Depersonalization (DPDR) - Why you don't feel real and how to reconnect

Have you ever felt detached from the world, or felt like you're not real...maybe in a dream? There is a way out!
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[@ocdandanxiety]

What does depersonalization feel like for you? 🤔

[@cosmokramer179]

I feel like I exist, but not as who I am

[@c5t41x9]

Super confusing, scary, and lonely :(

[@emsquare2775]

I see the human body as oddly shaped and that cats and flowers look so much better. And i feel this most when there are issues with gas/ farting, burping and gross stuff that needs to exit.🙀💐

[@skzcategory]

I just can't look at my hands anymore.. and I just feel.. weird

[@will523]

I am sitting in an audience or public social hangout and I am asking myself am I really sitting here, pinching myself and trying to just live in the moment.

[@joseymagosey]

Coming back to this video 4 months later to say that I’ve finally recovered! No more DPDR or existential OCD, I get to live my life again! So thankful to have gone through this because thanks to all of it I’m stronger now. Sending love to anyone currently struggling with this. I know firsthand how scary it feels, but you can absolutely go back to how you were before, just live your life holding hands with your fear and give it space to leave naturally. Thanks for reading this, you are strong enough to handle this.

[@kuuurtiscool]

I'm so proud of youuu!! I hope mine can go away soon

[@joseymagosey]

@@kuuurtiscoolthank you, I’m sending you love. It will go away just lean into it and don’t fight it 🙏🏼❤️

[@vishnu2407]

Thank you for this comment 💙 have been in an extended episode for months now

[@Yamaneko_KR]

plz...me too😢

[@syedkhaleel9015]

Happy to hear this congrats 🎉❤.. currently iam suffering from dpdr can u plz suggest me tips and treatment and strategies u used to get out of this asap..

[@oscarrodriguezjr2043]

I’m tired of this, everyday gets harder. Stay strong guys.

[@lushmxrii]

You got this Oscar, just keep going man we all feel the same way

[@billystevens8576]

How do you feel now

[@Smokingpotato288]

How do you feel now ?

[@ToufikDjlk]

I don't know if its my right to say this to you, but i think these experiences that happen to you are not really a negative thing, i think it's gate that open to new exploration possibilities of what we truly are and what reality is, me personally i had this specific experience for a brief moment where i detached from my personality and couldn't "remember" or "reconnect" with it, but i think about it a lot and i honestly think that it's a very unique and special experience to be had, though i do admit that it can be a burden and an obstacle in the social, but again it's a unique individual experience not for the whole society, and cannot be disscussed or be understood by someone who's not personally experiencing, i hope youre doing well oscar, you and anyone who have this "disorder".

[@festiny2289]

Ye it’s progressing for me. It used to be just outside when I’m walking now it’s spreading to when I’m at home and I’m scared it’s going to start in my bedroom and I don’t know if I can live with that

[@l_lsta]

I feel like I've finally found my people.. Does anyone else relate to feeling uneasy and unsteady in crowds. I'm 14 and walking in the school corridors always feels like a dream or like I've just woken up from a coma, I get SO confused and my head starts hurting. I don't recognise my family sometimes and all my teachers think I'm useless since all I do in class is blank out and cry my eyes out. It's like im living but half dead at the same time, know what I mean?

[@sydneyyates3256]

I know exactly what you mean and the family part is so especially hard because those are the people who are supposed be there forever. But you have a life that is completely yours and your family doesn’t define you or even have to be in your life when you’re an adult. Find the people that see you care about you and understand you, those people are your family! And anyone who thinks how well you do in school is related to how smart you are or how well you will do in life is just projecting the same ideas that we’re forced onto them. Were all just living out our time and if you think about it being this self aware can be a gift. Now you can revaluate and cut out the people and things that make you feel not real. There are so many things that will make you love life!! Just try not to dwell on those feelings because it will get very tiring very fast. Hope you’re doing okay❤️

[@rohanrai3827]

Yeah....idk when did it started but it started and now its been a habbit so now i know im not thr only one hope we all get cured whoever is going through it

[@johnnybrix5308]

It makes me overthink things where I end up asking whether I'm perceiving things in life normal or abnormally. I end up questioning my feelings towards things and the more I think about it the more I end up feeling sick lol. It's kind of like a vicious cycle, but I think over reacting...

