I've had depersonalisation for maybe half a year now but I can't actually remember. I used to think that everyone living with dpd had the same issue as me where it never goes away. My dpd doesn't depress me a lot because I am so used to it. From the moment I got it up until now there has never been a time when it has gone and then I got it back. I literally can't remember what it's like to not have it all the time now. Your dpd will definitely go if you just keep yourself busy. The fact that for you it comes in flashes means that your body and mind is really fighting for it to go (as cheesy as it sounds). In my opinion there's no hope for me, but definitely is for you.
I've had this for well over ten years.
What? You skipped school for 2 weeks?
Do you still feel like this? I feel like im not 100% in my body i get feelings like im going to forget how to breathe and i have trouble falling asleep, i too barely leave the house im always in my room laying down browsing on my phone, i sometimes go out and ill feel okay but then ill feel like im not really here or question if this is real or not and i dwell on it and get scared and i have to go home. I have had maybe 4 panic attacks where ive called advice lines telling them how i feel they tell me im having a panic attack and itll pass it does pass but i hate it, a week ago i had an attack and went to the urgent care my blood and heart rate were fine the doctor prescribed me .25 alprazolam but i have not taken any yet i feel scared to take it, im not sure if it'll help with my anxiety i wish someone could tell me if this really helps with depersonalization and anxiety i wish i could just live normal again :/
I've felt this way for a long time as well, I was extremely scared, lost and confused feeling, I still am. All this feed back on this stuff does give me hope tho. I coped and still cope with it, by ignoring it. I still feel like I'm in a dream, but I don't get scared as much, cuz I try not to think about it. Just distract urself in the mean time, until u can get medication for it.
A simple answer to your question would be yes. It does go away but only if you allow your self to let it go. I'm 13 and recently I've been stuck in sort of a dream like state as you were mentioning. I was SO scared because I didn't know what was happening. My mom thought I was depressed and I just felt like I was going crazy. But one day I just decided to let it go and just stop thinking about it. The reason why it's stuck is because you keep on thinking internally. This is kind of confusing but when you think internally you start thinking of things going on inside your body like why does everything look so dreamy, is there something wrong with my brain, am I going crazy? These things are just caused by anxiety and you don't need to think about them because there's no point in worrying about things you can't control. Next step is to start thinking externally. For example start becoming more involved with things going on around you. Talk to more people, interact with the environment, and don't think about what's going on inside your brain. I know that was really long and confusing but don't worry. What I always tell myself is don't worry about things you can't control and whatever happens happens. Just have fun with your life forget your problems and let go.
any of you still have it ??
I'm 19 have had dp for 7months after loads of anxety I go to work everyday and do my thang I feel like I'm dieing alot and I told me family what was going on and they laugh at me and said stop making stuff up I don't have anyone to talk to my dad say be a man anxiteys fake and I feel sick and weak constant
f**k you for saying it's not chronic. I've had it for about 14 years non-stop. Don't talk about sh*t you don't know.
You have to know that most people who get depersonalization are smart and sensitive .Please do the following things and it will fade totally by the will of God :
1- strengthen your relationship with God ,ask him for forgiveness and guidance to the right way to worship him , renew your connection with HIM and know that HE loves you so much and he is there to protect you FOREVER.
2- be SURE that depersonalization is NOT dangerous NEITHER harmless.
3- depersonalization is usually caused either by anxiety or physical illness like thyroid , so check your thyroid
4- understand very well that depersonalization is just thoughts not a state , these thoughts all what they do is turning off your emotions ,that's why they are unpleasant and that's why they make you feel like a robot sometimes , because as human beings we are a mix of emotions and reason and we need both .So when you go through a state of bad emotions your brain turns off the emotional side by generating these thoughts , it does that thinking it's protecting you from suffering :) . when I say your brain , I mean the subconscious part , therefore go back and think about what happened right before the depersonalization started, did you have a problem at school ,were you fearing something like failure at school , did you have a problem with someone ? ....so just try to look for the root of your anxiety and try to solve it ,your depersonalization went away before because the root of your anxiety was solved on its own maybe , however it might be still there this time .So just focus on what happened in your life right before depersonalization , ask God for guidance and God willing he will guide you and help you be a better person even .
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Hi ive had DP for 3 years now and im only 16 personally mine has been constant and a living hell ive tried medication but it did not work i was on anti depressions. My best advice for you would be to get your mind off it i was homeless for about 4 months and oddly enough i bealive it helped me. My point is suffering helped me. Not physical suffering so do not cut yourself ! Trust me it does not work because DP is bassically numbness and i cant feel sh*t ive actually enrolled in a military academy to help me suffer i leave in 2 weeks. So workout or punch bags but get your mind off the topic i hope it does not become a constant thing for you i wouldnt wish this on any one. Good luck getting a cure everyone ☺
I used to believe in god i prayed and prayed but nothing happened so do not completely put your faith in him try to help your self and if you believe in god even better but dont exspect anything.
What im trying to say is dont sit on your ass and pray try your hardest then look for guidance.