[calibx3]

Hi.My name is Cali and I'm 15 years old, I had anxiety attack coming up to 3 months ago and ever since then everything has been a nightmare. I remember the couple days after all I could do was cry and say "I feel like I'm going crazy!" Of course I read up on what the heck could possibly be wrong with me, and depersonalization and derealization kept coming up. I shoved a lot of knowledge into my head at this point with the subject, so now I'm not sure if i just scared myself into some of the symptoms. from what i remember before i knew a lot about it, i always just described it as, "i feel high" , "i feel like I'm in a dream" , or i just straight up feel weird. i don't nessacarilly think i get the out of body experiences people talk about, which scares me that its something else. sometimes i look in the mirror and just feel weird, but I'm not sure if i scared myself into that either, even looking at some of my family members feel weird. jts like, i know there mine, but it feels off. SOMEONE REASSURE ME IM NOT GOING CRAZY.. ..

 

[calibx3]

also, I sometimes feel like in certain situations I can physically react to things, but emotionally and mentally I can't process anything??

 

[katiej]

Its dp

 

[Riah]

You are NOT crazy. DP/DR is a defence mechanism your brain has so you DON'T go crazy. It's your partially brain shutting off, not insanity.

 

[beefyflamingo]

You are NOT GOING CRAZY!!! Sounds like derealization. Get a book on CBT, and go to the doctor to get some blood tests. We've all had similar experiences and can relate.

Remember! It is temporary, and you are OKAY!! You will feel SO much better if you accept it and carry on with your life as if its not there (yes you can do it!!).

We all know how horrible DR can be, and how it can impact your life, but you will learn great coping skills from this and will ultimately make you a very strong person. There isn't many harder things to cope with than DR/DP.