[@darkvader3979]

It comes from screen time gaming internet and bad diet and garlic is a super food for the brain and other health benefits

[@aaravfr]

Ya ik i feel the samee

[@paigegierhart1787]

i just started crying watching this because i have been dealing with a bad episode for the past week nonstop and i feel like i’m absolutely going insane and i finally feel like i’m not alone 😭

[@carlosbash8925]

How are you now ?

[@khouloudaithsain9215]

Im going through this right now and i've been crying non stop

[@whoiselizabeth]

same I'm so sorry and ily

[@natrielka]

I feel exactly the same, crying my eyes out because I am so tired and in pain. It helps to feel I am not alone.

[@davidudechi4316]

Same to me but I laugh at it. Just make sure you do what makes you happy. Again get money. Money is a spiritual power that brings people back to the world. Money is power. You ought to have power to overcome anything. Be in the circle that gets money with you. Once you are making more money life changes your brain start to think about another thing and move away from the old thinking. It’s in your brain. It makes you lazy if you fall for the laziness you are gone just keep grinding and make money. Also pray to your God.

[@YlvaLundgren-eb9pl]

I’ve been struggling with this since my early teens. I’ve tried to get help or seek counseling - but most of the therapists turned their back on me when I told them that I can induce these thoughts while thinking of it. You’re not alone as cheesy as it sounds. You are here, you are real.

[@decoylol]

i really needed to hear that brother, im loosing my mind...

[@lia-ro6gn]

thank hou

[@Berto_em2]

Same bruh it’s scary

[@Richhhh22]

Hey, if you are stuggling with dpdr, read this I had dprd for like 2-3 years straight, and the past year i had forgotten i even had it😂 I was scared and felt it would stay like this forever, but i remember i tried to embrace it and just live with it. And i stopped feeling axious about it, and eventually it went away. Its not an illness, its just a feeling❤ Dont be scared, dont worry, Embrace it, think posetively. And you will ser my friend, the dpdr will fade away❤ Stay Strong

[@Neemereater]

I’m genuinely crying right now because I feel like I may not actually be going crazy, I’m not dead and I’m not alone..

[@work.21]

same bro im not crying but im glad im not going crazy and im not the only person who felt dead im glad im not alone bro

[@leonoremireles4817]

Same here but it still scares me the feeling

[@Neemereater]

@@leonoremireles4817 me too tbh.. but it’ll be ok. Ur not alone and you are safe. It might feel really bad in the moment but you’ll move on

[@Little_Sidhe]

Worrying about going crazy is a "normal" fear for people with ocd. You're not going crazy, I promise.

[@Neemereater]

@@Little_Sidhe I’ve never been to a psychologist or anything so I don’t know if I have anything but your comment made me so stressed because I think I actually may have it and it’s stressing me out even more. Idk what I should do about all this ngl

[@WalksTalksThoughts]

The thing that makes the most difference is to make your feelings of DP your friend. I think it is amazing that this feeling is there protecting me when Im stressed or burnt out. Its like my own guardian angel giving me a super power. It is absolutely more than welcome to stay as long as it wants to. I totally misunderstood my friend in the past and was so so frightened but they come and go and are there when I need them the most.... What a friend!!!

[@serenityedits1857]

Would you say that friend is your soul?

[@catherinesinclair7727]

Yes, a good approach. I have also befriended my rage...it's like a guard dog preserviing my dignity at a core level..the growth comes when another part of you emerges to help to reassure the poor little doggo that all is ok. ..that you've got the inner resources and self worth to feel safe

[@will523]

I remember when I was 15 explaining to my Doctor I felt like I was in dreamstates. Like I was detatched in my head asking myself if my surroundings were real. It happened everywhere. In fun activities or boring activities. It really happens in live places when I was in an audience. I treat it by acting like I do in a dream when sleeping. I just go forward and live and act in the feeling. I get distracted and it fades and I forget about it. The crazy part is I wasnt professionally diagnosed with OCD until I was 22. When I learned about OCD the feelings and things I experienced my whole life all made sense. OCD is an insane condition. For me its genetic. Runs in my family. My brother has it too.

