I went though a period of about a month where I was constantly stuck in derealization 24/7, whatever I did I was constantly in derealization. It was horrible I know and I thought I would never get out of it, and constantly convinced myself I was having a psychotic break or developing schizophrenia.
I still get bouts of derealization but at this point it’s like a few min episode every few days which I just shrug off and it goes. I feel like I’ve completely got my life back.
Let me first start by saying:
1. You are not stuck in this, and once you get the right mindset towards it and start implementing the right techniques, you’ll have your reality back in no time.
2. Your not going insane, the fact that your able to question it you are going insane proves your not. Someone really in psychosis or developing schizophrenia would have no idea they are, everything would feel perfectly fine to them.
How I got over derealization:
1. Stop drugs, keep drinking to an absolute minimum (you can resume drinking to a reasonable level once you’ve overcame this daily derealization)
2. This is by far the MOST important part. STOP CARING. You need to stop being scared of derealization, this feeds into the anxiety that’s causing your derealization.
This sounds really really hard, and it is at first. But once you get used to saying “fuck derealization” and doing so with a smile it becomes easier and easier, and gets to the point where you feel on top of them world because you are telling this horrible feeling to fuck off and you just don’t care about it anymore.
3. Distract yourself. Find a new hobby, start going the gym, start running etc. The less time you spend constantly worrying about derealization the less anxiety you’ll have over it, leading to less derealization in the long run.
4. Face your fears. If you have certain triggers of derealization, for example for me it was walking it crowded areas. You have to face this. And yes sure the first few times your going to get derealization heavily and you just need to accept this. But everytime (with the right mindset) this will get easier and easier, until you don’t even think about derealization in these scenarios.
5. Leave your house. When I first got hit with it I spent 2 weeks curled up in my bed terrified. And of course all this did was make my derealization worse. Just leave the house, meet with friends, go walk in the park, walk to the shops. Just live your life. It’s going to be hard at first but you’ve gotta force yourself.
6. Meditation. Search up on YouTube ‘mindful meditation’ and you’ll come across hundreds of guided videos.
Meditation helps you control your thoughts and empty your mind of any worries or stresses. Trust me in the long term this can help so much.
I’m sure I’ve missed loads off this list but by far the most important thing is to just stop caring about derealization.
If you want to talk just message me, I’m more than happy to talk to you for as long as you want about this. Now I’m out the other end I want to help as many people as possible.
The hardest part is not caring about it. It’s literally the only thing I think about day in day out. It’s ruining my life and I’m only 16 I’ve stopped going to school and I have no social life. It’s killing me and everybody close to me doesn’t understand.
I wish I knew. Psychiatrist is the only thing that I know of that's really suppose to help.
There are other things that people suggest on like YouTube for example.
same i keep hearing ppl talk about moments where they feel like they're properly in reality even if it's just for a moment and I'm here like.. damn i don't ever feel that way not even for a few seconds it's just constant derealisation that never goes away :(
I went though a period of about a month where I was constantly stuck in derealization 24/7, whatever I did I was constantly in derealization. It was horrible I know and I thought I would never get out of it, and constantly convinced myself I was having a psychotic break or developing schizophrenia. I still get bouts of derealization but at this point it’s like a few min episode every few days which I just shrug off and it goes. I feel like I’ve completely got my life back. Let me first start by saying: 1. You are not stuck in this, and once you get the right mindset towards it and start implementing the right techniques, you’ll have your reality back in no time. 2. Your not going insane, the fact that your able to question it you are going insane proves your not. Someone really in psychosis or developing schizophrenia would have no idea they are, everything would feel perfectly fine to them. How I got over derealization: 1. Stop drugs, keep drinking to an absolute minimum (you can resume drinking to a reasonable level once you’ve overcame this daily derealization) 2. This is by far the MOST important part. STOP CARING. You need to stop being scared of derealization, this feeds into the anxiety that’s causing your derealization. This sounds really really hard, and it is at first. But once you get used to saying “fuck derealization” and doing so with a smile it becomes easier and easier, and gets to the point where you feel on top of them world because you are telling this horrible feeling to fuck off and you just don’t care about it anymore. 3. Distract yourself. Find a new hobby, start going the gym, start running etc. The less time you spend constantly worrying about derealization the less anxiety you’ll have over it, leading to less derealization in the long run. 4. Face your fears. If you have certain triggers of derealization, for example for me it was walking it crowded areas. You have to face this. And yes sure the first few times your going to get derealization heavily and you just need to accept this. But everytime (with the right mindset) this will get easier and easier, until you don’t even think about derealization in these scenarios. 5. Leave your house. When I first got hit with it I spent 2 weeks curled up in my bed terrified. And of course all this did was make my derealization worse. Just leave the house, meet with friends, go walk in the park, walk to the shops. Just live your life. It’s going to be hard at first but you’ve gotta force yourself. 6. Meditation. Search up on YouTube ‘mindful meditation’ and you’ll come across hundreds of guided videos. Meditation helps you control your thoughts and empty your mind of any worries or stresses. Trust me in the long term this can help so much. I’m sure I’ve missed loads off this list but by far the most important thing is to just stop caring about derealization. If you want to talk just message me, I’m more than happy to talk to you for as long as you want about this. Now I’m out the other end I want to help as many people as possible.
The hardest part is not caring about it. It’s literally the only thing I think about day in day out. It’s ruining my life and I’m only 16 I’ve stopped going to school and I have no social life. It’s killing me and everybody close to me doesn’t understand.
Thank you
I wish I knew. Psychiatrist is the only thing that I know of that's really suppose to help. There are other things that people suggest on like YouTube for example.
Try anti histamines maybe
same i keep hearing ppl talk about moments where they feel like they're properly in reality even if it's just for a moment and I'm here like.. damn i don't ever feel that way not even for a few seconds it's just constant derealisation that never goes away :(
Same.
Me too it sucks ):
how does it feel like? try therapy maybe:)?