Weed 45 bob marley's in 1 day trust me brother i smoked for 9 months that 1 day made me panic attack and depersonalization derealization disorder. I hope that 1day i get back my strentgh thank you ❤️🙏
@@unknownbetablockers5105 Thanks for your comment and don't worry, you can and will recover! 😊 www.dpmanual.com/articles/is-depersonalization-permanent/
I had it for like a year or two and It was bad. I now have almost fully recovered and I feel great. I know it feels like it won’t go away and time is slow but IT WILL GET BETTER. After you start to feel better you will think it went by really fast. It’s hard to explain but it feels like you spent an eternity in only seconds. Prayers to those who are still going through it.
Brian, did it feel like last week felt like a month ago or some shit like that? Foggy and clouded mind? As if your mom asked you if you did the dishes but you can’t recall the vivid memory of doing them but you know you did
@@soccerpro2b yea it’s just like that. It’s like childhood memories or even things that happened recently are gone and you can’t recall them unless someone reminds you of it by talking about it. Some memories feel like u don’t remember if it was real or a dream. Time feel super weird. A short time will feel long, and a long time will feel short.
i struggled with weed- induced DP for 6 months after a bad high. it was the worst thing i’ve ever experienced and i wouldn’t with it on my worst enemy. there was a point where i didn’t know if i was truly going to be able to live with it. i have huge memory loss from that time but i remember how agonizing it was and i would come to this channel obsessively to learn everything i could and to find some hope. i would read the comments religiously looking for any one that may have made it through and was saddened to find so many disheartening comments abt ppl never getting better. if your looking for a sign or some hope, this is it. you will get better. it’s been 2 years since that era in my life and i’m doing just fine:) i do have episodes here n then but i have the mental tools to deal with them. you will be okay! you are safe! you are in control ! it rly will get better
I had that same experience over 10 years ago and now it comes and go over the last month its hit me real intense ive rushed myself to the er 3 times and each time they they have told me everythings ok i wish it would go away
Dude you’ve literally just made my confidence go from “I think I’m going insane and I’m no longer myself “ to “ oh, that makes sense “ now I completely feel so much better man. I worry so much about my mental health and all this buildup stress and my dumbass trying weed for the first time and from that experience I will NEVER touch any drug ever. But thank you so much for this video man I’m starting to feel my old self again.
Hi. I ve been having this condition for 8 months. It s been a non linear recovery process with many ups and downs. Lately I ve been getting a lot of deja vu, but they are nothing like those I ve had before. First a big wave of confusion is coming out of nowhere, and it feels like I m dead and the world looks so scary, then I get a deja vu and the feeling that the dp dr is ending and I am returning back to normal. Have you experienced this? Also, what Kind of diet will help me the most? I avoid sugar, dairy, gluten, but for 2 months I was eating only rice and fish and potatoes which I suspect are making my dp dr worse than it should be. I go to college, hang out everyday, I do everything it needs to be done, but food is the only thing that is dragging me down. It feels so frustrating. I really don t know what to do anymore.
@@alexandradobre61 My recommendation personally is a lot of protein heavy foods, not sure it has any basis of working, but eating protein heavy foods and using the protein to work out helped me a lot with my symptoms
You have explained it much better than qualified psychologists and psychotherapists out there . Many don’t even know this as they are just text book doctors who themselves have never felt anxiety or panic
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That's told me off for experiencing it in my early teens, doing it as my MSc thesis, and working as a high intensity therapist for the NHS. The words 'tar' and 'brush', spring to mind!
2020 caused my depersonalization to happen. Glad I found this channel. When I feel an episode coming, I pinch myself & take deep breaths & it snaps me out of it
I'm 23. Dp/dr started when I was 16 and was caused by abuse from my childhood. I was fortunately diagnosed correctly with CPTSD at 20. Childhood trauma of any type (verbal, sexual, physical) can also cause DP/DR. It's much better now and I'm still learning ways to recover from it fully. Cant wait to read your book!
Mine only lasted for like 2 or 3 months but i thought it never would end. It was horrible. I remember trying to describe it to my doctor. I said i felt like i had smoked weed but i hadnt, like i was just floating through life not making any decisions or doingmy own actions, just along for the ride...her response was "hmm, weird" and no looking further into it. So, i thought i was just insane.
Unfortunately experiences like that are very common. But thankfully, the awareness of the condition in the medical community is growing, slowly but surely 😊 I spoke to a mental health professional about that topic in this interview: www.dpmanual.com/articles/depersonalization-disorder-mental-health-nurse/
i just want to say i’m 18 and i just started going through DP two weeks ago and i was so afraid that i was going crazy and that i was gonna go crazy that it freaked me out so bad, until i decided to look up how i felt and turned out that it’s called DP, which led me to your video. and you helped in two days so much, and learning that all these other people feel it to and how you can get over it helps so much. it helps knowing your not alone.
i keep coming back to watch his videos bc he is so good at explaining it. you literally hit every single symptom i have had about this on the freaking head. Your story about looking at a puppy and how you felt in one of your videos was literally so spot on for me it’s insane. i’m 18, this summer i smoked for the first time and i’ve always had anxiety and depression, so when i got high the anxiety kicked in and i had the worse trip ever and the feeling of reality didn’t seem real at all. i was lucky to have my closest friends there with me to help calm me down. that was my first experience of DP. it lasted that whole day till i wasn’t high anymore. and didn’t think about it again. 2 and a half weeks ago i had a bad anxiety attack about how i thought i was dying and that triggered to me thinking about death, and what happens after death and then the question of reality set in and started the whole DP/DR episode. took me two weeks to look it up and find it has a name. and every since i knew it had a name and it wasn’t permanent and anxiety based and completely treatable, my worse days are behind me. i’ve had bad episodes since then but not as bad as before knowing that thinking i’m going crazy. i still think about it constantly but i can feel myself slowly getting better with it. today at baseball practice i actually had a good long time where it didn’t even cross my mind. i was just happy and living. i can see myself slowly getting these longer breaks where i don’t think about it. Since i genetically suffer with depression and anxiety problems i am back on my medication and should help a lot when it kicks in. but it is not needed for everyone by no means. i am sharing my story for all you young people out there and recent people that have come down with this. don’t feed into the fear. fear is food for DP. love y’all
@@thc7865 you have got to realize that the more you think, the worse it gets. keep yourself busy, doing things that take brain power so you focus on that. once you start doing that it helps so much bc then you get used to not thinking about it. i still struggle with it. it was bad for me bc i was in school when it started, so all day in class i’d just think about it. but now that i work and actually have to use my head to work, you stop thinking about it so much and actually just live. your brain gets use to not thinking about it and then once you get done with whatever is keeping you busy, you continue to not think about it. the more you think the worse and longer it gets. it’s just anxiety that’s all it is.
@@valleyboys6971 you’re right when im busy at work i even forget what im going through but when i get too tired or stressed from work i feel bad thank you i will try to avoid thinking about it so much
Hey man, ur a lifesaver, I was smoking weed alot and stopped right away, the next day I felt weird, but I wasnt paying atention to it. Then I had alot of caffeine and it got worse, I couldnt sleep, couldnt think properly and went crazy about that I have schizofrenia, or some other disorder. Now its day after and I feel a lil better, so I think its getting better? I watch alot of videos from this channel and it gets better, cause I keep myself busy. Thank you again and I wish luck to everyone who are experiencing it! stay safe yall!
I just have to say THANK YOU!!! You are a true Hero! I suffered from this 8 months ago for a long time and i really thought i would go Insane!! I watched your channel to cool me down and it helped me a lot!! I started taking zyprexa 2,5 mg and i got back to normal. It was the worst feeling ever and you helped me go through it!! THANK YOU A LOT!!!! All my love goes out to you!!!
@@thc7865 i still do it yes because i'm afraid that it will come back when i don't take em.... But i won't take it for the rest of my life... Do you have the same problem?
I commented on a video of yours about my dp problem, and it seemed to clear a lot of things up. One of my main fears was that I was developing schizophrenia, and wouldn’t be able to return to normal and life a normal life like an average teen. This was one of the most scary thoughts because my aunt had schizophrenia, and died from it. I thought I had some genetic link to her metal illness, and I would end up like her. Thats what my first panic attack was about. Those thoughts calmed down, but I still always had that feeling in the back of my head that I was going nuts. Then I discovered your website and TH-cam page, and I felt a lot better, then though the thoughts came back because I was still so shocked that last year I was a normal kid and now I have this thing called dp that is destroying my life. I am going through puberty, which could be the cause of my anxiety and this. But the big question I have is if the stressor or accumulator of stress is still going on that causes dp like social anxiety at school, could that possibly make the dp stay if your always having anxiety, and is it possible for it to be schizophrenia due to gienets??? I know I probably sound like alot of the people you talk to be it would be nice to get over this.
The fact that you are asking if you are schizophrenic is a pretty good indicator that you aren't. I go through the same thought cycle though. You aren't alone in this way of thinking. Take some breaths and try and redirect your thoughts. Ask yourself often "is this a rational thought, or an I letting my anxiety take control?"
I personally brother would also look into meditating 🙏🏻 Also brother, mental illnesses are suppressions of emotions. If you tell yourself you have something then you will get it. That’s how the mind works. On a side note, I believe on a spiritual level/consciousness schizophrenia is when you remember your past life 👀
Fellow travelers, along the way, I got maxed out, my CNS got hyjacked. I was diagnosed with drug resistant depression, pathological mourning. BPD,schizophrenia and more. Five years into recovery, I keep learning that yes I was traumatized, ( mom left family) when I was seven, my dad was violent 2sisters died. Bro went to prison and I was told shhhhhh Get over it. Don’t cry, that’s when I started having organized crying moments. Closet case emotions. I’m much better. Recovery is a gift. I also learned I had copper overload, and pyroluria. This is what recovery looks like today, I tell Myself. It’s all temporary.