[@thegr8pratik]

You sound like an awakened soul as described in some Hindu scriptures!

[@randomdude8327]

​@@thegr8pratikstfu , existential ocd isn't a joke

[@Quinxziii]

I really don’t know how to not think about it. My brain just automatically thinks about it.

[@BrodyGiroir-y8i]

Ong

[@xkatakuri7777]

if you've been dealing with it after a year still, you really just grow used to just doing other stuff to kinda distract it like just having fun. a big tip from me is to grow to be comfortable with doing nothing, thinking about nothing, and having coherent thoughts that make sense and don't have anxiety towards it

[@Quinxziii]

@@xkatakuri7777 thank you very much. It has been a year ago since I commented that and i tried focusing on other things the past year, i tried to get my mind off it. It has really helped me and it has made me stable again.

[@Angel-i1n2v]

One day something just clicked. And for the past two months, I’ve been seeing psychiatrist multiple times, and I was diagnosed with severe anxiety possible panic disorder which was causing bad dp/dr. Every day it’s me versus anxiety. Ever since this started happening, I just don’t feel the same. For me, I will start to feel not real when my body will start to feel very weird. When I’m walking my dog walking in a straight line along the sidewalk focusing to much I’ll feel like I’m floating and I need to stop to breathe. It has totally ruined my semester. It’s hard to go to class now being one of my triggers. Sometimes my vision will go blurry And peoples voices will heighten in my ears.I’ll feel like I have to pass out so I just run away and isolate in those moments. What helps me the most is laughing, playing my favorite songs, breathing, fresh cold air and water. let me know if anybody can relate to this because I feel like mine is very extreme and I’m really sad. I pray every day that this will go away.

[@jamie1650]

How are you getting on now

[@popkoshplays9865]

Dude you are not alone I’m feeling the same way man. And that’s the thing it just clicked one day. This marks the first week and I’m truly in weird state where I feel like I’m in a weird state where I feel like I’m never gonna get better and I’m putting on a act, masking my emotions and I’m really in a sensation where I feel high and not real. My anxiety has been fluctuating where I’m on brinks of panic attacks to feeling back to normal where then I overthink and try to tell my brain to stay like this and all my anxiety come rushing back. I don’t know you but I love you and you’re not alone❤

[@popkoshplays9865]

And this will pass man it may seem like the end of the world but we will beat this I always tell myself I’m strong and I am in control of my mind

[@nooneinparticular7980]

How are you now

[@popkoshplays9865]

@@nooneinparticular7980 I found my Lord and savior. And he truly saved me❤️

[@BrendaNoon]

To anyone reading this, have you felt like you don't recognize yourself in the mirror or in photos? Like it is not you, like if you are seeing someone else, or feeling your image does not reflect how you feel or how you think you look? And also, have you felt like your memories aren't yours really? And that makes you winder if maybe someone put them there?

[@psathyasudha1347]

are you okay now????

[@indecisivebuilder]

​@NickDa.Gr8 yes

[@shakilawooldridge]

Did it go away?

[@m._.m3180]

all of the things you said happen to me. How can i change that? the things he said in the video aren't working. I need help

[@anthrax9268]

@@m._.m3180 how are you now

[@7rue_Re1igion]

It's really overwhelming for me, im 14 and i had a panic attack a week ago because of it, i feel really detached from reality and my memory keeps getting worse too, I'll speak to my mom and when she leaves the room, it feels like it never happened or it's a long lost memory

[@mx8054g]

ive had dpdr for almost over a year and a half and ive got to say it does get better, i didnt believe that when everyone was saying it but just focusing on life, going out and setting myself goals and things to do distracted myself enough to push through to where i am now.. its still bad but nowhere near as bad as it originally was and i cant wait for the day i dont have to think about it anymore, stay strong everyone you got this

[@jupiter6354]

thank you for saying this, most people don’t have it for years and it’s hard to stay hopeful :)

[@malousmilde9061]

How are you doing now? ⭐️

[@matthewrichards9653]

3 months into my first experience and now recovery. Seeing improvement already and can't emphasize your points enough. Thank you for sharing.

