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What is Depersonalization & Derealization? What causes it? What symptoms are associated with these disorders? Note: These are different perspectives of those suffering with the disorder.

• Today, 01:19 AM
• In: i think i have dp.
• By: broken_symlink 

Introduce Yourself

Say hello to the Community!

• Today, 01:45 AM
• In: Hello everyone
• By: Ellatree 

Stories

Write a personal account of your onset of Depersonalization or Derealization, how it effects you, what may have caused it, how you try to cope.

• 08 March 2010 - 02:13 AM
• In: I look into my own eyes and...
• By: Freya4SmilesAgain 

Depersonalization & Derealization Discussion

Main Discussion on Depersonalization & Derealization: descriptions, questions, personal symptoms, fears, daily life with Depersonalization / Derealization.

• Today, 03:55 PM
• In: Cortisol and DP
• By: guitarman 

Depersonalization Articles / Research

• Today, 08:55 AM
• In: How cannabis makes thoughts...
• By: pancake 

The Daily Forum: How I Feel

How are you feeling today? Note: This is a experimental section that if successful, will evolve.

• Today, 01:46 PM
• In: Now and a look back ten years
• By: pancake 

On the Road to Recovery

This section features posts from those who have recovered and those who are on their way to recovery!

• 08 March 2010 - 07:30 PM
• In: Dr Freedman programm
• By: fel49 

DPSelfhelp.com Member Polls

Polls created by members suffering from Depersonalization & Derealization.

• Today, 04:58 AM
• In: What Is Your Ethnicity
• By: insaticiable 

DP in the News

This section contains the latest news and content found around the web on depersonalization, derealization, medications and other related media. Please note: DPSelfhelp.com uses custom software to collect and display this information through the administrator account. At this time the system is still in beta so a few "non dp/dr" articles may get in .

• 08 March 2010 - 05:52 AM
• In: The Bomb in the Brain - The...
• By: m&m 

Personal Experiences with Medication

These posts are individual accounts of different medications tried, found to be helpful, found to be terrible, etc. Links include additional information that may provide alternate viewpoints. This section is NOT endorsed by any professional in the mental health field, and as such should be read only for ideas, suggestions, shared experiences. ONLY a medical doctor can prescribe medication and any decision to self-medicate without medical support is self-destructive and potentially lethal.

• Today, 08:36 AM
• In: Success with Effexor?
• By: insaticiable 

Spirituality Support

This section is for spiritual support between members. NOTE: This is not a debate section.

• Today, 02:08 AM
• In: DPers are INDIGO and CRYSTA...
• By: Ellatree 

Personal Experiences with Talk Therapy

These posts are individual accounts of the various types of therapy offered by mental health professionals. Posts address individual experiences with psychotherapy (talk therapy), CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization), psychoanalysis (Freudian, et al.), DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy), group therapy, and many others. No specific therapy is endorsed by this board. Posts here are of personal experiences, both positive and negative.

• Today, 01:40 AM
• In: Why does therapy cost so mu...
• By: Ivan Hawk 

Regaining Reality

Tips for recovery, what helps you feel better, descriptions of how progress feels, anything related to something you have found to WORK.

• Today, 03:23 AM
• In: REALITY? Really?
• By: Ivan Hawk 

Alternative Remedies and Therapies

Herbal remedies, diet tips, relaxation techniques, exercise, non-traditional therapies.

• Today, 02:39 PM
• In: TREATMENT OF DEPERSONALIZAT...
• By: m&m 

Freudian/Psychoanalytic-based theories

Ideas about possible psychological origins for dp, the psychoanalytic approach to symptoms, alternative ideas on why we are having these experiences.

• 08 March 2010 - 07:11 PM
• In: Why marijuana causes DP
• By: m&m 

Medical Explorations

Discussion of medical causes for dp/dr, including hormonal, TLE, brain injury, etc

• 05 March 2010 - 06:31 PM
• In: Mercury might be part of th...
• By: Ivan Hawk 

General Mental Health Discussion

Questions, descriptions, etc. of other symptoms such as anxiety, depression, OCD, psychotic states, bi-polar disorder, etc.

• 01 March 2010 - 06:25 PM
• In: Pot Can Make You Crazy
• By: tinyfairypeople