[rainboteers]

My friend says I am experiencing the prodromal part of schizophrenia! Is it true that this depersonalization and derealization is a early warning sign of schizophrenia. That really scares me, I can hardly handle this. The thought of it turning into something worse is terrifying.

 

[Guest]

most likely not but some that is true that some schizos have dp

 

[Guest]

most likely not but that is true that some schizos have dp

 

[rainboteers]

I doubt that it is because I have dp and dr along with anxiety and depression, but I have no delusional thinking or hallucinations. I try to remember that all experiences serve a purpose. I really did not know how much I liked myself until I got the feeling I was losing myself. If this ever ends I will never forget how wonderful it feels just to be me and happy.

 

[dakotajo]

Your not schizo. Your dp/dr is a product of your depression/anxiety. Schizo is a whole different ball game.

 

[rainboteers]

I hope you are right, but I sometimes I feel like any moment I am going to lose my mind and not be able to tell the difference between what is real and what is not.

 

[Guest]

thats what everyone on this site felt like at one point or another and most of them are not schizos

 

[Depersonalized]

With schizophrenia you would not even know that you are insane, everything would seem perfectly normal and right to you.
With Dp you clearly feel that there is something wrong. DP state is just being more alert about everything(life, death, you, world, anything that comes to mind)
Questions that we usually could ignore while being in normal state really bother us in DP, so its anything else but insanity. I would say that Depersonalization is a condition of being too sane.

 

[ret]

tell your friend to STFU