[nhgirl96]

I have taken to the internet because I need someone who actually understands what I am going through. I have been struggling with depersonalization for years. Along with severe depression and anxiety. Recently the depersonalization has gotten very bad. I feel so disconnected to everything. My thoughts don't even seem like my own. I'm always on edge, always feeling constantly sad or angry. I do not like the person I am becoming. This depersonalization is taking over my life. I feel like I am being overwhelmed by it to a point where I am losing relationships with others around me, and even losing a relationship with myself, as crazy as that sounds. I have no idea what is going to help me. I have tried medications in the past and they have never helped. I feel like I'm running out of options and I will have to live like this for the rest of my life. If anyone can help me out at all, or at least someone who knows what I'm going through please message me. I need hope right now because I feel powerless with what I am going through. Defeated by depersonalization.

Hello nhgirl96: Welcome to PsychCentral. PC is a great place to gain support, learn strategies for handling mental health concerns, & to make internet friends. There are many wonderfully supportive members here on PsychCentral. Two forums that may be of interest include:

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Yet another suggestion would be to check out the YouTube videos of: "Bignoknow". Noah Thomas, whose YouTube channel this is, has struggled with depersonalization. He has uploaded several videos on this topic as well as videos on related topics. I subscribe to Noah's YouTube channel & I highly recommend it!

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[Claritytoo]

Originally Posted by nhgirl96

I have taken to the internet because I need someone who actually understands what I am going through. I have been struggling with depersonalization for years. Along with severe depression and anxiety. Recently the depersonalization has gotten very bad. I feel so disconnected to everything. My thoughts don't even seem like my own. I'm always on edge, always feeling constantly sad or angry. I do not like the person I am becoming. This depersonalization is taking over my life. I feel like I am being overwhelmed by it to a point where I am losing relationships with others around me, and even losing a relationship with myself, as crazy as that sounds. I have no idea what is going to help me. I have tried medications in the past and they have never helped. I feel like I'm running out of options and I will have to live like this for the rest of my life. If anyone can help me out at all, or at least someone who knows what I'm going through please message me. I need hope right now because I feel powerless with what I am going through. Defeated by depersonalization.

Do you have a therapist you can talk with? It is important that you be able to talk with someone about what you are experiencing. I have depersonalization also. I don't have it all the time. I am diagnosed with DID and I am beginning to think that one of my parts is present when I have depersonalization experiences. It is extremely frighting when it happens. In the past I used to try to get outside. Being outside seemed to help. I think I would switch once I got outside and that might be why it helped. There is a reason for why you are stuck right now and you need to figure that out to feel better. If you don't have a therapist or counselor it might be good to get one. I have mental clinics near me if I needed them. Maybe there is something like that near you. I hope some of this helps. Feel better.

[Gr3tta]

I get depersonalization where i feel i am made of plastic , or am a character in a movie, or i am turning into clay or marble. An unusual thing that helps me is to use a particular tuning fork struck against a particular crystal and wave it over and around me. I was surprised, but it really does help me.

[flockpride]

Getting in touch with my body helps. But I have to notice and remember that I can do that. Awareness is key. Understanding that I have tools and can use them is essential.
Do you have any practices like meditation or yoga that you engage?

[Remi Love]

Maybe you should tell your doctor and get on different meds and or lower your dosages . You have to understand the meds control everything happy, sad , sexuality, conversation when Im on little to no meds I make friends all over the place . When Im on meds it takes me forever to get to know people maybe you just ned an adjustment.