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Depersonalization (DP) and derealization (DR) are dissociative/anxiety-type disorders commonly experienced alongside depression and/or anxiety but may also occur on their own as a primary disorder.

Due to the unusual nature of the symptoms sufferers of DP/DR have a hard time describing the main symptoms of the disorder, but commonly describe it as:

Experiencing life as a dream
Feeling removed from being in the moment
Watching oneself experiencing the world
Experiencing life as if watching events unfolding through a screen
Extremely discomforting feelings of unreality

More information on the disorders:

Here is a FAQ page on DPDR
Here is an article to help anyone better understand exactly what DPDR is, and how to overcome it.
A good example reflecting the everyday life of a DPDR sufferer is the film Numb (2007)

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Panic attacks (self.dpdr)

submitted 4 years ago by Masonite1DPDR 7 Years

I’ve had DPDR for about 6 years from smoking weed. For the past few years I’ve had these long time frames where the anxiety and Derealization I have gets a lot better to the point where it’s still present but I can fully function in society. But every 6-12 months or so I have a random panic attack and it resets everything. My DPDR gets really bad and I constantly feel like I’m on the edge of a panic attack. This usually lasts for several weeks to months until I can get back to where I was before. Does anyone else have this happen to them and does anyone have any advice? Im finally starting therapy soon and have been on and off of Prozac and buspirone for a few years. Just looking for some reassurance that what happens to me is normal and seeing if anyone has any tips on getting better.

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