[@PRAMILAVESH]

@@matthewrichards9653how?

[@knightmaster_cr6785]

How are you now man

[@thecapybara3590]

I'm glad I remembered about this channel because it's honestly the only psychological help I can afford. Thank you for still making these videos, they can be really helpful!

[@Kiltoch]

I'm so sorry to hear that this is the only therapy you can afford, but I'm glad you're here. I don't know you and I don't know what you're going through, but hang in there, and things WILL get better. I promise :)

[@thecapybara3590]

@@Kiltoch Thanks mate! Though life can get complicated, it's great to know I'm not alone.

[@kayleydrummond1819]

i struggle with this along with existential ocd! one min i don't feel real and then the next im freaked out that i am real.

[@skzcategory]

Exactly

[@yashhhh740]

do you get apeirophobiac thoughts?

[@rebeccaharrop]

Omg me too. Can I ask you some questions?

[@ilikecheese9622]

bro omfg me

[@joanalvarado3837]

Same

[@malwarrior2944]

I have watched this video a thousand times and the comfort it's relativity and humor brings is what keeps me going

[@siobhan3472]

Been struggling with this form of OCD lately. Thanks for this video it was helpful!

[@ocdandanxiety]

Thanks so much for sharing! I wish you the best!

[@angelamartin7885]

From what I've read on the subject, it's because we fear it. Anything we don't like or fear, the brain interprets it as a danger, so it ramps up. I'm learning to just act as normal as possible, don't think fearful thoughts, when strange sensations occur. I'm finding it to be a little better. It will all pass. Try to stay in the moment and don't react to thoughts or sensations. Fear is an emotion and the brain has a filing cabinet. Fear is put in the Fight or Flight folder. We have to retrain the brain that we aren't in danger and it takes a while for the brain to catch up. Anxiety likes attention.

[@LucaMu]

I was watching some adult videos last night , for a second thought about the idea of being with the guy, and I haven’t stopped thinking about wow am I really gay since. It’s now the next afternoon. It’s like…my ocd won’t let me me flexible on my sexuality, it’s either black or white, and it really doesn’t want me to be gay. This resulted in me feeling completely lost of my personality and thinking everything about me is a lie. Now I’m saying it I’m realising how ocd this is, as why would my sexuality being slightly fluid mean everything else is a lie.

[@mrc.p8423]

​@@LucaMu just intrusive thoughts mate, nothing to worry about, just accept that its your mind acting up, it'll go away mate, promise

[@killrblue]

I’ve had Derealization 24/7 for 8 years now and it gets better, sadly it doesn’t seem to go away. But I’ve managed to live with it fine for years now. Life is extremely hard and unfair. But you can manage as long as you keep accepting and understanding your DPDR feelings

[@howdyimhunner]

Right there with you. First thought it was my eyes going bad. After multiple doctors telling me I have 20/20 I had no answers. Everything looks unfocused like my eyes zoned out. Good days bad days good months bad months but it’s been consistent since 2013. Cheers to surviving 🫡

[@Zamoxi]

it does go away lol... but you have to work through your traumas in order to show yourself that the dpdr isnt needed anymore as a defense mechanism.

[@malachid3107]

​@@Zamoxi is yours gone

[@Zamoxi]

@@malachid3107 hey buddy yes. Mine lasted 2 years when I first got it 12 years ago. It did come back again but that was due to insane levels of stress. My body didn’t really have another option. I’m coming out of it now and it’s only been 2 months.

[@therealliyah5301]

@@Zamoxi how did you work through your trauma

[@nathanhartman25]

I feel this a lot especially when I’m driving. Like I could just close my eyes behind the wheel and not even care.

[@whizzerbrown1349]

Damn that’s exactly why I’m here, driving home has been getting wild lately

[@evildeed90s]

sounds like your a psychopath to me everytime you step in a car or any sort of vehicle your endangering people fully conscious of knowing your completely out of it and shouldn't be driving if something happened you be going to jail for a very long time

[@ijustwanttocomment4389]

Do it for real dont be scared

[@charnjitsingh3365]

​@@ijustwanttocomment4389 that's kinda dang

[@lifeisbannanas]

I disassociate while driving. My brain just goes into auto pilot. It's scary sometimes driving on the freeway not feeling as if you're real. Especially if you drive in Texas

[@Xantanic]

I have generalized anxiety disorder and this is the number 1 symptom that I have it’s gotten better but I feel like I’m on a rollercoaster rn 😭

[@Local_gremlin2009]

This hits harder than it should probably. I’ve been feeling essentially that I’m living in slow motion or that I’m floating in a lifeless cold ocean. I’ve been trying to find out why I’m getting this. I constantly zone out and don’t feel connected to myself sometimes.

