Depersonalization Audio Commentary

Depersonalization anxiety symptom - Audio Commentary by Jim Folk

[emgodezz]

I’ve always struggled with anixety, i’ve been on lexapro from 5mg, 10mg to now 20mg which was increased due to smoking (mind you have generalized anixety, health anixety and panic disorder) i had horrifying experience off marijuana.. (no, it was not my first time) i had a few months ago literally had burning sensations all over my body, blacked in and out, felt disconnected or like everything was a haze.. struggled for weeks after, finally saw my doctor and he did increase my lexapro (it’s been working miracles) still have moments where i struggle, it’s strange because it’s less intense and shorter periods of time but i think that’s the lexapro suppressing it! i’m now in therapy once a week and has helped a lot to just feel heard, thank you for the wonderful video!

[GHBC]

What a great explanation. Especially the part of developing a habit of thinking about it. I have that problem where I wake up and have like a brief moment of clarity and then I check to see if the feelings are still there. My biggest thought is being hyperaware of my own conciousness and wondering how my brain is putting together all these images. Odd feeling but I think it's just the DP/DR.

[dellwendybrown]

I like what you are saying. Just carry on the best you can even though you have lots of discomfort and fear. Keep on living your life regardless! It is obvious that you have lived with the hell of seemingly endless anxiety. Thank you for your compassion and dedication to improving the lives of those suffering with anxiety.

[chasickle]

I’ve been experiencing chronic DR for about a month now, on and off, and recently opened up about it and have just started with professional help. It came suddenly and severely, and has made me question a lot of my reality in moments of DR (and even in my moments free from symptoms). I’ve felt like I’ve been going crazy, and trying to self diagnose on Google worsened symptoms when reading about all the different serious disorders. I have moments that are free of DR that keep me pushing forward, but anxiety leads to constantly thinking about it, and always seems to bring me back into that terrifying state. I’ve started on anxiety meds and seeing a therapist and really hope to see progress soon. This video really eased my mind, I thank you for sharing your story and strategies for coping with DP/DR. I’m sure I’ll still have plenty of tough moments, but I know I can get through this!

[TheScaryGermanGuy]

I used to have DP/DR episodes which would subside after two weeks once I managed to accept the strange feelings. If somebody had told me these things back then it would have helped me a lot.

[knellfamily]

Thank you so much for sharing this! I read other websites and it totally freak me out. I stumbled upon your website and it has totally helped me understand and relax my nerves. Thank you!! I am going through this currently. It is such a tough battle.

[leemckerrow]

I learnt the hard way like you i thought i was going mental worrying ive got pychosis

[leemckerrow]

A strong cbd oil caused me to have one of the worst DP episodes ive ever felt. I learnt that the relaxation induced anxiety was induced by cbd oil.

[heyhil]

Hi there. Is there a part 2 to this? I may be overlooking it. Thank you so much for sharing your experience and knowledge.

[georgemanize]

Do you think it's normal that while slowly getting off DPDR, physical symptoms have become worse? When I first got in 2019, the first few months were truly awful but somehow I had no physical symptoms that could stop me from doing something. So I did a lot of nice things while DPDR was with me in the back of my mind. I had good times where I considered myself almost recovered and of course really bad times but it has never gone away fully. That's how it has been until now but lately after a really stressful period in my life I have a lot of physical symptoms like dizziness, feeling weak and faint etc. Do you think it's one of those up and downs of anxiety? Do you think I'm slowly getting out of it because at the beginning I couldn't feel anything, at least now I feel some negative emotions like anxiety and fear. Maybe the good emotions will come as well.

[DHPianist]

Does the following count as DP/DR? I developed a verbal monologue out after extreme stress and never had one before. I only thought in images and abstractly with emotions. I paniced after this started, googled endlessly and now struggle to function since the monologue is not something I've ever had before. My head is on fire and vision is blurrier too.

[andreapellegrini]

How do you get over the anxious thoughts of having dp once it’s gone? Like anxiously scared it’s going to come back and things remind you of it.

[yashwanthd]

I can't imagine going to work with dp? Did you have too much DR or DP?

[jokicbackbackmvp]

This is very helpful thanks. I had a question can you take any medication to help depersonalization?

[yashwanthd]

Can be this due to antidepressant withdrawal, i was having severe insomnia and extreme anxious dreams and anxiety during nights and fight or flight in mornings?

[randynavarro]

Can dp pop up out of nowhere? Your doing fine and it just seems to rise for no reason?
Also, if stress comes up that seems to follow right behind?

[Dale]

Why does feeling normal freak me out as I recover and also I know not to ruminate or cut down as best as I can but in my experience the body sort of “releases” old memories as you heal and they come to surface. For instance setbacks-as brutal as they are don’t feel like a setback they feel like a release and after them I always “level up”. This suspicion was “confirmed” when I read the book “at last a life and beyond” where Paul David states “When this release is allowed to happen without you creating more, the anxiety will start to subside. It will become weaker and will arrive less often as your stores are beginning to empty. When the stores are entirely empty, then you no longer feel anxious at inappropriate times and you go back to your natural default setting. This is why setbacks aren’t really setbacks at all but just another release. It is the not worrying about or trying to manipulate this release of energy that eventually cures.”

This has been my experience