Okay basically I have a anxiety disorder but about a year ago I had a month of alterd state of consciousness which would send me into panic but looking back on it it's quite amazing it's basically a intense feeling of derealization and depersonalisation Can anyone relate
Absolutely, its very common and very distressing. It used to send me into panic too, and still does even though I know why it happens
Yeah thats about how ive been feeling for the past 3 or 4 weeks since having my first panic attack and being put on anxiety meds ive felt like ive been in a different world since then but today has been a pretty nice day for the 1st time I got out to do stuff and stay more active and its made a big difference
Yes and absolutely u describe a panic attack with anxiety very well.
it just takes over every thought . Very uncontrollable.
now I have learned my triggers and can cope much better.
So true getting out helps in some cases. In my case that's what made it worse one of my triggers was being in a new place with no one I knew...
Yeah I dont like new places I just went to my dr and actually drove for my first time in 3 weeks and I came to a friends house and got out with him some
Why does yours happen?
Its a response to high anxiety, and its totally normal. So there aren't triggers for it, more there's triggers for anxiety which then triggers the dp. Deal with the anxiety and it'll go
But the day I had this I felt normal the. As soon as I had my anxiety went crazy and I had another one later on
Its actually ure anxiety that's peaking first, then the dp. It just happens very quickly. Ull have had another because u were anxious about the first. Its a viscous circle
Yeah they've stopped now but I can't stop thinking that I could be a serious illness but I don't
Its a normal and healthy response to anxiety. We just become fixated in it which just makes it worse
This often happens to me also. I did not realize it was related to my anxiety but it does make sense. Sometimes it seems like I can't even hear what is around me!
How has everybody been since? I have terrible derealization and am so scared that it's schizophrenia. Just making sure you all recovered safely
Whatt is derealisation ?...x