[@Local_gremlin2009]

However I do not feel that I am viewing myself from outside my body. I kinda feel that I’m physically there but my mind is just either somewhere alternate completely or that it’s just turned off.

[@yuhf8990]

How do you feel now ? Cause I feel that way now

[@Local_gremlin2009]

@@yuhf8990 it’s weird. Mostly I’m fine it’s just those moments where I feel like that. I usually get it if I’m stuck in a crowd or there’s a lot going on around me

[@yuhf8990]

@@Local_gremlin2009 very relatable but we got this ! I believe in us

[@darkvader3979]

@@Local_gremlin2009 it comes from screen time gaming internet and bad diet and garlic is a super food for the brain and other health benefits

[@tuba1452]

I'm currently going through this, it feels like my head is separare from my body, like I'm watching someone else writing this. It's even strange saying that *I'm* the one writing this, because it doesn't even feel like that. Everytime I look at my mom or dad, it feels so weird, like they're talking at my direction but they're not talking to *me*, everyone just feels so unfamiliar and unreal. Sometimes I focus on this sensation and it feels like I'm gonna leave the matrix or something like that, it only lasts for very few seconds but it's still enough to make me momentarily panic multiple times within a day. When looking into the future, it really feels like I'm gonna go crazy anytime soon or that I'm gonna leave reality. My guess is that this sensation comes from my nature of always being afraid of the unknown. What is reality? How did it come to exist? Why do things work so perfectly? All these questions may have planted this self-destructive thought that I'm in a simulation and that I'm going to be "disconnected" at any second. It's very, very scary. Weirdly enough, this only happens at night, I did use to have panic attacks at night, or rather some very long anxiety episodes, specifically because of this derealization feeling, so my hunch is that everytime it gets close to nighttime, my brain just activates this self-defense mechanism, which happens to make it way worse. It really does feel like I'm not in my own body, but I still know the person whose body I'm in, it's like i've substituted them, even though deep inside I'm aware that's not true. I hope to get better soon, and for anyone reading this, just know that you're not going crazy, you're not going to die or disconnect from reality; you exist, you're here, along with everyone else, and you are who you have always been. You are the same person that lives your memories, this is just your brain trying to detach you from everything to avoid repeating a trauma or stressful situation. You will get better, and so will I. If you'd like to talk to someone, I'm always available and willing to exchange experiences.

[@AndroscogginBarbell]

It sounds like you're going through an incredibly challenging and unsettling time. The sensations of detachment and feeling like you're not in control of your own actions or even your own body can be deeply disorienting. I really appreciate your courage in sharing this detailed account of your experience. You've touched on something important-the questions about reality and existence that can trigger these feelings. It's a profound line of thought that many people find unsettling, especially when combined with anxiety or stress. Given that this tends to intensify at night, it does sound like your body and mind might be falling back on old patterns of anxiety as a kind of defense mechanism, as you mentioned. Recognizing this pattern is a powerful first step in addressing it. You're absolutely right that grounding and reminding yourself of your reality and existence are key. Continuously affirming your identity and existence can help tether you to the present moment. If these feelings persist and disrupt your daily life, seeking support from a mental health professional can provide tailored strategies to cope and heal from these experiences. Also, engaging in activities that help you feel more connected to your body can be incredibly beneficial. Whether it's exercise, mindfulness practices, or just spending time in nature, these can help reinforce your physical presence in the world. For more insights and support, feel free to check out my channel where I share my own experiences and strategies that have helped me navigate similar feelings. Remember, you're not alone in this, and there is a path forward. Get out of your head and back into your body. -Dillon

[@christineelkhoury4860]

If you are wondering what reality is and what caused it,maybe reading about belief or religion could help you

[@hotcake3218]

I’ve been experiencing almost like a non real movie like world including me. It gives me some anxiety but then I think to myself why not enjoy the movie. Then the intrusive thoughts come in and say something like “if that’s the case you can do anything without repercussions” and all I say to the thoughts is “that’s nice” and I carry on with my movie lol

[@darkvader3979]

it comes from screen time gaming internet and bad diet and garlic is a super food for the brain and other health benefits

[@slv6470]

thank you for this, gonna think the same way

[@hotcake3218]

@@slv6470 I wish you the best of luck in recovery, much love!

