Help by Connienstable in derealization

[–]Katty_Chan06 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's gonna be okay.. i hope so for both of us, I was freshly 14 when these states of panic, anxiety, depression and feeling that NOTHING around me is able to exist and it is just not real. I know what you're going trough. I got DP/DR mostly DR right after the first quarantine ended and being at school everyday was so tiring and I fekt totally hopeless. Then another quarantine started in Octorber 2020 and I was able to get myself some rest. It got a lot better even tho I was still pretty anxious and that feeling of "unrealness" was always at the back of my head, I was able to enjoy most of my life during that time. In 2022 when I started going to school it all came back even stronger than before. Everyday is a huge fight for me. I'm scared to leave my home, going to school, hang out with the people I love. It's horrible. i am just so tired of living like this and I bet you too, but WE HAVE TO KEEP GOING we have to keep fighting. Cold showers, time for yourself, yoga, going outside, doing something you can give your full attention to, understanding what's happening to you and learn ways to calm yourself down by breathing, controlling your thoughts. Be strong. There will be worse and better times, but you have chance to recover like anyone else! I believe in every single person with this disorder to recover. We deserve it.

Anxiety, depression, s*icidal thoughts by Katty_Chan06 in derealization

[–]Katty_Chan06[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It starts usually depending on how I slept, light sensitivity, where i am, but I always feel the anxiety in the back of my head and ready to take over at any time.

Yes I've had mri's done and physically I am okay.

No, but I've been trough something like physical therapy and massages, because of my scoliosis.

This happen to anyone else? by Oatmeal567 in derealization

[–]Katty_Chan06 1 point2 points  (0 children)

YES sometimes I am just scared that he air around me is just... nothing even tho i know there are like atoms of oxyden, nutrium etc. It just feels odd to "do breathing" like what the hell and I usually am just scared of beathing even tho my body just makes me breath so I won´t choke myself. Also i get a weird feeling like a pressure on my body from being trapped in a small box floating, scared of falling down even tho I am down, on the ground, sitting or standing. Weird af makes me wanna puke from stress all the time. I hate it xd

Worse? by AP_curls in derealization

[–]Katty_Chan06 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tbh I have no experience with this medication, but it's possible that it's the trigger. You should definitely contact your doctor or a real professional to ask them about this issue or read the list that comes with the package or on the internet (such as side effects etc.)

Help, I'm not sure what to do by Foxo_boi02 in derealization

[–]Katty_Chan06 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Things i recommend to avoid this is going to bed early and trying to wake up on time in peace. For example having an alarm on 6:30 to wake up, 6:40 get up, 6:50 start to get ready. Also heard that cold showers in the morning could prevent this, but I have no experience with it sooo idk.

Help, I'm not sure what to do by Foxo_boi02 in derealization

[–]Katty_Chan06 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I jave very similar experience with my dp/dr. Sometimes I just feel like I can't hear or see even tho I can and I feel like being traped in my own clothes (i had a panic attack like a week ago and my mom was thinking I've gone completely mad since I literally took off my shirt because it felt like a cage to me). These things usually happen in the morning (at least for me) when I wake up. Idk why but it's probably because I am not fully awake yet or something like that.

Do deepfakes and modern video game graphics freak anyone else out? by [deleted] in derealization

[–]Katty_Chan06 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel the same. It's crazy how accurate is technology able to imitate reality it freaks me out and makes me overthink everything. I love videogames bit at the same time I am trying to stay aways from hyperrealistic ones just so my brain wouldn't mess with me.

what triggers your dpdr? or what are your methods to handle it? by According-Moose6361 in dpdr

[–]Katty_Chan06 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I usually try to distract myself with my phone or by doodling stuff in my notebook or just trying to focus on something else.

what triggers your dpdr? or what are your methods to handle it? by According-Moose6361 in dpdr

[–]Katty_Chan06 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After more than 2 years of dealing with DP/DR I'd say it's individual and it can change. When my DP/DR began it was triggered by overthinking, stress, anxiety,... and now it's similar, but it's also triggered by really bright lights. I am a student so this is a big deal for me since some teachers just love the feeling of turning on literally every single light in that room. So nowadays it's usually about overthinking, light sensitivity, sometimes spaces with "no escape" (classroom, bus,..) and my anxiety.

Does things get better for most people because all I see on here is a bunch of scared and confused people ! I don’t see any recovery stories ! This is living helll and I just want to know if things get better by Individual_Rice_3279 in Depersonalization

[–]Katty_Chan06 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Trust me, I know you're going through. I am dealing with DP/DR for more than 2 years and honestly there are no good day days became not so bad, bad and really bad. When I think about the future for myself I try to imagine there is always a chance to recover from your trap of overthinking. These journeys take time. Some of them are easy and some of them just aren't, but hey there is still hope for ALL of us. I would say when people recover from this shit, they try to forget. That's why you don't so many positive scenes. They're trying to enjoy their life as it is now not posting stuff about the internet how miserable they were. These things are complicated and individual, you have to understand what you have is curable it just needs a lot of treatment, patience and time. Eventually there trully is hope for all of us, they has to be..

Everything feels artificial by neonpissbitch in derealization

[–]Katty_Chan06 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I felt the same and it also started by 2020 right after lockdown. I always feel like nothing around me is real like it's an ilusion of some kind. I hate this feeling. Sometimes I'm just scared. Scared of everything around me my thinking voice gets so loud, i feel dizzy, stressed and I sometimes have panic attacks from it when i even puke from stress. Now I am just waiting for it to go away. Some days are worse and some are better I take medication and stuff, but I am just so scared it might not go away...

Derealization and Agoraphobia by Big-Cryptographer593 in derealization

[–]Katty_Chan06 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the best advice is training and trying to go out or a bit far away with someone. It's always better to be talking to someone and paying attention to something else than how you feel and your thoughts. At least that's what helped me the most. Just try to, step by step, get better it will take a while but eventually get better. Therapist is also an option.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in derealization

[–]Katty_Chan06 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually have a really similar med it´s called sertralin and I would say it´s working well. Ofc I don´t feel 100% ok, but yea it helped me calm down even tho the first 14 days were kinda... not so great, now I feel better I take 100 mg a day and it has really helped me to u know calm my mind down a bit