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How to control depersonalization?
I am almost 100% sure I have depersonalization. I know I shouldn't assume but by the looks of it, I'm sure I have it. I always feel like I'm in a dream and It's scary. I have severe anxiety and depression.
I know the way to cure depersonalization is to stop thinking about it, but I can't. My mind is always thinking about it. I've tried watching tv, playing a game, etc., but it just won't work. I can't even sleep at night because of it being on my mind. I am going to see a doctor to see if this is depersonalization, but until then, this is all I can do. Any advice ASAP please. Thank you
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Severe anxiety and depression is more than likely to produce the 'dream-like' feeling. Depersonalisation is more easily spotted in someone BY someone else. Think of it as 'escaping' from the reality that's hurting or disturbing you by having 'other versions of you'. They 'handle' things for you. In advanced cases the disorder causes the sufferer to have a number of these alternate personality states (or 'alters') which they appear to drop in and out of as it were, when under moments of stress, or when they're finding real life hard to cope with. But they don't really know when they're doing it. Others notice, the person seems to become a fantasist, or even an abject liar and claim experiences, attributes and personal histories which you (the observer) know are simply not real. The good news is that we all have some tendency to 'dissociate reality' to some extent when we are finding life hard to cope with. It's much nicer to think and talk about the person we'd like to be, in a situation we are in control of...rather than what's really going on. And it does mostly pass, once we 'sort out' (as it were) the root cause of the anxiety. So don't jump to the conclusion that you have a severe psychiatric disorder until you've had a face-to-face chat with the doctor. Severe cases can make the sufferer unable to function, almost impossible to live with in a work/home/relationship environment and there are possible (long term, at 15 you're not in the running...almost unknown in anyone under 25) links to schizoprenia. BUT I'll stress that extreme dissociation disorders are VERY RARE. It's hard not to dwell on morbid and scary thoughts when you're suffering with anxiety/depression. As a knee-jerk response I'd strongly assume that if you're in control enough to think you're having depersonalisation issues, you're almost certainly NOT having depersonalisation issues. A classic hallmark of this behaviour is a refusal to accept or acknowledge that we are...making it extremely difficult to treat with conventional therapy/counselling. You'll find a way clear, meantime try to avoid 'soaking-up' information about possible physical and mental conditions as you're in a bit of a mind-set at the moment to convince yourself you've got ALL of them! Maybe some sort of creative outlet would be better than games or tv? Can you draw, paint, sketch, take nice pictures on your phone/camera, redesign and re-decorate your bedroom, design, convert or make some fashion outfits? You've maybe got more/better ideas? Whatever it is, let the 'real you' make something in short. Whatever it is, DO IT (or try at least), don't just daydream about doing it. X
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Here's some advice, I have read before that people in dreams cannot count their fingers if they have all ten fingers. If they have more or is missing one, then that means it is a dream.
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Oh I can feel you sweetie. i have a depersonalization too and it occurs like frequently but i'm not worried about it coz it's just our brain playing tricks on us.
You don't need to worry too much about it coz it'll just bother you more. When the time it would occur, you need to stay calm, relax and have presence of mind that you are aware of your experience in that very moment. you need to keep in mind always that it is real although it seems like a dream or you are just watching that person like he's in a frame or in a tv.
If your studies or work and daily activities will be so much affected, you need to see the doctor immediately. Reminder: don't think there is something wrong with you coz it'll just worsen your situation.
don't stress out yourself, don't let yourself being sleep deprived, aim balanced-diet and do workout.
if you need further advice, i'm just right here coz i can feel you.
hope this helps. goodluck and take care.
'blueheart'
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