i think panic and anxiety have alot to do with dp/dr. fear and anxiety are like patterns that are formed in your mind. the more you use them, the more they stick. trying to "force your way through" a serious disorder like ours is just fanning the flames. you can't fight fire with fire. i'm taking some anti-depressant/anti-anxiety medication right now and it's really helping me with my dp.
anyway, the key is to get our minds working again as to not focusing on the fear, or the grief, or apathy, or any of the limiting thoughts/feelings that a dp/dr person would experience. anxiety and dp are intimately related, plus throw in some depression and you're in "that state".
anyway, ALOT of this is related to anxiety. i recommend the next time you freak out, just to sit down, and think about your thoughts. you will notice how fearful you are, and then realise it's all coming from YOUR thoughts. so this is curable. you're not going mad, you're just afraid of going mad, but you're nowhere near skitzo. always have hope, don't give up... look for solutions and not problems. we're often stuck in hanging on to our problems but you have to learn to think more positively.
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anyway, the key is to get our minds working again as to not focusing on the fear, or the grief, or apathy, or any of the limiting thoughts/feelings that a dp/dr person would experience. anxiety and dp are intimately related, plus throw in some depression and you're in "that state".
anyway, ALOT of this is related to anxiety. i recommend the next time you freak out, just to sit down, and think about your thoughts. you will notice how fearful you are, and then realise it's all coming from YOUR thoughts. so this is curable. you're not going mad, you're just afraid of going mad, but you're nowhere near skitzo. always have hope, don't give up... look for solutions and not problems. we're often stuck in hanging on to our problems but you have to learn to think more positively.
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