I've had DP for over a year now. It hasn't stopped and the numbness emotionally towards loved ones that i feel is so strong. I just want it to be over so i can go back to feeling love. Emotional love towards my partner and family and friends as well as the empathy that comes with that. I hate feeling like im just going through the motions and im sure that once i get there ill feel fantastic.
Don't worry, it doesn't matter what caused it or how long you've had it, you can always switch DPDR off completely by stopping the anxiety that's causing it 😊 And yes, you can and will get 100% back to normal: www.dpmanual.com/articles/back-to-normal-after-depersonalization/
Repeat stresses definitely have caused the DP/DR/Nervous Breakdowns in my case! Your videos and your calm down-to-Earth explanations of the symptoms have healed me from the breakdowns. I hope and pray for the day when Anxiety Disorders are Fully cured!
I had the worst dp/dr and did not thought I was gonna go through it. I thought a lot about ending my life. Shaun was the best to listen to and calm me down in the beginning. I recently got diagnosed with Lyme Disease. Since I’ve started to treat my Lyme disease my dp/dr have went away with 99%. Depersonalisation and derealisation is very common in ppl with Lyme disease, b12 deficiency’s and other imbalances in the body. Stress is just the “activator”.
Mindfulness is very helpful for me countering this type of attack, I just focus on my senses and the current moment and also the future of my self where I'm going to be and I immediately snap out of it and back to reality
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Hi! I had my 1st DP episode on a bad trip that lasted like for 4 hours at age 16. Then 3 months later I had DR again for 8 months after acumulated stress and beeing on acutane. Then at age 22 I had DPDR again and was put on sertraline by a psychiatrist. Now I am 31 and have been experiencing it for 1 month after high stress (excessive work, having a toddler etc). I am sacred of having it again in the future as it is the 4th time I have experienced it...
Don't worry you'll be fine. I first experience it when I was 23. I was sleeping in a hotel in Dallas having few hours to sleep before an Interview as a truck driver. One hour or two I woke up dazed and confused like if I was not real and my heart started to race because I knew I wasn't feeling normal how I supposed to. I was about to call 911 but instead I called my mom and told me I was fine that It's just a panic attack. Second time that it happened to me I was 25, I was just on my computer doing homework and out of nowhere I felt weird like if I was not real and having existential thought of my surroundings and myself. Went to the ER and they said nothing was wrong with me after they done blood work and ct scan me. It lasted about 2 months. Right now I'm feeling like this but not intense as I used to, I do get intrusive existential thoughts and about afterlife but I try my best not to scare myself. I have it now like 6 months.
I lived with my mom in 2020-2022. I got bullied, fat shamed, racist name calling , other stuff that I don't wanna say, and when I tried reaching out to her for help she basically left me on my own. So I sat in my room 24/7 day dreaming and thinking of the bad stuff that happened to me. Overtime I noticed that things just seem more foggy. Like I'm in a dreamlike state. I'm living with my dad now but I'm so tired of feeling this way. I can't get over the things that happened to me when I was living with her because they gave me PTSD. So I'm stuck in this constant loop of thinking of what happened, and how bad life was when I lived there, and I have a bad habit of daydreaming and thinking of random things. It's like I'm living in my head and the world around me is fake. What should I do?
I went through this and I want everyo e to know that it does go away! I’m not gonna tell yall how long I suffered for bc everyone is different but I had EVERY symptom there was! My sence of time was even distorted. I felt like I was living in a dream. Mine was brought on by a major panic attack being caused by a very stressful yr due to family stress/trauma. The panic attack was my breaking point and then here came all the anxiety/dpdr/depression etc.. I felt like I was going crazy. Went to dr after dr. Finally got under a pyschiatrist and he gave me 10 mg lexapro, buspar to take daily and 15 mg remeron for sleep and to regain my appetite bc I had lost soo much weight! I am still on these meds and they wrk great. I was medicated enough to keep the panic attacks away but not so medicated to where I couldn’t wrk on myself. I ordered the dp manual and it taught me alot and made me feel better I also listened to some Claire Weekes stuff on youtube and it helped. Just know that the more u focus on it the more its gonna be there. They all say accept accept accept. U have to accept that its there but u dont have to like it. Do NOT stop living your life bc of this mess. If u smoke weed I would definitly stop and definitely limit your alcohol. This stuff is from a stressed out nervous system. U will get thru this!!
The citalapram did not wrk for me. But the lexapro started wrkn within a month and it had side effects but they got better. At the time I was sooo bad off my dr wanted to prescribe lamotrigine/lamictal but I read alot about it and I just wasn’t ready for those side effects.But with the lexapro combined with the remeron I did recover.
@@larspikke2 when did your dpdr start? And it could be the meds making u paranoid. When I was goin thru this I had EVERY SINGLE SYMPTOM. Just know that U CAN RECOVER from this. U will get better. In my situation I didn’t see daily improvement I saw improvements every couple months. If the meds are making u worse please consider asking ur dr to change them. I went thru about 3 different ones before I found the ones that helped me. It is also 100 percent possible to overcome this with out meds.
@@larspikke2 no you’re not. The key to getting thru this is to stop trying to fix this. U have to just let it be there for the time being and gradually u will notice it starts to fade. Limit your time researching this on the internet bc it makes it worse.
@@larspikke2 let the thoughts exist. Do not try to fight them and don’t dwell on them. Just tell yourself “ok theres those crazy thoughts, but i’m gonna go ahead with my day” I struggled alot with intrusive thoughts but I let them exist and they eventually burned themselves out. I distracted myself alot also. (Shopping, painting etc..)
After coming out on the other side TWICE, It was scary as shit I mean literally I even thought about suicide, But what helped was One no medication, No weed, No liquor, No thing just Prayer, Exercise, Time and patience, Stop googling shit seriously stop looking online for answers, Stop everything, It will go away trust me, I honestly was in and out of the hospital, Scared for my life I couldn’t drive I couldn’t conversate I couldn’t do anything without panicking and slipping into that dark place, But I started to challenge it and it took maybe over a year or so but that’s because I already has anxiety and ptsd and I didn’t want to do the work, If your reading this is I was once YOU, But prayer got me through and I’m blessed to be where I am mentally, Although I still sometimes get triggered about that bad trip but I honestly I am about 90% better with what happened and I’m 100% cured from the depersonalization, Stay strong 💪🏾
I had a bad trip with LSD in the mid 90's. It was horrific, i had thuds in my head, the world kept closing in on me in seconds repeatedly plus other bad symptoms. Ever since that day I have suffered with anxiety and for some strange reason I am now frightened to death of deep bass sounds or loud thuds for example a car door slamming. I'm 52 now and my life has and still is a misery as everyday I feel I'm going to have that bad trip again. I need help as I think I'm mentally ill :(
Hey Paul, thanks for your comment and I'm sorry to hear you've been having a difficult time. Remember that, as I explain in the video, it's not technically the drug that triggered the anxiety condition, but your body and brain's response to what it perceived to be a dangerous situation at the time. No matter how long it's lasted or what caused it, you can and will recover completely. And yes, absolutely, 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 DP. And read this, I think you'll find it useful: www.dpmanual.com/articles/six-reasons-lsd-causes-depersonalization/
@@Dpmanual thank you so much for reply and reassurance. Sadly I've seen my GP about this and it's always been the counselling & antidepressant route which has never helped. I'm so glad I've stumbled across your channel it does bring some slight hope as I've never seen anything which has involved bad drug experiences. Keep up the good work and content :)
@paul A, as Shaun mentions in his audiobook, it's really a habit of mind. I had the same issue with being in nature it would freak me out and I would think I was going to have a panic attack. I religiously followed the instructions in the book and every time that the thought would come to me when I was in nature, I would immediately distract myself. Over time, it slowly and slowly started to subside and the thought pattern disappeared. Now I think back about it, I know it used to happen but I no longer have the same reaction to it and I can't even comprehend why it was happening.
Hey Shaun, I just wanted to say that I suffered from DP and I’m getting better and better everyday! But I just wanted to say that the only thing that I’m having a little trouble getting through is the place where this entire thing started was my home. But the point is sometimes I feel like I’m getting flashbacks to it because it’s the same floor same walls same furniture where it all happened. So I just wanted to say to you how do you overcome it and any helpful tips? I really appreciate you and how you take the time to educate us.
Hi Axel -- Don't worry, it's very common for certain places or environments to trigger feelings of anxiety. I know it can be frustrarting but it will fade away and stop as your recovery continues. Head over to my website at www.dpmanual.com, there’s tons of info and tips on DP 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 DP.
in 2020 we was thrown into the pandemic and i was in a dv relationship i ended it and went into 2021 with a refreshed mindset in april of 2021 my cousin oded and almost passed it braught up so much hurt in me and caused friction with my family my cousins dad had molested me wen i was a child and while my cousin was in the hospital his father somehow came back around i saw a picture of him and havent felt the same since i feel so crazy that im crying out to everyone yet not knowing what to say and no one’s understanding me my mind is racing so fast i question everything my memories play all day like im watchin them on a movie screen i jus feel so tired like it’s draining me all day and night
hey shaun! i have just started viewing your videos, and they're already starting to make me feel better about everything, is there a way i could talk to you directly? phone or message? i just have a few questions to ask i cant really wrap my head around, it would really be helpful, thanks in advance!
the dpdr gets really bad in school anywhere else i’m a little fine but just staying in the hallways for a short-long period of time i get absolutely terrified and everything starts looking different
Hey Kelly, 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 DP 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 DP 👍
Hey Tyler, thanks for your comment and I'm sorry to hear you've been having a difficult time. 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 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 👍
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/
Hi Shaun, thanks for your videos and manual on how to get over this disorder. I have a question that seems to get overlooked a lot. I have bad dpdr with anxiety the last 2 years since a panic attack. But I also developed intense 24/7 headaches along with the dpdr and I feel this is preventing me to recover. To the point that I even question whether the headaches are actually causing a lot of my dpdr. It seems that when my migraines get worse so does my dp. I don’t know how to tackle this issue, as only « distracting yourself from the dp » seems to not be enough for me. Any thought on this? Thanks again
Hi, thanks for your comment 😊 And don’t worry, headaches are super common with DP and all anxiety-based conditions: www.dpmanual.com/articles/depersonalization-exhaustion-and-muscle-pain/ And of course 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 DP.
