I think it's quite likely many doctors (psychologists, psychiatrists even) are not very aware of depersonalization or derealization.
I think it's important to stand your ground and admit if something isn't working or if a doctor is taking you in a direction that feels uncomfortable; I think it's also important to keep an open mind to what the doctor says, though - because they _are_ an outside opinion, quack or no.
I first experienced panic attacks and DP/DR in college - I think it was the stress alongside the shift in my world at the time that kind of threw everything into the mix. Looking back on the "Ben" that was back then, I see a different person than today; which is interesting, but true. That was the absolute worst DP I had ever experienced, so its likely my recovery a year or so later shifted me enough to feel like a different person, almost. Unfortunately it appears to be something that can come back and haunt you, though - as I'm living it again (to a lesser degree, hopefully).
Welcome to the site and keep talking and keep living - as meager as may feel right now, you should keep pushing. Being engaged is your best friend right now - keep your eyes from focusing on the inside of your cranium.
I think it's important to stand your ground and admit if something isn't working or if a doctor is taking you in a direction that feels uncomfortable; I think it's also important to keep an open mind to what the doctor says, though - because they _are_ an outside opinion, quack or no.
I first experienced panic attacks and DP/DR in college - I think it was the stress alongside the shift in my world at the time that kind of threw everything into the mix. Looking back on the "Ben" that was back then, I see a different person than today; which is interesting, but true. That was the absolute worst DP I had ever experienced, so its likely my recovery a year or so later shifted me enough to feel like a different person, almost. Unfortunately it appears to be something that can come back and haunt you, though - as I'm living it again (to a lesser degree, hopefully).
Welcome to the site and keep talking and keep living - as meager as may feel right now, you should keep pushing. Being engaged is your best friend right now - keep your eyes from focusing on the inside of your cranium.
