Posted by john Henry on July 28, 2003, at 5:09:08
In reply to please define derealization, posted by HenryO on July 28, 2003, at 4:27:37
I think everyone has their own definition of what derealization and isn't.What triggers things for some might not for others.Here has been my experience with derealization.
-It is a trance like state in which you feel and see the world but don't feel not connected to it.
Some people probably feel minor dr when doing such things as fasting,sleep deprevation,meditation,an lsd trip is almost exactly what it feels like to me etc.Or if you wear glasses and take them off the whole world is a blur.It is one of the biggest symptoms for me during a panic attack.Both dp/dr are basically disassociation with the "normal"world.Some psychiatrist believe they are just symptoms of panic and not a disorder of its own.Alot of people with dp/dr feel the symptoms and then start to believe the are going insane and must be schizophernic.To the person it for sure feels like psychosis but rarely that is the case.
To make matter worse,sufferers may feel symptoms 24/7.EXAMPLE-After a week of looking at your spouse or kids and not feeling like you recognize them and seeing them in a distorted way, it becomes very hard not to think you arent insane.Example-
Its like when you see scary movies and there is a fish eye lense on the person and everything in this person's world is racing,thoughts and images are going second to second,that is kinda like dp/dr.Sometimes I think it would be easier if a person were psychotic because they dont know they are.But to a person with dp/dr they are very aware and mindful of their condition.It is a horrible way to live.Basically a 24/7 panic attack!! Some things that bring it out in me are:
-fluorescent lighting
-The time of day when the sun sets
-staring
-crowds
It seems as though persons with dp/dr might be very sensitive to sensory overload,especially visual things.So if someone wanted to catch a small look into the life of a person with dp/dr,stay awake for over 50 hours,dont eat anything and be under constant fluorescent lighting....Im sure the world would seem odd to anyone who would try this experiment.
Take care
poster:john Henry
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