I've always struggled with dissociating, but one time after smoking i had the worst trip and its been months and the feeling still won't go away. After smoking it i completely forgot who I was and didn't know what was going on, I felt like I was stuck in an endless loop, after a little i remembered who I was but I felt a way I never had before and felt as if nothing was real. It has by far been the most scary experience in my life, and the feeling never went away. Every day is a constant daze and I feel so distant from everything, I feel like I can't even enjoy anything from how bad it is. Everyone is saying that it won't stay forever but I can't help but feel as if it is, I'm still super scared and have no idea what to do
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, starting with this: www.dpmanual.com/articles/drug-induced-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 DP.
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/
I took mdma and smoked weed to calm down. Scared to death and thought I was going insane. Since then I've had a constant headache, which has gotten a little milder now. After 3 weeks the first panic attack came. I feel disconnected and things I used to enjoy are no longer fun. Obsessive thoughts about the condition. About brain damage, this condition will remain forever and so on. It's been almost 3 months now. How common are constant headaches in dp/dr?
Don’t worry, headaches are super common with DPDR and all anxiety-based conditions 😊 www.dpmanual.com/articles/depersonalization-exhaustion-and-muscle-pain
Question, there are times when I feel like I lost all of my empathy/am fully desensitized to things that I logically know should upset me, when I get into this depersonalization state. I keep second guessing myself, thinking that I’ve turned into a sociopath, from not being able to emotionally react to certain things that usually get to me, why does this happen?
Depersonalization disorder is not an anxiety disorder. It's a dissociative disorder. It can occur as a standalone syndrome for which distraction sadly doesn't work. I have no anxiety but it never went away. Shaun and those who recovered are just lucky. For some of us dp never fades no matter what we do.
Don't worry, it doesn't matter what caused it or how long you've had it, you can always switch DP off completely by stopping the anxiety that's causing it 😊 Read this carefully: www.dpmanual.com/articles/how-long-does-depersonalization-last/
Hey I'm a teenager who has been experiencing derealization for 3 years I'm barely seeing anything about derealization and I'd love to have more information about it
Hey Arlanda, 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, remember that ultimately DP and DR are both symptoms of anxiety, and that in order to get rid of them you do need to address and understand both properly, and the underlying anxiety that’s causing them 😊 Read this carefully: www.dpmanual.com/articles/depersonalization-and-derealization-whats-the-difference/
Don't worry, it doesn't matter what caused it or how long you've had it, 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/
Am I the only person that is obsessed at the fact that I can’t see my own face without a mirror or taking a picture. I feel like I’m going insane & I haven’t heard of this symptom . Please let me know . & use my comment to talk about your strange symptoms that nobody talks about to spread awareness on symptoms nobody talks about .
Don’t worry Brandy, thoughts + 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/
Hey shaun! Been fuckin time mate. Been like, lott months. Feelin great, I had to go easy on myself and went with anti anxiety pills like cipralex but in general it helps to control the symptoms, overtime the symptoms really do go away... And it's strange... Especially my field of view and so on and so forth. A very strange condition but I must say: it seems to be possible to recover from this. I think I'm in the final stages? Im more light headed now which is good, you know I don't think too much about anything, just rolling with these symptoms right now, they just become weaker and weaker. Although I wonder Shaun, does it really go away? Isn't it natural to have this all the time but just not like a train on fire but as if just going for a walk that can't you notice it at all? But that's just a theory, does recovery mean I'm just out of it completely? As if nothing happend?
Glad to hear you're making progress! And yes, it does really go away, 100% 😊 Read this carefully: www.dpmanual.com/articles/is-depersonalization-permanent/
This is very real. I’ve experienced DP & DR most of my life. I can honestly say talking to God, reading the Bible has improved my DP so much. I thank God daily for calling me back to him. 🤍 in Jesus name.
first of all thank you very much shaun,i have one question that's most important for me,feeling of unfamiliarity is very common with dp yes? like your house or even your room seems unfamiliar...thank you ones more for everything
Don’t worry, feelings like that are super common with DP. 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/
Has anyone had cannabis or hallucinogens help them temporarily stop/relieve DP/DR while high on them? Still figuring things out but I think I stop depersonalizing for the first time during my last trip. Having it go away high is actually why I think I may have DP. For clarity I did not take a full dose. Would love to hear about any relevant experiences.
DP is essentially an anxiety-based condition so it's your fight-or-flight response acting up. It's just happening (temporarily!) at the wrong time. Read this carefully: www.dpmanual.com/about/depersonalization-definition-what-is-it/
Hey Shaun. Can dpdr cause short term memory loss and loss of sensation (physically)? Let me explain each. By short term memory loss I mean when I stand up from my chair and walk to another room, I just feet like I teleported to that room and don't remember or feel anything in between, Is that normal or do I need to consult a doctor? Another thing is the loss of physical sensation, like when I touch my head, skin, hair, etc... or even swallow water and food, it just doesn't feel like normal and I feel like I don't feel them the way I used to. When I touch my head I don't feel my head as part of me (or I think it's the hands that don't feel like mine). Again, is that normal or a doctor's consultation is required? Please answer my questions I have been feeling desperate holding back myself from commenting these questions and asking you them. I beg your answer so much you can't imagine. Please Please Please help me.
Don't worry, memory issues are very common with DPDR 😊 I know they can be frustrating but they will fade away and stop as your recovery continues: www.dpmanual.com/articles/depersonalization-and-memory-loss/
@@Dpmanual Omg I just read that and wow. I kind of have my hopes up. What about the loss of sensation? did you personally have someone of people you have helped in the past have that issue? thanks again for the answer you don't know how much I appreciate it. ♥
@@hekamalutian5545 Also very common with DP/DR 😊 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 I am 18 and I think I recently got depersonalization. I'm pretty sure I got it from anxiety I've been having recently. What do you recommend that I do to get over the anxiety and depersonalization I have. Keep up the good work Shaun.
Hey Colby, 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 👍
@@colbyalberson5234 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/
ciao shaun io ansia non ne ho pero' ho la depers e la dereal a causa di aver tolto il metadone tutto insieme dopo 17 anni ke lo bevevo spero di riprendermi il prima possibile anche se sono passati 2 anni e 5 mesi e non riesco nemmeno piu'a lavorare per ora ciao shaun
I had this recently lasting several months after a meditation course. Feeling numb, emotionless, disconnected from everyone and everything. Like a robot. I had to stop meditation. Just recently resumed, starting with breathwatching. Anyone had this after meditation? I can't find any videos re this.
Don't worry, it doesn't matter what caused DPDR, you can always switch it off completely by stopping the anxiety that's causing it 😊 Read this carefully: www.dpmanual.com/articles/what-causes-depersonalization-disorder/
shaun, i've bought your dp manual Just a month ago and in that month i saw incredible results! i've recovered 80% from the depersonalization but the only problem is that i can't manage to stop the heart race and fatigue during the day ,i couldn't do my workouts like once i used to do.. because i feel weak and fatigued.. some advices?
@@mahmoudalsaraf2119 the o ly thing that you can do to male the anxiety fade away is living your day-to-day lifelike if you are not feeling anxiety and panic attacks and than scientifically the depersonalization and anxiety in general Will fade away and stop on their own, initially you might feel that this technique Is not working but any single day you will notice quiet quickly the results, now the only thing that you have ti do is not thinking about dp even if It might seem difficult,stop researching It in the internet's sites and go out with your family,Friends ect . let pass about 3 weeks and then let me soon know how do you feel! good luck mate!
@@mahmoudelsaraf1094 now my life get back like once It was, the only symptom which in struggling against still Is the palpitations but dp and dr are completely fade away
Hi Caroline -- Don't worry, feelings of being 'high' are super common with DP / DR. I know it can be scary but those feelings will fade away and stop as your recovery continues 😊 www.dpmanual.com/articles/back-to-normal-after-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 DP.
Mr.Shaun just to be clear I have this BIG REGRET (not from any weed or drug or alcohols) and it always seems to make me feel dp/dr symptoms will this ever go away. Sometimes I feel so hopeless.
Hi Shaun! I was wondering…I get visual symptoms. I read your blog on dpmanual where you said: Pupils are dilated in response to the fight or flight response being activated. However, when I look in the mirror, my pupils don’t seem to be dilated. They look normal. Any reason for this? Thanks 😁
Hi Olivia, don't worry, it's perfectly normal for your pupils to dilate and contract over the course of the day 😊 And of courser if you're in any doubt and would like to speak to a medical professional please don't hesitate to do so
I can’t tell if I’m fully recovered or not yet, the worst parts of dp are gone but I still think I feel slightly disconnected from life, and I have a lack of motivation but I’m not sure if this is just all in my head and I am actually fully recovered just paranoid.
Hey Alex, thanks for your comment -- And read this article carefully, I think you'll find it very useful: www.dpmanual.com/articles/what-does-depersonalization-recovery-feel-like/
Im currently going through this its been 8 months but went partying and smoked too much while having a couple of drinks but went on a mad bike ride and it hit me but im just taking day by day went to the doctors got sessions with someone and starting physico soon but some days are good dome not so much
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 👍
I do have one question, I am working on getting rid of it obviously but keep falling Into the feedback loop. It is a bit difficult, but can it also make you feel like nothing is beautiful anymore if u know what I mean, like mountains and scenery and stuff
Don’t worry Jason, 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/articles/back-to-normal-after-depersonalization/
I did have a concussion 2 years ago but the dpdr did not start happening to me until 3 months after the accident and I'm still experiencing this year's later. It's not as bad as it was before, I think it's mostly anxiety related. If I was cleared for any injury and didn't experience this until months later, could this be anxiety ? Is concussion based dpdr recoverable as well?