[@Anyoneoutthere89]

I feel like I’ve gone insane. I’m actually so scared it’s unbelievable. I don’t feel like myself anymore. I don’t want to be here anymore…my heart is completely broken.

[@Iluvmetoo]

Hey, you’re not alone ❤️

[@BCKOL]

An insane person would not know they were insane

[@ayeshaHaque-sp8fc]

U don’t understand how much this helped me thank you so much.

[@courtneyfaithmis]

I feel this now, and have felt it many years before. I feel disconnection from other people, the world, and sometimes myself. I’m becoming more of an introvert as I get older and the more people that I’m around, the worse I feel. No one ever understands how I feel and when I try to explain it, I just get upset because they don’t understand. It’s definitely made me want to consider alternative options to living.

[@lindawolf0707]

Had this for 3 months straight, during time off before starting a new job. I really believed I am stuck in it forever. It went away gradually within a few weeks after I started working. Being occupied, having new experiences in the new job is what saved me. To everyone who struggles right now, you will find your way out❤

[@SpardaDante]

I lived with this for long time, and I always thought I was going crazy, the only thing that helped me with it is just accept that I have it and live with it and ignore it, ironically it started fading away and became less and less

[@yassinboubay8947]

Same here its about how u treat it im happy that i went through that because it changed me

[@FazzyBeatzz]

@@yassinboubay8947 how its changed you !

[@yassinboubay8947]

@@FazzyBeatzz it changed my way of thinking i thought some people care about me and will stay with me no matter why but instead of supporting me at my lowest they just left me, so i understood that im the only one who can help myself nobody is there for me and im not there for anybody it changed my way of thinking as well

[@PaolaQuintana-wg4rx]

I feel like this now that one day I’ll just snap and go crazy. Is that how you felt?

[@SpardaDante]

@@PaolaQuintana-wg4rx yes indeed I still feel like this from time to time I just accepted the fact that if I go crazy I cant do nothing about might as well enjoy being sane for now and deal about that later. Tbh what mostly help me is believing that God wont fail me as long as I have my faith. (Muslim btw) so bottom line just dont worry about it just live your life

[@facucu5957]

Been feeling like this for years, honestly at this point sometimes I feel like nothing's real anymore and when I try to talk with someone about it everyone look at me so confused or they just don't care. I truly hope that people who feels like this gets better, it's horrible.

[@bodilzetterman7026]

This is so relatable! I get so frustrated when people don’t even pretend to understand or act like this is nothing. Explaining this to somebody always makes it sound so vague or “not so serious” when In reality it’s such pain constantly feeling like this

[@facucu5957]

@@bodilzetterman7026 I really understand you, every single time I Want to talk about it with someone I feel like you are telling. Good luck with it! Hope you get better.

[@davidudechi4316]

How are you now?

[@facucu5957]

@@davidudechi4316 under a lot of self provoqued stress so im still feeling depersonalization but going to the gym helps a lot to deal with it honestly

[@smahane3155]

Small summary of the tips, for people who want to translate it into their native language. Comment down below if you have other questions! 1. Try to stop controlling it. 2. Just notice it, it will pass. 3. Train the way your brain works, ‘I’m not going to do anything to fight this, and I accept it.’ By doing this your brain learns it. 4. Mindfulness: use the five senses to experience the hear and now. 5. The goal is NOT to get rid of this, but to train your brain. You can learn how to handle this.

[@4_seagull]

OCD may take on different themes, but ultimately this is how you treat it. Not making the thoughts go away but learning to live with them. Eventually as you be with them the brain sees it as other thoughts and lets them come and go and it sees no purpose in perpetuating them for as long

[@Turna-vk7cq]

How are you now?

