![]() It's never going to cause psychosis or insanity.Ģ. But DP is recognized in the medical community as a natural reaction to trauma.Īnd the simple fact is that a defensive system is there to keep you SAFE. The feelings of Depersonalization happen to people - briefly - all the time.īut unfortunately, for an unlucky few like you and me (and 1 in 50 others!) it can last a bit longer. ![]() The feelings of being cut off from the world, unfamiliarity etc are your brain’s way of protecting you from what it thinks a dangerous situation. This may have happened because of drugs, trauma, violence, a car accident etc.īut it doesn’t matter what caused it, the end result is exactly the same. That's right - Depersonalization is a defense system that kicks in at times of trauma. It almost feels like you're under attack from your own mind, right? But what if I told that you're not under attack? In fact, what you're feeling and thinking is part of your body and brain's natural defense system. I mean, really scary! When you think horrible thoughts like reality isn't real, you're living in a dream, you're freaking out all the time, etc. The feelings of Depersonalization can be really scary. In fact what you experience with Depersonalization is the OPPOSITE of 'going crazy'.Īnd I’m about to tell you why in 3 simple steps.ġ. DEPERSONALIZATION IS A DEFENSIVE SYSTEM You’re absolutely NOT going 'crazy', 'insane', 'psychotic' or anything remotely like that. So before we go any further, here's the good news: The fear of going insane is incredibly common with DP sufferers. I really believed that eventually I'd go fully insane and have to have to spend my life in a mental hospital. I was absolutely terrified that I was going crazy, that I was having psychosis or developing schizophrenia. I didn't know why I was having these thoughts, where they were coming from. It was really horrible, and these kinds of thoughts would hit me over and over, hundreds of times a day. Now, I knew logically that there was no connection between these things. I somehow thought that there was a connection between sinks and Hell, and became afraid of toilet sinks. At one point, I heard the word 'Helsinki' on the radio. For example, I'd look at my dog and instead of feeling happy or comforted, I'd start to wonder how such an animal could exist, what was it thinking, what was its consciousness like.Īnd I kept making bizarre associations between words and concepts. When I had Depersonalization, I remember constantly thinking "I feel like I'm going crazy". Things that are usually perfectly normal and everyday can seem bizarre. One of the most common symptoms of Depersonalization is having constant racing thoughts, intense self-analysis and weird existential fears. It’s the question that everyone asks themselves when they first experience Depersonalization: Am I going crazy?
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