Hi Ariel, DP from head trauma is typically from very serious injuries so if you were cleared it's very unlikely to be a factor. It sounds to me like what you're experiencing is anxiety-based DP / DR. But of course, if you're in any doubt please don't hesitate to speak to a medical health professional.
@@Dpmanual thank you. I so appreciate that. I've spoken with concussion doctors and they all said this is trauma related vs structural stuff. I didn't have a serious concussion. Thank you :)
Think it’s anxiety started in 6 grade something around 8th and now I’m in 11th but I’m not 100%sure if this is the issue but I get told I act like a robot so left my friends just couldn’t be myself just why be with people of your gonna sit there and do nothing
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 👍
Hi. I ve been having this condition for 8 months. It s been a non linear recovery process with many ups and downs. Lately I ve been getting a lot of deja vu, but they are nothing like those I ve had before. First a big wave of confusion is coming out of nowhere, and it feels like I m dead and the world looks so scary, then I get a deja vu and the feeling that the dp dr is ending and I am returning back to normal. Have you experienced this? Also, what Kind of diet will help me the most? I avoid sugar, dairy, gluten, but for 2 months I was eating only rice and fish and potatoes which I suspect are making my dp dr worse than it should be. I go to college, hang out everyday, I do everything it needs to be done, but food is the only thing that is dragging me down. It feels so frustrating. I really don t know what to do anymore.
Hey Alexandra, thanks for your comment 😊 I know DP 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 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 DP.
Hello Dr Shaun I am not recovered my power my Dr Said Miss your power you imagining he recoverd me for 2 years i asked this question to him before 2years he told me it will come now he saying miss it how will you help me to get my strentgh back?😔😢😭? Just reply my comment and I'm praying for you 🙏
had it so often back the and never really thought about it much and it went away but now i got stuck in a circle of thinking about it all the time and i feel like i still have it even if i don’t and i keep thinking and checking and i get anxious to go out and do things with friends and panic
Hey, thanks for your comment 😊 I know DP 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
I'm currently going thru this going on 4 months now since starting trauma therapy I have no thoughts at all n if I do it's a %each day I'm also bi polar so I don't go into my clinical depression or manic modes I've been having what I call a elephant sitting on my right side of my chest I'm 42 n can barely walk thru my house without giving out its odd cause when I'm stressed it dosnt happen but when I do yoga or meditating 🧘♂️ it winds me severely my regular therpist has cut me back on all meds n wants me to deal with my trauma.....I don't get it
I never did drugs or alkool but because of the war traume as a child i had all those anxiety,panic attack,and dp for 7 years but i keep it for myself and i didnt understand back then what is going on. But now it comes only in short period. Thank you for your videos God bless you 😊
Don't worry Patricio, it doesn't matter what caused it or how long you've had it, you can always switch DP off completely by stopping the anxiety that's causing it 😊 Read this carefully: www.dpmanual.com/articles/how-long-does-depersonalization-last/
Shaun, literalmente supere la desrealizacion, aun sigue una molestia en mi pero hay dias que por horas me olvido de que tengo esta condicion. Gracias por tu ayuda shaun sos el mejor!!!
@@thc7865 hola, sinceramente creo que unos 11 meses y la verdad que logre superarlo, ya ni siento, solo siento punzadas por momentos pero como ya le perdi el miedo me da igual, esa es la clave, perderle el miedo, se ve que tu (sin animo de ofender) no le has perdido el miedo, y por lo tanto no puedes vivir tranquilo, sinceramente no se cual fue la causa de tu dpdr, pero te recomiendo buscar ayuda psicologica hermano! Yo hoy puedo decir que lo supere.
I had some hash brownies a month ago (never had them before). Then I had a huge huge panic attack (felt like I was dying/having a seizure and heart attack all at the same time). This lasted for 2-3 hours. I felt like I’ve been in a dream for the past 2 weeks. Then I had another panic attack which bought on intrusive thoughts and even severe feelings of being in a dream. Now I feel like I’m not even alive and I am petrified I’m brain damaged. Don’t feel like my family or friends is real or my house. I suffer from anxiety and intrusive thoughts. as it is. I feel like I’ve just lost it and will be stuck like this forever. I feel like I’m brain dead. I don’t want to live like this anymore. Am I suffering from DPDR? someone help me please😭😭😭
Hey, thanks for your comment 😊 Don’t worry, that all sounds like a very typical case of weed-induced DP to me. You haven't 'lost it' and you certainly won't be 'stuck like this forever'. 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 had a horrible time when I tried weed at 15 now at age 19 I consume marijuana occasionally and laugh whenever I get thrown out in the clouds freaking out // like I just don’t care about it anymore also high CBD low THC strains tend to help.
I dont understand one thing i have derealization for 9 month now and i got a new girl friend who helped me a lot and for the past 2 months i havent focused on it at all (derealization) and i almost cant feel it at all, and i still dont focuse on it because i know that if you focuse on it it will stay, yet i still feel it just as strong again as i did before,
I'm having some crazy thoughts that would if I just woke up in a different dimension or something . And this thought is driving me crazy. Am I or is it possible for me to start believing this sineario?
Hey, thanks for your comment! 😊 And don't worry, existential thoughts like that are super common with DP and will fade away and stop as you recover: www.dpmanual.com/articles/depersonalization-fears-and-anxious-thoughts/
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Weed 45 bob marley's in 1 day trust me brother i smoked for 9 months that 1 day made me panic attack and depersonalization derealization disorder. I hope that 1day i get back my strentgh thank you ❤️🙏
@@unknownbetablockers5105 Thanks for your comment and don't worry, you can and will recover! 😊 www.dpmanual.com/articles/is-depersonalization-permanent/
Abandonment age 2 followed by years of sexual abuse from age 7. Nothing helps me
@@Dpmanual thank you Brother for this good work you're giving us the best information God bless you 🙏❤️
@@unknownbetablockers5105 You're welcome 😊
I had it for like a year or two and It was bad. I now have almost fully recovered and I feel great. I know it feels like it won’t go away and time is slow but IT WILL GET BETTER. After you start to feel better you will think it went by really fast. It’s hard to explain but it feels like you spent an eternity in only seconds. Prayers to those who are still going through it.
Thanks for your comment Brian, glad to hear you're doing so well! 😊
Brian, did it feel like last week felt like a month ago or some shit like that? Foggy and clouded mind? As if your mom asked you if you did the dishes but you can’t recall the vivid memory of doing them but you know you did
@@soccerpro2b yea it’s just like that. It’s like childhood memories or even things that happened recently are gone and you can’t recall them unless someone reminds you of it by talking about it. Some memories feel like u don’t remember if it was real or a dream. Time feel super weird. A short time will feel long, and a long time will feel short.
@@briandewberry2199 for real. That’s true. Thank you
Well said!!! Thats exactly how I feel
i struggled with weed- induced DP for 6 months after a bad high. it was the worst thing i’ve ever experienced and i wouldn’t with it on my worst enemy. there was a point where i didn’t know if i was truly going to be able to live with it. i have huge memory loss from that time but i remember how agonizing it was and i would come to this channel obsessively to learn everything i could and to find some hope. i would read the comments religiously looking for any one that may have made it through and was saddened to find so many disheartening comments abt ppl never getting better. if your looking for a sign or some hope, this is it. you will get better. it’s been 2 years since that era in my life and i’m doing just fine:) i do have episodes here n then but i have the mental tools to deal with them. you will be okay! you are safe! you are in control ! it rly will get better
Thanks for your comment and I'm so glad to hear you've recovered! 😊
I had that same experience over 10 years ago and now it comes and go over the last month its hit me real intense ive rushed myself to the er 3 times and each time they they have told me everythings ok i wish it would go away
Depersonalization don’t stand a chance, when DR. Shaun pulls up on the scene.
Thanks man you’re saving lives and mine included.
Happy to help! 😊
Dude you’ve literally just made my confidence go from “I think I’m going insane and I’m no longer myself “ to “ oh, that makes sense “ now I completely feel so much better man. I worry so much about my mental health and all this buildup stress and my dumbass trying weed for the first time and from that experience I will NEVER touch any drug ever. But thank you so much for this video man I’m starting to feel my old self again.
So glad it was helpful! 😊 And don't worry, you can and will get 100% back to normal: www.dpmanual.com/articles/back-to-normal-after-depersonalization/
Even after a near full recovery, it's always great to come back to these videos to understand what happened and why I experienced DP/DR
Hi. I ve been having this condition for 8 months. It s been a non linear recovery process with many ups and downs. Lately I ve been getting a lot of deja vu, but they are nothing like those I ve had before. First a big wave of confusion is coming out of nowhere, and it feels like I m dead and the world looks so scary, then I get a deja vu and the feeling that the dp dr is ending and I am returning back to normal. Have you experienced this? Also, what Kind of diet will help me the most? I avoid sugar, dairy, gluten, but for 2 months I was eating only rice and fish and potatoes which I suspect are making my dp dr worse than it should be. I go to college, hang out everyday, I do everything it needs to be done, but food is the only thing that is dragging me down. It feels so frustrating. I really don t know what to do anymore.
Thanks Alex, delighted to hear you're doing so well! 😊
How long does it take to recover from this?
