, holidays weather etc all feel the same.
Yes I had issues with time perception and emotional numbness, I talk about it in some of the other DP/DR videos. I no longer have those issues.
Do you have any other videos on memory and DPDR?
Not yet, but will consider doing more in the future
Hi this is a very informative and well explained video.i have been a dp sufferer since 4 yrs,my dp was triggered by some sort of meditation that dint suit me and I dint understand the key to my dp initially ,as meditation is known to be generally positive and so I continued exploring n doing different kind of meditations that would help dp,but none really helped me....The latest one that I tried by dr Joe dispenza ....got me into real trouble ....with intensifying my symptoms I was in a pathetic brain fog in the last 6 months,have had a poor functional memory and I have been battling all this since 8 months.i have restarted on medications,n it has helped me to a certain extent.it has been a rough road to recovery.
After image as in you see it after the first time you see it?
Whenever I go shopping, I can’t concentrate on anything and it makes me freak out. Is there anything I can do to stop that from happening?
Just so happens, I am about to upload a new video that is about concentration.
@@MentalHealthPower tysm!
Hi, today I was getting dressed and a shirt appeared on my bed. I have absolutely no memory of putting it there and I suffer from depersonalization. Is this normal?
Sounds similar to what I used to experienced when I had strong DP symptoms
So it’s relatively normal for dp sufferers?
@@MentalHealthPower Can depersonalization distort memories? Regarding my last comment on here about a shirt appearing on my bed when I turned around, I don’t remember putting it there, I only remember getting my trousers out of my closet. Is there any explanation? Please help. Im doubting everything right now. I seriously need help😭
@@MentalHealthPower Could you elaborate on what you experienced during your experiences like this?
@@HeartAndSoulOfHipHop In the past I did have experiences with finding it hard to remember things accurately yes, it did feel like memories were distorted. I think this is simply because when we can't focus we dont take in the information properly. Focus on reducing stress, anxiety and calming your mind - it takes time but the moment I was able to start doing this my memory gradually improved - simply because my mind was able to focus and take in information to later recall. When we are in the anxiety/stress state and may not notice it, our mind becomes preoccupied with the symptoms and thats why i find, it was hard to remember things.
Could a sensory overload induce depersonalisation? The symptoms interlap.
That is a good questions, but I am not sure. I did notice that if I played games intensely for too long I would feel more detached sometimes afterwards.
As an autisic person who experiences this, yes! Sensory overload makes me personally feel separated from myself and my environment.
I just got confused about my teacher's name or my floor in my apartment where I live. I face memory issues. I am suffering from derealization. Is it normal? I am literally crying . Sometimes I think it is normal in DDD, but it also triggers my anxiety about dementia or Alzheimer's. Plz help.I just don't know what to do.😕😕😢I visited your website, asked for help, but no relief. I beg for your help.
It's normal to experience memory issues with depersonalisation/derealization, as I mentioned in the videos. I am not sure what website you are referring to, I don't have a website, just a Twitter account but did not see any messages. It is always best to speak to a therapist first and consider focusing on reducing the anxiety and stress first as these contribute to the DP/DR symptoms
@@MentalHealthPower Sir I am just 12 and I got very anxious about it.
@@MentalHealthPowerAnd one more thing sir, I still wanted to make sure if it is Dpdr or any other disease
That is understandable yes, it is best to speak to a therapist who can properly check and provide assistance to you
@@MentalHealthPower So sir can I say that it is a symptom of Dpdr only ??
I need someone to talk😩😩😩😩
I saw a video where this girl is talking about how her and her psychiatrist are working on two routes to see if it’s anxiety focused or psychosis focused so now I’m confused could you help me?