But don't worry -- these types of thoughts and feelings are extremely common , temporary and they can't hurt you. Of course, these feelings of disconnection, coupled with general anxiety, can make your mind ask scary philosophical questions like "What is reality?
But at its core, Depersonalization has absolutely nothing to do with philosophy, existentialism, solipsism etc. The only reason you think of those things is because your mind is frantically trying to interpret a strange -- but perfectly natural -- reaction to stress and anxiety. Depersonalization has about as much to do with philosophy as heart palpitations or muscle tension do.
It's just a symptom of anxiety -- that's all! This simple fact is the most important thing to understand and accept.
Possibly the most frightening thing about experiencing Depersonalization and unreality is not the feeling itself - but the fear that you may never get out of it. You may have scary thoughts like 'My life feels like a dream and I'll never wake up'.
But the fact is that Depersonalization is a very common, and typically very transient feeling. And most people who experience it do so at times of trauma or intense stress for only a few seconds or minutes at a time. It's part of your brain's natural defence mechanism to allow yourself to get out of a dangerous situation a burning building etc without being emotionally overwhelmed.
The only thing that makes it stick around is intense analysis of the feeling, which can happen as a result of a bad drug experience, an intense panic attack etc.
I'm certainly not diminishing the difficulty of the experience of DP -- the feelings of seeing reality from behind a pane of glass , stuck in a dream etc can be extremely difficult to live with -- I know this all too well! But it's important to remember that despite what you may come across in various forums , there is absolutely nothing inherently permanent about Depersonalization. As I've said, it's a natural defensive function of the brain that's designed to be temporary.
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