@@mehdimoaanid1418 Read this, I think you'll find it useful 😊 www.dpmanual.com/articles/how-long-does-depersonalization-last/
@@alexandradobre61 My recommendation personally is a lot of protein heavy foods, not sure it has any basis of working, but eating protein heavy foods and using the protein to work out helped me a lot with my symptoms
You have explained it much better than qualified psychologists and psychotherapists out there . Many don’t even know this as they are just text book doctors who themselves have never felt anxiety or panic
Thanks Jay, I'm very glad it was helpful 👍
@@Dpmanual Plz Sir tell me how to get back my hands power I feel weak it's been 2 years . When do I get My Strength back just tell me this and tell m how only this is my question Plz answer me when you open I'm your fan and subscriber thank you much love ,😘❤
That's told me off for experiencing it in my early teens, doing it as my MSc thesis, and working as a high intensity therapist for the NHS. The words 'tar' and 'brush', spring to mind!
2020 caused my depersonalization to happen. Glad I found this channel. When I feel an episode coming, I pinch myself & take deep breaths & it snaps me out of it
Glad the channel has been so helpful 😊😊
So you never recovered ?
I'm 23. Dp/dr started when I was 16 and was caused by abuse from my childhood. I was fortunately diagnosed correctly with CPTSD at 20. Childhood trauma of any type (verbal, sexual, physical) can also cause DP/DR. It's much better now and I'm still learning ways to recover from it fully. Cant wait to read your book!
You are seriously a legend sir be proud of this what you are doing you’re helping many people more than you’ll ever know
Happy to help 😊
It's crazy how informative and both relieving your videos are. Truly amazing videos! Keep up the great work and thank you!
Thank you very much! 😊😊
Mine only lasted for like 2 or 3 months but i thought it never would end. It was horrible.
I remember trying to describe it to my doctor. I said i felt like i had smoked weed but i hadnt, like i was just floating through life not making any decisions or doingmy own actions, just along for the ride...her response was "hmm, weird" and no looking further into it. So, i thought i was just insane.
Unfortunately experiences like that are very common. But thankfully, the awareness of the condition in the medical community is growing, slowly but surely 😊 I spoke to a mental health professional about that topic in this interview: www.dpmanual.com/articles/depersonalization-disorder-mental-health-nurse/
Omg my doctor had that reaction too. They look at me like I’m insane. I legit explained it that way too!
i just want to say i’m 18 and i just started going through DP two weeks ago and i was so afraid that i was going crazy and that i was gonna go crazy that it freaked me out so bad, until i decided to look up how i felt and turned out that it’s called DP, which led me to your video. and you helped in two days so much, and learning that all these other people feel it to and how you can get over it helps so much. it helps knowing your not alone.
Thanks for your comment and I'm very glad to hear the videos have been so helpful 😊😊
How r u now
i keep coming back to watch his videos bc he is so good at explaining it. you literally hit every single symptom i have had about this on the freaking head. Your story about looking at a puppy and how you felt in one of your videos was literally so spot on for me it’s insane. i’m 18, this summer i smoked for the first time and i’ve always had anxiety and depression, so when i got high the anxiety kicked in and i had the worse trip ever and the feeling of reality didn’t seem real at all. i was lucky to have my closest friends there with me to help calm me down. that was my first experience of DP. it lasted that whole day till i wasn’t high anymore. and didn’t think about it again. 2 and a half weeks ago i had a bad anxiety attack about how i thought i was dying and that triggered to me thinking about death, and what happens after death and then the question of reality set in and started the whole DP/DR episode. took me two weeks to look it up and find it has a name. and every since i knew it had a name and it wasn’t permanent and anxiety based and completely treatable, my worse days are behind me. i’ve had bad episodes since then but not as bad as before knowing that thinking i’m going crazy. i still think about it constantly but i can feel myself slowly getting better with it. today at baseball practice i actually had a good long time where it didn’t even cross my mind. i was just happy and living. i can see myself slowly getting these longer breaks where i don’t think about it. Since i genetically suffer with depression and anxiety problems i am back on my medication and should help a lot when it kicks in. but it is not needed for everyone by no means. i am sharing my story for all you young people out there and recent people that have come down with this. don’t feed into the fear. fear is food for DP. love y’all
Did you ever recovered ?
@@thc7865 yes i am good. once you realize the fact that it’s just anxiety it helps so much.
@@valleyboys6971 i cannot believe i will be 3.5 years and god knows how long it will take to go away 😔😭
@@thc7865 you have got to realize that the more you think, the worse it gets. keep yourself busy, doing things that take brain power so you focus on that. once you start doing that it helps so much bc then you get used to not thinking about it. i still struggle with it. it was bad for me bc i was in school when it started, so all day in class i’d just think about it. but now that i work and actually have to use my head to work, you stop thinking about it so much and actually just live. your brain gets use to not thinking about it and then once you get done with whatever is keeping you busy, you continue to not think about it. the more you think the worse and longer it gets. it’s just anxiety that’s all it is.
@@valleyboys6971 you’re right when im busy at work i even forget what im going through but when i get too tired or stressed from work i feel bad thank you i will try to avoid thinking about it so much
Hey man, ur a lifesaver, I was smoking weed alot and stopped right away, the next day I felt weird, but I wasnt paying atention to it. Then I had alot of caffeine and it got worse, I couldnt sleep, couldnt think properly and went crazy about that I have schizofrenia, or some other disorder. Now its day after and I feel a lil better, so I think its getting better? I watch alot of videos from this channel and it gets better, cause I keep myself busy. Thank you again and I wish luck to everyone who are experiencing it! stay safe yall!
Glad to hear you're feeling better and that the channel was helpful! 😊😊
I just have to say THANK YOU!!!
You are a true Hero!
I suffered from this 8 months ago for a long time and i really thought i would go Insane!!
I watched your channel to cool me down and it helped me a lot!!
I started taking zyprexa 2,5 mg and i got back to normal.
It was the worst feeling ever and you helped me go through it!!
THANK YOU A LOT!!!!
All my love goes out to you!!!
Very glad to hear you're feeling better and that the videos were so useful 😊😊
Do you have to keep taking anxiety meds for it to be gone ?
@@thc7865 i still do it yes because i'm afraid that it will come back when i don't take em....
But i won't take it for the rest of my life...
Do you have the same problem?
@@shadowpriest300 yes i have been detached from the world for 3 years now since that anxiety attack i had and at this point idk what to do
I commented on a video of yours about my dp problem, and it seemed to clear a lot of things up. One of my main fears was that I was developing schizophrenia, and wouldn’t be able to return to normal and life a normal life like an average teen. This was one of the most scary thoughts because my aunt had schizophrenia, and died from it. I thought I had some genetic link to her metal illness, and I would end up like her. Thats what my first panic attack was about. Those thoughts calmed down, but I still always had that feeling in the back of my head that I was going nuts. Then I discovered your website and TH-cam page, and I felt a lot better, then though the thoughts came back because I was still so shocked that last year I was a normal kid and now I have this thing called dp that is destroying my life. I am going through puberty, which could be the cause of my anxiety and this. But the big question I have is if the stressor or accumulator of stress is still going on that causes dp like social anxiety at school, could that possibly make the dp stay if your always having anxiety, and is it possible for it to be schizophrenia due to gienets??? I know I probably sound like alot of the people you talk to be it would be nice to get over this.
The fact that you are asking if you are schizophrenic is a pretty good indicator that you aren't. I go through the same thought cycle though. You aren't alone in this way of thinking. Take some breaths and try and redirect your thoughts. Ask yourself often "is this a rational thought, or an I letting my anxiety take control?"
I personally brother would also look into meditating 🙏🏻
Also brother, mental illnesses are suppressions of emotions. If you tell yourself you have something then you will get it. That’s how the mind works. On a side note, I believe on a spiritual level/consciousness schizophrenia is when you remember your past life 👀
yeah i also thought i had schitzofrenia
Fellow travelers, along the way, I got maxed out, my CNS got hyjacked. I was diagnosed with drug resistant depression, pathological mourning. BPD,schizophrenia and more.
Five years into recovery, I keep learning that yes I was traumatized, ( mom left family) when I was seven, my dad was violent 2sisters died. Bro went to prison and I was told shhhhhh
Get over it. Don’t cry, that’s when I started having organized crying moments. Closet case emotions.
I’m much better. Recovery is a gift.
I also learned I had copper overload, and pyroluria.
This is what recovery looks like today, I tell
Myself. It’s all temporary.
@@Thatsbannanas-d8c fr I am completely over this.
I've had DP for over a year now. It hasn't stopped and the numbness emotionally towards loved ones that i feel is so strong. I just want it to be over so i can go back to feeling love. Emotional love towards my partner and family and friends as well as the empathy that comes with that. I hate feeling like im just going through the motions and im sure that once i get there ill feel fantastic.
Don't worry, it doesn't matter what caused it or how long you've had it, you can always switch DPDR off completely by stopping the anxiety that's causing it 😊 And yes, you can and will get 100% back to normal: www.dpmanual.com/articles/back-to-normal-after-depersonalization/
Repeat stresses definitely have caused the DP/DR/Nervous Breakdowns in my case! Your videos and your calm down-to-Earth explanations of the symptoms have healed me from the breakdowns. I hope and pray for the day when Anxiety Disorders are Fully cured!
Thanks for your comment and I'm very glad to hear the videos have been so useful 😊
Got it... get rid of the anxiety.... Now I'm gonna go crazy on researching how to get rid of anxiety; hopefully in a natural way. Awesome video!
Glad it was helpful 😊
I had the worst dp/dr and did not thought I was gonna go through it. I thought a lot about ending my life. Shaun was the best to listen to and calm me down in the beginning. I recently got diagnosed with Lyme Disease. Since I’ve started to treat my Lyme disease my dp/dr have went away with 99%. Depersonalisation and derealisation is very common in ppl with Lyme disease, b12 deficiency’s and other imbalances in the body. Stress is just the “activator”.
What did my brother do to get rid of this?
So you see the world normal now ?
Everytime I watch your video I'm always feeling better than before and feel like I'm closer to being completely cured.
