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Originally Posted by HopefullyLost1211
Thank you Seeker. Do you know of a good resource to read about depersonalization/derealisation? I think it might feel less disturbing if I understood what's happening. It's certainly not constant (I don't know if it's constant for anyone) but it comes and goes and I do not like it.
Your strategies sound like good ones. I will try those. Thanks again and peace to you
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Unfortunately I don't remember any specific resource, I came across it randomly when reading about trauma a forums. I learned that many people with trauma have it and my therapist told me so, too. She said that our brain chooses to derealise when the reality is too stressful so the brain goes to a "safe" place. That's a protection so we don't get crazy. Something like "flight" response of our mind when we can't escape physically.
It makes perfect sense to me and I find comfort in understanding it that way.
My therapist told me to practise being mindful of my physical senses as much as I can, She also said derealisation is a learned response and it can be unlearned by practise.
I hope you find it helpful, too