Self-compassion exercises may help you accept whatever feelings arise at that moment. For people living with depersonalization disorder, this can disrupt brain functioning and lead to feelings of depersonalization. Breathing exercises , like taking deep belly breaths, may help against this stress. If you want some guidance from a meditation teacher, consider downloading a mindfulness app or look for a free guided meditation on YouTube or TikTok.
If deep breathing is helpful, you might consider practicing your exercises for a few minutes each day. Like exercise, deep breathing can become easier with practice. Feelings of derealization can be more intense when your brain focuses on them. A grounding technique, like listening to music , may help you feel less anxious about the experience.
Research shows that music can help reduce cortisol levels, a stress hormone, in your system. You might consider making a playlist of your favorite songs and keep the playlist on your phone. If you enjoy reading, it may help with depression and the anxious thoughts that often occur alongside depersonalization. Try picking up an old favorite book, or a story that brings you comfort. For some, depersonalization involves a lack of intrusive thoughts.
For others who live with depersonalization as well as anxiety or PTSD, intrusive thoughts can pose a real challenge. Cognitive psychologists point out that a tool called psychological distancing can help quiet intrusive thoughts. Psychological distancing means finding some space between the upsetting thoughts and painful emotions. Taking a few deep breaths can help quiet intrusive thoughts. As odd as it might sound, talking to yourself out loud can also help.
But at times like these, talking to a trusted friend or family member can really help. Opening up can make you feel vulnerable. But talking gives you a chance to receive empathy from someone who cares about you. Self-care tools can help relieve symptoms of depersonalization.
In addition, psychotherapy , education, nutrition, and exercise can help you maintain a sense of well-being in the long run. If your symptoms of depersonalization are caused by a stressful or traumatic experience, talking with a therapist may really help.
Several types of therapy can work. Cognitive-behavioral therapy CBT can teach you to challenge intrusive thoughts and manage symptoms of depersonalization. Trauma-focused therapy like eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy EMDR can help you process traumatic memories. Learning more about the symptoms and causes of depersonalization disorder can also help.
Finding out how depersonalization affects your brain can make symptoms less frightening. This disorder is more common in people who've had traumatic experiences. Depersonalization-derealization disorder can be severe and may interfere with relationships, work and other daily activities.
The main treatment for depersonalization-derealization disorder is talk therapy psychotherapy , although sometimes medications also are used. Persistent and recurrent episodes of depersonalization or derealization or both cause distress and problems functioning at work or school or in other important areas of your life. During these episodes, you are aware that your sense of detachment is only a feeling and not reality.
The experience and feelings of the disorder can be difficult to describe. Worry about "going crazy" can cause you to become preoccupied with checking that you exist and determining what's actually real. Symptoms usually begin in the mid- to late teens or early adulthood.
Depersonalization-derealization disorder is rare in children and older adults. Episodes of depersonalization-derealization disorder may last hours, days, weeks or even months at a time. In some people, these episodes turn into ongoing feelings of depersonalization or derealization that may periodically get better or worse.
Passing feelings of depersonalization or derealization are common and aren't necessarily a cause for concern. But ongoing or severe feelings of detachment and distortion of your surroundings can be a sign of depersonalization-derealization disorder or another physical or mental health disorder. Shaun O Connor is the author of The Depersonalization Manual , a book which details his recovery from Depersonalization disorder and provides a complete guide to recovery for sufferers of the condition.
First published as an ebook in , it has since expanded to become a complete recovery package and has sold over 9, copies worldwide. Shaun is also a multi award-winning television and film director whose work has screened around the world, including at the Dublin, Helsinki and Boston Film Festivals.
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