Thank you very much Mr. Shaun
Glad to hear it 😊
Best video I’ve ever seen on DP. Very concise and informative on what it is and what triggers it.
Glad it was helpful Ashley 😊
Mindfulness is very helpful for me countering this type of attack, I just focus on my senses and the current moment and also the future of my self where I'm going to be and I immediately snap out of it and back to reality
Awesome video, super understandable and helpful!!
Glad it was helpful! 😊
Je n'ai jamais vu des vidéos assez éclaircissante que les votres ca mérite des millions de vues de mon coté je partage au maximum trés intéressant bravo monsieur vous êtes un génie mille merci.
Merci beaucoup, je suis ravi que les vidéos aient été si utiles 😊
Thank You! It's so good to be informed about this and know it is linked to my anxiety. Just knowing this has helped me feel calmer ..
Happy to help! 😊😊
Thank. You. SO MUCH.
You're welcome! 😊
your work is very important.
Thanks Natalie 😊
Hi! I had my 1st DP episode on a bad trip that lasted like for 4 hours at age 16. Then 3 months later I had DR again for 8 months after acumulated stress and beeing on acutane. Then at age 22 I had DPDR again and was put on sertraline by a psychiatrist. Now I am 31 and have been experiencing it for 1 month after high stress (excessive work, having a toddler etc). I am sacred of having it again in the future as it is the 4th time I have experienced it...
Don't worry you'll be fine. I first experience it when I was 23. I was sleeping in a hotel in Dallas having few hours to sleep before an Interview as a truck driver. One hour or two I woke up dazed and confused like if I was not real and my heart started to race because I knew I wasn't feeling normal how I supposed to. I was about to call 911 but instead I called my mom and told me I was fine that It's just a panic attack. Second time that it happened to me I was 25, I was just on my computer doing homework and out of nowhere I felt weird like if I was not real and having existential thought of my surroundings and myself. Went to the ER and they said nothing was wrong with me after they done blood work and ct scan me. It lasted about 2 months. Right now I'm feeling like this but not intense as I used to, I do get intrusive existential thoughts and about afterlife but I try my best not to scare myself. I have it now like 6 months.
I lived with my mom in 2020-2022. I got bullied, fat shamed, racist name calling , other stuff that I don't wanna say, and when I tried reaching out to her for help she basically left me on my own. So I sat in my room 24/7 day dreaming and thinking of the bad stuff that happened to me. Overtime I noticed that things just seem more foggy. Like I'm in a dreamlike state. I'm living with my dad now but I'm so tired of feeling this way. I can't get over the things that happened to me when I was living with her because they gave me PTSD. So I'm stuck in this constant loop of thinking of what happened, and how bad life was when I lived there, and I have a bad habit of daydreaming and thinking of random things. It's like I'm living in my head and the world around me is fake. What should I do?
just know that you’re not in that place anymore and the only thing that you can control is the present 🫶🏾
The little clip art for accumulated stresses made me giggle LOL
😊😊😊
For me it was a transition from an irregular "childhood" to "adulthood"
I went through this and I want everyo e to know that it does go away! I’m not gonna tell yall how long I suffered for bc everyone is different but I had EVERY symptom there was! My sence of time was even distorted. I felt like I was living in a dream. Mine was brought on by a major panic attack being caused by a very stressful yr due to family stress/trauma. The panic attack was my breaking point and then here came all the anxiety/dpdr/depression etc.. I felt like I was going crazy. Went to dr after dr. Finally got under a pyschiatrist and he gave me 10 mg lexapro, buspar to take daily and 15 mg remeron for sleep and to regain my appetite bc I had lost soo much weight! I am still on these meds and they wrk great. I was medicated enough to keep the panic attacks away but not so medicated to where I couldn’t wrk on myself. I ordered the dp manual and it taught me alot and made me feel better I also listened to some Claire Weekes stuff on youtube and it helped. Just know that the more u focus on it the more its gonna be there. They all say accept accept accept. U have to accept that its there but u dont have to like it. Do NOT stop living your life bc of this mess. If u smoke weed I would definitly stop and definitely limit your alcohol. This stuff is from a stressed out nervous system. U will get thru this!!
The citalapram did not wrk for me. But the lexapro started wrkn within a month and it had side effects but they got better. At the time I was sooo bad off my dr wanted to prescribe lamotrigine/lamictal but I read alot about it and I just wasn’t ready for those side effects.But with the lexapro combined with the remeron I did recover.
@@larspikke2 when did your dpdr start? And it could be the meds making u paranoid. When I was goin thru this I had EVERY SINGLE SYMPTOM. Just know that U CAN RECOVER from this. U will get better. In my situation I didn’t see daily improvement I saw improvements every couple months. If the meds are making u worse please consider asking ur dr to change them. I went thru about 3 different ones before I found the ones that helped me. It is also 100 percent possible to overcome this with out meds.
@@larspikke2 go listen to the podcast dpdr recovery on youtube, also listen to dr claire weekes
@@larspikke2 no you’re not. The key to getting thru this is to stop trying to fix this. U have to just let it be there for the time being and gradually u will notice it starts to fade. Limit your time researching this on the internet bc it makes it worse.
@@larspikke2 let the thoughts exist. Do not try to fight them and don’t dwell on them. Just tell yourself “ok theres those crazy thoughts, but i’m gonna go ahead with my day” I struggled alot with intrusive thoughts but I let them exist and they eventually burned themselves out. I distracted myself alot also. (Shopping, painting etc..)
hello sir, thank you for giving a little advice for me. I've experiencing this for like 1 and half years now and im feeling better.
(i commented 7 months ago)
That's great, I'm delighted to hear you're feeling better! 😊
After coming out on the other side TWICE, It was scary as shit I mean literally I even thought about suicide, But what helped was One no medication, No weed, No liquor, No thing just Prayer, Exercise, Time and patience, Stop googling shit seriously stop looking online for answers, Stop everything, It will go away trust me, I honestly was in and out of the hospital, Scared for my life I couldn’t drive I couldn’t conversate I couldn’t do anything without panicking and slipping into that dark place, But I started to challenge it and it took maybe over a year or so but that’s because I already has anxiety and ptsd and I didn’t want to do the work, If your reading this is I was once YOU, But prayer got me through and I’m blessed to be where I am mentally, Although I still sometimes get triggered about that bad trip but I honestly I am about 90% better with what happened and I’m 100% cured from the depersonalization, Stay strong 💪🏾
I had a bad trip with LSD in the mid 90's. It was horrific, i had thuds in my head, the world kept closing in on me in seconds repeatedly plus other bad symptoms. Ever since that day I have suffered with anxiety and for some strange reason I am now frightened to death of deep bass sounds or loud thuds for example a car door slamming. I'm 52 now and my life has and still is a misery as everyday I feel I'm going to have that bad trip again. I need help as I think I'm mentally ill :(
Hey Paul, thanks for your comment and I'm sorry to hear you've been having a difficult time. Remember that, as I explain in the video, it's not technically the drug that triggered the anxiety condition, but your body and brain's response to what it perceived to be a dangerous situation at the time. No matter how long it's lasted or what caused it, you can and will recover completely. And yes, absolutely, 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 DP. And read this, I think you'll find it useful: www.dpmanual.com/articles/six-reasons-lsd-causes-depersonalization/
@@Dpmanual thank you so much for reply and reassurance. Sadly I've seen my GP about this and it's always been the counselling & antidepressant route which has never helped. I'm so glad I've stumbled across your channel it does bring some slight hope as I've never seen anything which has involved bad drug experiences. Keep up the good work and content :)
@@blah4306 No worries at all Paul. I'm very glad to hear the channel has been so helpful 😊
@paul A, as Shaun mentions in his audiobook, it's really a habit of mind. I had the same issue with being in nature it would freak me out and I would think I was going to have a panic attack. I religiously followed the instructions in the book and every time that the thought would come to me when I was in nature, I would immediately distract myself. Over time, it slowly and slowly started to subside and the thought pattern disappeared. Now I think back about it, I know it used to happen but I no longer have the same reaction to it and I can't even comprehend why it was happening.
Hey Shaun, I just wanted to say that I suffered from DP and I’m getting better and better everyday! But I just wanted to say that the only thing that I’m having a little trouble getting through is the place where this entire thing started was my home. But the point is sometimes I feel like I’m getting flashbacks to it because it’s the same floor same walls same furniture where it all happened. So I just wanted to say to you how do you overcome it and any helpful tips? I really appreciate you and how you take the time to educate us.
Hi Axel -- Don't worry, it's very common for certain places or environments to trigger feelings of anxiety. I know it can be frustrarting but it will fade away and stop as your recovery continues. Head over to my website at www.dpmanual.com, there’s tons of info and tips on DP 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 DP.
I’m 8 months late but try moving stuff around if you haven’t already. Helps me a lot
in 2020 we was thrown into the pandemic and i was in a dv relationship i ended it and went into 2021 with a refreshed mindset in april of 2021 my cousin oded and almost passed it braught up so much hurt in me and caused friction with my family my cousins dad had molested me wen i was a child and while my cousin was in the hospital his father somehow came back around i saw a picture of him and havent felt the same since i feel so crazy that im crying out to everyone yet not knowing what to say and no one’s understanding me my mind is racing so fast i question everything my memories play all day like im watchin them on a movie screen i jus feel so tired like it’s draining me all day and night
hey shaun! i have just started viewing your videos, and they're already starting to make me feel better about everything, is there a way i could talk to you directly? phone or message? i just have a few questions to ask i cant really wrap my head around, it would really be helpful, thanks in advance!
Thank you so much for your videos!!❤️
Glad they're helpful Sophie! 😊😊
Brah this video is like a mental Chiropractor I feel my body and mind loosing up as I hear him explain how I been feeling but without judgement
Glad to hear it! 😊😊
the dpdr gets really bad in school anywhere else i’m a little fine but just staying in the hallways for a short-long period of time i get absolutely terrified and everything starts looking different
Hey Kelly, 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 DP 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 DP 👍
From what i have seen, most of the people who go through it, is often times caused by horrible anxiety.
