Derealization: Dreaming While Awake

Welcome to my Youtube everyone! In this video I talk about my experience with Derealization/Depersonalization and everything that helped me get better. I also talk about my thoughts on medication, going to therapy, advice/tips, anxiety/panic attacks + more. If you came across this video and clicked on it wanting some help on Derealization, I hope this video helps you out and reminds you that you’re so much stronger than you think/you can get through this. I love you all so much!

Always remember that you’re loved, you’re enough and you’re strong!

[Jenneerss]

As someone who also experienced this 24/7 for almost a year, I am so glad that you are speaking about this. I would cry every day thinking I was going to go crazy. I felt so alienated from everything and everyone. Thank God for better days. ♥️

[that.girl.trinnn]

You are 100% right about simply just ignoring it, the older I’ve gotten, the better I am at ignoring it 😭 I’m really glad to see a lot of people can relate in the comments

[naomimarquez]

Dude thank you so much for this !! I used to think I was crazy😭 a few years back I got high as well and then I woke up feeling normal, but then later that day I felt the weird feeling again of being high/dreaming and it would happen throughout my days for and i always told my cousins and my mom that I felt like I was dreaming but nobody understood so I just tried calming myself down alone but I remember it feeling soooo scary because it literally felt like such a dream and as if everything was fake. I’m so glad that overtime it went away for me, never again smoking weed lol I’m beyond traumatized:( I appreciate you Vale!! This really helped me realize it’s normal and it helps knowing other people including yourself have gone thru this as well

[vanni]

i’ve never known how to explain what goes on in my head but this explains it perfectly. i’m just crying right now bc knowing i’m not alone in this feelings relieves so much stress. i’ve never brought this feeling up to my therapist but now that i know more i will and try to get a hold of it. thank u val

[shotbyalexa]

i’ve felt this way for a while but it hasn’t been 24/7 it’s usually when im having a mental breakdown or literally when im just watching tv. i always thought it was just me like thinking yk but then i had days where it would creep me out but it doesn’t happen as much now but thank you for these tips i will definitely use them when it happens again !! <33

[zayrabadhawk]

in 2017-2018 i got high for the first time off a wax pen. it was the worst thing ever. i truly regret it. i had the worst high. i wanted to go to the hospital to get it out of my system. till this day. even talking about the experience scares me. or any drugs in general. i literally feel like i’m stuck in my body. like a mini me is in me and i feel trapped. i feel like im gonna get high and i start to get chilly. scared. like im going to pass out. thankfully my bf is really helpful and helps me alot. i hate the feeling of spinning. and the high is what gave me that. like vertigo. hate it. when it happens, it lasts about 5 min max. then i come back to reality

[destinyespinoza]

I gained so much respect for u from this. I started suffering with this in April and it was so mentally draining. I almost gave up. But with hours of therapy and love and people like u it’s gotten better and I can control it. Thank u so much for talking about this and bringing awareness Vale💗💗💗

[roxanaanzardo]

I went through a similar situation 2 years ago but I didn’t know what it was. I think your video just helped me figure that out. I got such a bad high I ended up in the hospital with an anxiety/panic attack. Remind you I never had one before and now I have been anxious ever since. I feel very detached from people, words and things. God has helped me heal and get through many things in my life ❤️

[MeliCruz]

This legit started happening to me recently, it’s been about a month now. Being able to read all these comments about peoples experiences and that it gets better literally makes me feel way better. Thank you!

[emely]

I’ve been feeling like this for 6 months and it’s really hard for me to go to school because it gets worst. Especially when I go outside, but thanks to you Valentina I’m learning how to cope with it

[Ytjacqueline]

I’m currently dealing with this 24/7. Mine started after having a really big panic attack. It’s been over 4 months and it’s been so difficult especially while having 2 little ones 😣

[leahsasmr]

The amount of people sharing their stories is crazy. We need more awareness!!

[sqrluvr]

Idk if anyone else's derealization did this but sometimes bc a lot things didn't feel real or i didn't even feel real i would have trouble sleeping bc of how much anxiety it was giving me like i was always doing pretty decent during the day but at night is where most of my episodes happened bc it was just me n those intrusive thoughts.. majority of the time i had around 5-6 hrs of sleep and sometimes even 20-30 mins for around 2 1/2 months bc i just couldn't calm myself down or get out of that state of mind like mine was so bad around night time. i found ways to cope with it tho like listening to music that calms my soul or watching videos that brought me back to realization that i was real and my life is real and that everything was going to be okay, i thank the lord I've been able to get thru those hard times and I've had adequate sleep (8+ hrs) for a month now after finding ways to deal with it i do have those episodes tho here n there but ik I'm progressing thru it and thankfully it doesn't disturb my sleep as much anymore and I'm so proud of myself for that. Thank you for the informative video Valentina it really made me feel even better than i am now about having to deal with this!!

[brisaaardzzz]

Girlll we went theough the exact same thing😭 my started after a bad trip and i completely stopped smoking/drinking after! i tried twice as well then realized i was traumatized from that experience! so i cut it out! i got close to God and realized its something i can take, i got better, i havent had a panic attack in a long time. i still feel weird at times but DISTRACTION is key!! THANK YOU FOR THIS 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍

[TheJackieOsvaldo]

I’ve had 2 episodes of derealization before in my life. The first time it happened, it was after leaving the movie theater. It was a relatively short episode but it was so scary and sudden. I literally almost got ran over a car because I just crossed the street without thinking because since it felt like a dream, the concept of death wasn’t real nor a worry. The second time it happened, I woke up from a nap and that time was worse and lasted longer. I felt relief when I googled “I feel like I’m in a dream” and found out that this was a real thing. Thankfully it’s been years since I’ve experienced that, but I feel like I almost have trauma from those two moments. I’m always scared to go to the movies on the off chance it triggers an episode. My heart goes out to people who experience this on a day to day basis because I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy. It’s also a very specific feeling you go through that no one would genuinely understand unless you yourself have gone through it

[brawurka]

I’m so proud of how far you came vale !! god will keep blessing you for helping out people that are going thru this ❤️

[amandatheodora]

I experienced this for months and then it just went away one day! Mine wasn’t caused by anything but I’m so happy to say it’s never happened again!

[melissahcat]

I’ve been going through a period of bad anxiety and panic attacks right now so I really needed this ❤️ tysm angel

[jeffreyflops]

just stumbled upon your dream car video in my recommended and was shocked to see this video on your page. i’ve dealt with derealization for a few years now, it comes and goes. the best advice i’ve heard is just to keep living your life and it’s true. it really does go away eventually. it comes in waves and i’ve learned to deal with it a lot better than i used to. best of luck to everyone dealing with this bullshit, you’ll get through it i promise!

[victoriaigg]

omg thank u sm for this video <3 i had experienced this a while ago and had no clue what it was, i was full with questions and ur video answered all of them. seriously grateful