How to snap out of depersonalization?
Thursday night. I had a severe panic or anxiety attack. I don't know if there is a difference between the two. The reason why this happened was because I smoked some legal herb that I bought at the regular store. It's kind of like an aphrodisiac. Anyway. I was really sleep deprived from that day and probably couldn't sleep that night. I also had 4 glasses of coke. So they said I had a caffeine related overdose too. Well what happened was I ended up smoking a joint of the herb I purchased and what happened was I inhaled too much of it at once and it caused me to have a really bad anxiety attack. I was extremely and I mean extremely high. It caught me off guard I guess you could say and I started panicking. In the end I was hospitalized with a heart rate of 146 and they had to give me heart medicine to make it go down. Is there anyway to snap out of depersonalization from experiencing something like this? It is really bothering me and I hate it. I have a doctors appointment this week but every time I do something it just doesn't feel right. When I look in the mirror. I know it's me it just doesn't feel like it's me. Please help!
I have depersonalization , what happens if I smoke weed ?
You will make it FAR, FAR worse. Your mental health is already not 100%. Smoke weed and you are buying a one way ticket to crazy town. My best friend has depersonalization and feelings of unreality after taking drugs. I have depression and OCD. We both wish we never smoked weed. My friend thinks the weed caused the depersonalization.
How can I cure my anxiety/derealization?
First of all, a Therapist and NOT being critical of them,,are NOT the best people to handle Chronic Anxiety issues and U certainly are a real candidate for Chronic Anxiety..A Psychologist is far better. Be though well assured that NO matter how Bad these feelings get, they will NEVER harm U or kill U..and YES, at times U do feel like u are in Outer space and U feel like U are ready for the Pine Box. Anxiety feelings are NOT medical or mental, but a Behavioural Pattern Disorder..Yes, I know, U have read it all, been told this and that..BUT what I say is true..Some Sites give false but seemingly looking real..info on anxiety..most just want to sell u something. With anxiety U ACTUALLY feel the pain or rather these bad feelings which medically are NOT there at all..In other words, say when U feel Unsteady, there is NO medical reason for the unsteadiness..When U feel like u are "out of reality" Its just a feeling..BAD YES, but Still just a feeling that will not harm U..That's the hardest thing to understand with anxiety..These feelings are REAL to U, but are NOT medically founded..they don't medically exist..Hard hey? The "easiest" way to deal with anxiety (U will NEVER get rid of it, sorry to tell u that) is to allow the feelings to come over U and no matter how bad they are,,continue your Life, whatever u are doing at the time, as normal. Yes, that IS hard..It DID take me around 4 years..so don't dishearten. AND: I am very much well aware of anxiety issues, so even though I am ONE UP on U, I still felt the bad feelings and still do today, even NOW, whilst typing this answer. I said u will never lose anxiety..U won't..BUT in time the feelings, once accepted (hard I know), will dissipate into the background, so to speak and U will notice that they don't come so often..Actually they will, U just won't pay as much attention to these bodily functions that worry u and cause the severe anxiety...In time your mind will turn off from the feelings. It will.
Short derealization episodes help!?
Okay, so I'm 17 and I smoke weed usually a couple of times a month, but not a regular occurrence. BUT I sometimes suffer from short episodes of derealization, i don't think there is any link to the pot smoking because the episodes aren't when I smoke it.. The episodes usually last a couple of seconds each. It'll just be like I've forgotten everything, and then 5 seconds later my memory is back and everything's okay again... It's really weird It doesn't happen all the time either, it's not like everyday, sometimes i'll go weeks without it happening and then i'll have an episode, and sometimes when I think about not having a an episode for a while it'll bring me back into episode. I really don't want to see anyone about this, I just want to help myself, since I think I can sort it all out because I have done it so far. But If it gets worse I will go and get help, but I just want it to stop because I am starting to get freaked out when it happens Thanks guys!!
Can derealization affect physical sensation?
I have had derealization because of my schizophrenia.I don't think it physically alters sensation, but let me tell you.When I had derealization, wierd thoughts came. I came to question everything. I did that with pain too. "What is pain? Why does it even matter". Sensations just seem so insignificant. Like, why does this hurt? How can something feel so unconfortable as to be called pain? It's hard to describe, you have to have experienced it to understand.Then I also begin to think, "What does it matter? It will go away soon". Sensations aren't permanent, so what happens right now seems insignificant when you have derealization.So yes, it can affect physical sensation. You begin to feel numb to both pain and pleasure, physically and emotionally.
How does it feel after recovering from derealization/depersonalization disorder?
First of all i would love to say that It is treatable. I am a living example. I spent a whole year in continous stress,(yes 24/7!!!) i started forgetting my human nature/emotions, my every action got voluntary and a year was just like a never ending day. I was hopeless to the climax because i thought myself as very special person and that made me more depressed. After recovery i think my past was just the most horrible dream i ever had! I know if you are reading my answer you must be looking for hope or researching. Hold on and relax it is just a phase of your life. It would make you value small moments of happiness and festivity. You would observe a complete change. It is future you, who is trying to get yourself fixed. Come on please smile :) Because i can imagine horrible how you feel right now! DON'T LOSE HOPE!
Can depersonalization derealization disorder just happen?
Depersonalization derealization disorder is usually triggered by severe stress, particularly emotional abuse or neglect during childhood, or other major stresses (like experiencing or witnessing physical abuse)Also, temporary feelings of depersonalization and/or derealization are really common. About one fourth of people have felte detached from themselves (depersonalization) or from the surroundings (derealization) for at least once. This feeling often occurs after peopleExperience life-threatening dangerTake certain drugs (such as marijuana, Ecstasy, ketamine, hallucinogens)Become very tiredAre deprived of sleep or sensory stimulationThere are cases that it just happens and it is also considered as a disorder if it occurs on its own (that is, it is not caused by drugs or another mental disorder) and it persists and recurs.