Read this, I think you'll find it useful: www.dpmanual.com/articles/what-causes-depersonalization-disorder/
Hey shaun! you're great, i managed to recover 70% from dp but, does it is normal that the final level of the anxiety is more difficult to recover?
Thank you! sooo much!
Happy to help 😊
My DP gets so bad I can't even think. It feels as if my brain is constantly loading or stuck on doing any tasks at all. Quite literally paralyzing.
Hey Tyler, thanks for your comment and I'm sorry to hear you've been having a difficult time. 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 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’ve had this my entire childhood and grown comfortable in it. I’m just scared if I’ll actually still need it to avoid everything.
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/
please keep uploading man could really use the help
Will do, stay tuned! 😊
Hi Shaun, thanks for your videos and manual on how to get over this disorder. I have a question that seems to get overlooked a lot. I have bad dpdr with anxiety the last 2 years since a panic attack. But I also developed intense 24/7 headaches along with the dpdr and I feel this is preventing me to recover. To the point that I even question whether the headaches are actually causing a lot of my dpdr. It seems that when my migraines get worse so does my dp. I don’t know how to tackle this issue, as only « distracting yourself from the dp » seems to not be enough for me. Any thought on this? Thanks again
Hi, thanks for your comment 😊 And don’t worry, headaches are super common with DP and all anxiety-based conditions: www.dpmanual.com/articles/depersonalization-exhaustion-and-muscle-pain/
And of course 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 DP.
Thank you
You're welcome 😊
I've always struggled with dissociating, but one time after smoking i had the worst trip and its been months and the feeling still won't go away. After smoking it i completely forgot who I was and didn't know what was going on, I felt like I was stuck in an endless loop, after a little i remembered who I was but I felt a way I never had before and felt as if nothing was real. It has by far been the most scary experience in my life, and the feeling never went away. Every day is a constant daze and I feel so distant from everything, I feel like I can't even enjoy anything from how bad it is. Everyone is saying that it won't stay forever but I can't help but feel as if it is, I'm still super scared and have no idea what to do
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, starting with this: www.dpmanual.com/articles/drug-induced-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 DP.
Me to
Me too 3 years now im thinking about killing myself would be so relieving
Thanks so much I'm going through Dp since i quite smoking weed i feel like everything isn't real how long would i suffer from this situation 😕
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/
I took mdma and smoked weed to calm down. Scared to death and thought I was going insane. Since then I've had a constant headache, which has gotten a little milder now. After 3 weeks the first panic attack came. I feel disconnected and things I used to enjoy are no longer fun. Obsessive thoughts about the condition. About brain damage, this condition will remain forever and so on. It's been almost 3 months now. How common are constant headaches in dp/dr?
Don’t worry, headaches are super common with DPDR and all anxiety-based conditions 😊
www.dpmanual.com/articles/depersonalization-exhaustion-and-muscle-pain
Question, there are times when I feel like I lost all of my empathy/am fully desensitized to things that I logically know should upset me, when I get into this depersonalization state. I keep second guessing myself, thinking that I’ve turned into a sociopath, from not being able to emotionally react to certain things that usually get to me, why does this happen?
Depersonalization disorder is not an anxiety disorder. It's a dissociative disorder. It can occur as a standalone syndrome for which distraction sadly doesn't work. I have no anxiety but it never went away. Shaun and those who recovered are just lucky. For some of us dp never fades no matter what we do.
Read this carefully, I think you'll find it very useful 😊 www.dpmanual.com/articles/depersonalization-without-anxiety/
Yeah for me it never went away
I'm suffering from this for 10 years....may 2012 to till date...taking medicines for 2 years...tried everything...nothing worked...
Don't worry, it doesn't matter what caused it or how long you've had it, you can always switch DP off completely by stopping the anxiety that's causing it 😊 Read this carefully: www.dpmanual.com/articles/how-long-does-depersonalization-last/
Hey I'm a teenager who has been experiencing derealization for 3 years I'm barely seeing anything about derealization and I'd love to have more information about it
Hey Arlanda, 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, remember that ultimately DP and DR are both symptoms of anxiety, and that in order to get rid of them you do need to address and understand both properly, and the underlying anxiety that’s causing them 😊 Read this carefully: www.dpmanual.com/articles/depersonalization-and-derealization-whats-the-difference/
My third panic attack never left..it's like the high feeling just didn't leave it's been 2 years
Don't worry, it doesn't matter what caused it or how long you've had it, 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/
Also in the bad trip I was chased by a dog and I ran as fast as I could back to my friends
Am I the only person that is obsessed at the fact that I can’t see my own face without a mirror or taking a picture. I feel like I’m going insane & I haven’t heard of this symptom . Please let me know . & use my comment to talk about your strange symptoms that nobody talks about to spread awareness on symptoms nobody talks about .
Don’t worry Brandy, thoughts + 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/
How do I know if my symptoms are gone or am I just getting so used to them that I can't tell if they're there or not
Read this, I think you'll find it useful: www.dpmanual.com/articles/what-does-depersonalization-recovery-feel-like/
Hey shaun! Been fuckin time mate. Been like, lott months. Feelin great, I had to go easy on myself and went with anti anxiety pills like cipralex but in general it helps to control the symptoms, overtime the symptoms really do go away... And it's strange... Especially my field of view and so on and so forth. A very strange condition but I must say: it seems to be possible to recover from this. I think I'm in the final stages? Im more light headed now which is good, you know I don't think too much about anything, just rolling with these symptoms right now, they just become weaker and weaker. Although I wonder Shaun, does it really go away? Isn't it natural to have this all the time but just not like a train on fire but as if just going for a walk that can't you notice it at all? But that's just a theory, does recovery mean I'm just out of it completely? As if nothing happend?
Glad to hear you're making progress! And yes, it does really go away, 100% 😊 Read this carefully: www.dpmanual.com/articles/is-depersonalization-permanent/
This is very real. I’ve experienced DP & DR most of my life. I can honestly say talking to God, reading the Bible has improved my DP so much. I thank God daily for calling me back to him. 🤍 in Jesus name.
first of all thank you very much shaun,i have one question that's most important for me,feeling of unfamiliarity is very common with dp yes?
like your house or even your room seems unfamiliar...thank you ones more for everything
Don’t worry, feelings like that are super common with DP. 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/
@@Dpmanual thank you so much!
@@rollo8478 You're welcome! 😊
Notification gangggg 🙏🏾💙
Let me know what you think! 😊😊
Has anyone had cannabis or hallucinogens help them temporarily stop/relieve DP/DR while high on them? Still figuring things out but I think I stop depersonalizing for the first time during my last trip. Having it go away high is actually why I think I may have DP. For clarity I did not take a full dose. Would love to hear about any relevant experiences.
So basically my brain says "there are monsters nearby" whenever I have anxiety when trying to sleep
DP is essentially an anxiety-based condition so it's your fight-or-flight response acting up. It's just happening (temporarily!) at the wrong time. Read this carefully: www.dpmanual.com/about/depersonalization-definition-what-is-it/
I was just listening to music and the music sounded really weird and was the scariest thing that’s ever happened to me
Hey Shaun. Can dpdr cause short term memory loss and loss of sensation (physically)? Let me explain each. By short term memory loss I mean when I stand up from my chair and walk to another room, I just feet like I teleported to that room and don't remember or feel anything in between, Is that normal or do I need to consult a doctor? Another thing is the loss of physical sensation, like when I touch my head, skin, hair, etc... or even swallow water and food, it just doesn't feel like normal and I feel like I don't feel them the way I used to. When I touch my head I don't feel my head as part of me (or I think it's the hands that don't feel like mine). Again, is that normal or a doctor's consultation is required? Please answer my questions I have been feeling desperate holding back myself from commenting these questions and asking you them. I beg your answer so much you can't imagine. Please Please Please help me.
Don't worry, memory issues are very common with DPDR 😊 I know they can be frustrating but they will fade away and stop as your recovery continues: www.dpmanual.com/articles/depersonalization-and-memory-loss/
@@Dpmanual Omg I just read that and wow. I kind of have my hopes up. What about the loss of sensation? did you personally have someone of people you have helped in the past have that issue? thanks again for the answer you don't know how much I appreciate it. ♥
@@hekamalutian5545 Also very common with DP/DR 😊 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 Okay then, thank you so much man. Absolute angel
@@hekamalutian5545 Happy to help 😊
Hey Shaun I am 18 and I think I recently got depersonalization. I'm pretty sure I got it from anxiety I've been having recently. What do you recommend that I do to get over the anxiety and depersonalization I have. Keep up the good work Shaun.
Hey Colby, 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 Thanks for replying 🙏🏻, i got another question is it normal for my mind to feel numb?
@@colbyalberson5234 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/
ciao shaun io ansia non ne ho pero' ho la depers e la dereal a causa di aver tolto il metadone tutto insieme dopo 17 anni ke lo bevevo spero di riprendermi il prima possibile anche se sono passati 2 anni e 5 mesi e non riesco nemmeno piu'a lavorare per ora ciao shaun
I had this recently lasting several months after a meditation course. Feeling numb, emotionless, disconnected from everyone and everything. Like a robot.
I had to stop meditation.
Just recently resumed, starting with breathwatching. Anyone had this after meditation?
I can't find any videos re this.
Don't worry, it doesn't matter what caused DPDR, you can always switch it off completely by stopping the anxiety that's causing it 😊 Read this carefully: www.dpmanual.com/articles/what-causes-depersonalization-disorder/
shaun, i've bought your dp manual Just a month ago and in that month i saw incredible results! i've recovered 80% from the depersonalization but the only problem is that i can't manage to stop the heart race and fatigue during the day ,i couldn't do my workouts like once i used to do..
because i feel weak and fatigued..
some advices?