[@davidudechi4316]

How are you?

[@beausmom8863]

No one will see this so long after the video posted but I’m living this right now and it’s so hard….I went through this before and got a lot better but it’s back with a vengeance and I’m struggling this time….

[@SpxderNymph..]

I hope you’re getting better. I’m possibly going through this too and you’re not alone.❤

[@4N9E1]

I love this man, he’s helped me through so much, thank you for the work you do it’s so important and makes people going through feel validated and less alone

[@Leah.nuusse]

Im feeling like this too but ill pray for myself and for everyone whos feeling like this too Ill come back in july 29

[@countryoffelines]

It's really strange for me. I especially hate it when im at home suddenly everything feels so unfamiliar.. My surroundings feel unfamiliar, not real and strange even tho i know this place for as long as i lived, and the feeling of it not being real just adds up to the panic.

[@ytshann5990]

How is everything now, I’m dealing with this also

[@evennorth3590]

This is the best video on dpdr ive found. Thank you for explaining it so clearly! Saving this to send to friends.

[@Keo_Nezumi]

wait they are talking about it like a 2 minute problem that happens every few, what does it mean if i don't ever feel real. I take medication for adhd which helps, but when i'm not on meds completely sober, I just don't ever feel real, it has always been like this as a kid.

[@AndroscogginBarbell]

It sounds like you've been dealing with a very persistent and deep-seated feeling of unreality. It's not uncommon for feelings associated with depersonalization to be more constant for some people, especially if it's something you've experienced since childhood. Medication, like the one you take for ADHD, can sometimes help manage certain symptoms, but it sounds like there are underlying issues that persist when the medication wears off. This might be something to explore further with a mental health professional who can provide insight into both your ADHD and feelings of unreality. Additionally, finding strategies to help ground you in reality, such as mindfulness, physical exercise, or other therapeutic activities, might provide some relief. These are not just "quick fixes" but can be part of a broader approach to help you feel more connected and real. If you're looking for more detailed discussions about managing these feelings and personal experiences from others who've been through similar challenges, I encourage you to check out my channel. There, I share my own journey and the strategies that have helped me. Get out of your head and back into your body. -Dillon

[@sodapoppsycho]

to the person reading this: you are loved, you are worthy, and you will recover. stay strong everyone, thank you for the videos ❤❤❤

[@AlKhaleed.]

Ahhh I am glad that I am not alone , stay strong brothers and sister this illness will go eventually after some times and by getting well treated 💖

[@maggieo1683]

Today I couldn't help but think that the world doesn't feel real, like I'm in some kind of simulation, and/or that I'm not real, like I'm a ghost or something. I knew neither of those things made any logical sense, but I can't help but feel that way sometimes. Most of the time my dissociation feels like my head is wrapped in cotton, or like I'm deep in water and everything around me is muffled. I've also thought that it seems like the world feels like its color and depth are fading. Lately I've been practicing mindfulness and it just makes it worse, my therapist said that has to do with my guilt, that I'm going to have to feel regulated again within myself before I can feel grounded. Anyway those are my thoughts, thanks for the great video.

[@pummy44]

My autistic 12 yo son over the last year, has been describing this feeling, the best he can. Begging me for his body back, fear, crying. It's been such a helpless feeling. This video is so informative. Thank you

[@XumoraKarimova-w3g]

But I've been feeling this feeling for a year but I don't observe myself outside, I just don't feel real. What should I do guys??

[@lifeisbannanas]

Thank you for making this video. It describes everything I've been going through. To the exact words.No therapist I've ever done understands this. I have CPTSD, depression, and anxiety.