How are you now please help me out from DP please tips
@@mahmoudalsaraf2119 the o ly thing that you can do to male the anxiety fade away is living your day-to-day lifelike if you are not feeling anxiety and panic attacks and than scientifically the depersonalization and anxiety in general Will fade away and stop on their own, initially you might feel that this technique Is not working but any single day you will notice quiet quickly the results, now the only thing that you have ti do is not thinking about dp even if It might seem difficult,stop researching It in the internet's sites and go out with your family,Friends ect .
let pass about 3 weeks and then let me soon know how do you feel! good luck mate!
@@fleyoverofficial how are you now
@@fleyoverofficial What steps did you take for a full recovery?
@@mahmoudelsaraf1094 now my life get back like once It was, the only symptom which in struggling against still Is the palpitations but dp and dr are completely fade away
Do you every wash your clothes in a laundry ? jk :D thanks for the information
My wardrobe is all the same blue shirt / pink t-shirt combo 😉
I developed dp in July 2020, I take antidepressants, but I still haven't completely improved. Is it NORMAL to feel high? Hugs from Brazil
Hi Caroline -- Don't worry, feelings of being 'high' are super common with DP / DR. I know it can be scary but those feelings will fade away and stop as your recovery continues 😊
www.dpmanual.com/articles/back-to-normal-after-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 DP.
Mr.Shaun just to be clear I have this BIG REGRET (not from any weed or drug or alcohols) and it always seems to make me feel dp/dr symptoms will this ever go away.
Sometimes I feel so hopeless.
Hi Shaun! I was wondering…I get visual symptoms. I read your blog on dpmanual where you said: Pupils are dilated in response to the fight or flight response being activated. However, when I look in the mirror, my pupils don’t seem to be dilated. They look normal. Any reason for this? Thanks 😁
Hi Olivia, don't worry, it's perfectly normal for your pupils to dilate and contract over the course of the day 😊
And of courser if you're in any doubt and would like to speak to a medical professional please don't hesitate to do so
If there was ever any substantial evidence & case to prove predestination or w/e a visual form of an echo or Doppler effect
I can’t tell if I’m fully recovered or not yet, the worst parts of dp are gone but I still think I feel slightly disconnected from life, and I have a lack of motivation but I’m not sure if this is just all in my head and I am actually fully recovered just paranoid.
Hey Alex, thanks for your comment -- And read this article carefully, I think you'll find it very useful: www.dpmanual.com/articles/what-does-depersonalization-recovery-feel-like/
@@Dpmanual really helpful mate , cheers 👍
@@Alex-mc8jr Happy to help 😊
This man is our father 😢
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@@Dpmanual how will i buy that book send me the link tommow want buy that book...but can i pregnant my girlfriend if i have DPDR
@@Dpmanual should send me link plz
@@Boss-copenhagen You can purchase here 😊 www.dpmanual.com/purchase/
Im currently going through this its been 8 months but went partying and smoked too much while having a couple of drinks but went on a mad bike ride and it hit me but im just taking day by day went to the doctors got sessions with someone and starting physico soon but some days are good dome not so much
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 👍
@Dpmanual thank you so much bless you
@@Strick_land24 Happy to help 😊
I do have one question, I am working on getting rid of it obviously but keep falling Into the feedback loop. It is a bit difficult, but can it also make you feel like nothing is beautiful anymore if u know what I mean, like mountains and scenery and stuff
Don’t worry Jason, 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/articles/back-to-normal-after-depersonalization/
It is just temporary it will go away one day..just faith in God 🌸
Stress is the mind killer.
I did have a concussion 2 years ago but the dpdr did not start happening to me until 3 months after the accident and I'm still experiencing this year's later. It's not as bad as it was before, I think it's mostly anxiety related. If I was cleared for any injury and didn't experience this until months later, could this be anxiety ? Is concussion based dpdr recoverable as well?
Hi Ariel, DP from head trauma is typically from very serious injuries so if you were cleared it's very unlikely to be a factor. It sounds to me like what you're experiencing is anxiety-based DP / DR. But of course, if you're in any doubt please don't hesitate to speak to a medical health professional.
@@Dpmanual thank you. I so appreciate that. I've spoken with concussion doctors and they all said this is trauma related vs structural stuff. I didn't have a serious concussion. Thank you :)
@@arielyaskow7697 You're very welcome 😊
Think it’s anxiety started in 6 grade something around 8th and now I’m in 11th but I’m not 100%sure if this is the issue but I get told I act like a robot so left my friends just couldn’t be myself just why be with people of your gonna sit there and do nothing
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 👍
Hi. I ve been having this condition for 8 months. It s been a non linear recovery process with many ups and downs. Lately I ve been getting a lot of deja vu, but they are nothing like those I ve had before. First a big wave of confusion is coming out of nowhere, and it feels like I m dead and the world looks so scary, then I get a deja vu and the feeling that the dp dr is ending and I am returning back to normal. Have you experienced this? Also, what Kind of diet will help me the most? I avoid sugar, dairy, gluten, but for 2 months I was eating only rice and fish and potatoes which I suspect are making my dp dr worse than it should be. I go to college, hang out everyday, I do everything it needs to be done, but food is the only thing that is dragging me down. It feels so frustrating. I really don t know what to do anymore.
Hey Alexandra, thanks for your comment 😊 I know DP 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 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 DP.
Hello Dr Shaun I am not recovered my power my Dr Said Miss your power you imagining he recoverd me for 2 years i asked this question to him before 2years he told me it will come now he saying miss it how will you help me to get my strentgh back?😔😢😭? Just reply my comment and I'm praying for you 🙏
had it so often back the and never really thought about it much and it went away but now i got stuck in a circle of thinking about it all the time and i feel like i still have it even if i don’t and i keep thinking and checking and i get anxious to go out and do things with friends and panic
Hey, thanks for your comment 😊 I know DP 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
I'm currently going thru this going on 4 months now since starting trauma therapy I have no thoughts at all n if I do it's a %each day I'm also bi polar so I don't go into my clinical depression or manic modes I've been having what I call a elephant sitting on my right side of my chest I'm 42 n can barely walk thru my house without giving out its odd cause when I'm stressed it dosnt happen but when I do yoga or meditating 🧘♂️ it winds me severely my regular therpist has cut me back on all meds n wants me to deal with my trauma.....I don't get it
I never did drugs or alkool but because of the war traume as a child i had all those anxiety,panic attack,and dp for 7 years but i keep it for myself and i didnt understand back then what is going on. But now it comes only in short period. Thank you for your videos God bless you 😊
Glad the videos have been so helpful 😊
I have had it for a year, but now I don't know when the dp is on and when it isn't. And I despair 😩
Don't worry Patricio, it doesn't matter what caused it or how long you've had it, you can always switch DP off completely by stopping the anxiety that's causing it 😊 Read this carefully: www.dpmanual.com/articles/how-long-does-depersonalization-last/
Shaun, literalmente supere la desrealizacion, aun sigue una molestia en mi pero hay dias que por horas me olvido de que tengo esta condicion.
Gracias por tu ayuda shaun sos el mejor!!!
¡Qué alegría saber que lo estás haciendo bien Lucas! 😊
Cuanto tiempo llevas ? Yo 3 años ya nunca se me quita 24/7
@@thc7865 hola, sinceramente creo que unos 11 meses y la verdad que logre superarlo, ya ni siento, solo siento punzadas por momentos pero como ya le perdi el miedo me da igual, esa es la clave, perderle el miedo, se ve que tu (sin animo de ofender) no le has perdido el miedo, y por lo tanto no puedes vivir tranquilo, sinceramente no se cual fue la causa de tu dpdr, pero te recomiendo buscar ayuda psicologica hermano! Yo hoy puedo decir que lo supere.
I had some hash brownies a month ago (never had them before). Then I had a huge huge panic attack (felt like I was dying/having a seizure and heart attack all at the same time). This lasted for 2-3 hours.
I felt like I’ve been in a dream for the past 2 weeks. Then I had another panic attack which bought on intrusive thoughts and even severe feelings of being in a dream.
Now I feel like I’m not even alive and I am petrified I’m brain damaged. Don’t feel like my family or friends is real or my house.
I suffer from anxiety and intrusive thoughts. as it is. I feel like I’ve just lost it and will be stuck like this forever. I feel like I’m brain dead. I don’t want to live like this anymore.
Am I suffering from DPDR? someone help me please😭😭😭
Hey, thanks for your comment 😊 Don’t worry, that all sounds like a very typical case of weed-induced DP to me. You haven't 'lost it' and you certainly won't be 'stuck like this forever'. 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 had a horrible time when I tried weed at 15 now at age 19 I consume marijuana occasionally and laugh whenever I get thrown out in the clouds freaking out // like I just don’t care about it anymore also high CBD low THC strains tend to help.
I just wanna punch the depersonalization outta my head 😂
Thankfully you don't have to do that! 😊 Head over to my website at www.dpmanual.com, there’s tons of info and tips on DP recovery there 😊
We have shut down prefrontal cortex
Fortunately it's much simpler than that 😊
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I dont understand one thing i have derealization for 9 month now and i got a new girl friend who helped me a lot and for the past 2 months i havent focused on it at all (derealization) and i almost cant feel it at all, and i still dont focuse on it because i know that if you focuse on it it will stay, yet i still feel it just as strong again as i did before,
thank you so much for your videos! they help lots 🤍
So glad to hear it! 😊😊
I'm having some crazy thoughts that would if I just woke up in a different dimension or something . And this thought is driving me crazy. Am I or is it possible for me to start believing this sineario?
Hey, thanks for your comment! 😊 And don't worry, existential thoughts like that are super common with DP and will fade away and stop as you recover: www.dpmanual.com/articles/depersonalization-fears-and-anxious-thoughts/