[@Cardzzz1]

Been searching on and on and this is the most relatable video thanks for educating me in these feelings

[@jessica-fcm]

Could you please do a video about intrusive thoughts that are about feeling physical pain, or being tortured, or having sharp things hurting you or your internal organs hurt (not inflicted by myself) ... And then when you get those intrusive thoughts you cringe and feel sick, feel distress and almost like you're feeling actual pain on your body? Also intrusive thoughts about disgusting things like feces and such, that you get extremely bothered and disgusted whenever these thoughts intrude themselves

[@arielyaskow7697]

I suffer with this too. The intrusive thoughts are terrible

[@ells_alright9873]

I am so disconnected from the world, myself and people. I was at the concert today and I felt almost nothing from it. I didn't feel anything because of social anxiety too. I couldn't relax. I can't relax (dance or sing or just move strangely) because it seems stupid and weird for me. Until I don't get why our bodies do it, I won't be able to relax. I am going super crazy. I feel so depressed and suicidal. I am cynical. I am detached and look upon everybody from above. Well, not upon everybody, I mean upon the crowd and it all starts: we are mortal, we all will die, I am just an organ and nothing more I don't have any control over myself and free will, I don't know who I am and I think about aliens, the Universe and it seems like I try to make it worse by myself. Why? It's not really on purpose... I feel so dangerous. I have these harm scary thoughts on the background and I am so afraid if I'm gonna harm someone or kill someone. I am paranoid and I don't trust myself and anybody and the whole world. I am so lost😭😭😭 It lasts for months already. EVERYDAY. I am getting so anxious because I can't embrace that I am inside of my own body and I can't go to another body like in the fantasy TV-shows like Charmed. Switch bodies. I am so sad because of it. And panicky. It means I'll die and I won't be able to observe the world... What if the world is my hallucination and if I die, the world won't exist. I shouldn't read theories on the Internet. It got stuck in my head😭😭😭 I can't live. I am so afraid of being alive. It scares me. I am afraid of death. And when I am getting super anxious I start telling myself that I'm gonna get a hallucination right now and I am awaiting it. I donn't get them. But when I was falling asleep, I had a yell in my head and before that I was super anxious and thought about hallucinations. I am almost always scared and anxious (I guess). I got that when I felt NOT anxious for a couple of seconds or minutes. I was in a toilet and I felt peace. It's like I was in the storm and the sea waves were super crazy and then it quickly got very calm. It was like I stopped beating myself up and just relaxed. I am so exhausted. Thank u, Nathan for your videos. U calm me down when I feel so horrible and I have no one to run to and who would calm me down. Thanks😭 I hope you are real😂 I am paranoid but I try not to believe in my paranoia. But really, I hope it won't get worse. Maybe I should gain enough courage to go to a psychiatrist again... Actually, I really think it is a side effect of the quitting of the antidepressants😂 I hope so! I had bleeding for months after 4 months, I had a spoiled liver, I have a heart burn almost everyday for maybe a year. I had my hair grown much bigger and thicker on my hand. And after I stopped taking the medicines, after six months I got physical symptoms and now I have mental symptoms too. But other things like the liver damage and heart burn just disappeard and my hair became growing thinner lol! And I stopped bleeding... But I am like in a depersonalization-derealization mode for months already. And super worried. And I am such a coward to see people again. It's like a trigger and I am afraid what if I really kill someone. But being socially isolated is not a good idea too. I think it can make the depersonalization-derealization worse, I guess? I am so scared. I am exhausted that I am afraid I can do something with myself. I just wish I could be turned off and just don't feel it and don't think about it. Because of those weird feelings (ig) I have more intrusive thoughts. I just so hope that this is not a psychosis or idk. I am afraid of schyzophrenia. I hope I have ocd😭 what should I do. I am afraid of doctors. I don't trust😭😭

[@DavisYates]

I am praying for you. Everything will be okay. Know that you’re not alone and the storms may come but you can recover from this. If you don’t have a relationship with Jesus, please hear this: he is real, and he loves you. If you put your faith in him, he will be your anchor and your rock, and his promise is that we will have eternal life with him when we put our faith in him, and there will be no more pain, and no more trouble. He healed me from anxiety and OCD, but I’m still learning to trust him. In this world, we will have trouble, but it is not in vain. He lets us go through pain so that we may become stronger through it, and develop into our true potential. Praying for you, keep on going! I promise you can recover from this, nothing is too hard for Jesus!

[@Nocheiii]

I feel you. This is so me. Im disconnected from society. I cant have fun anymore. All i do is overthink and ive been in a dream state for almost 2 years now. Im almost going to give up and kill myself. I dont think i can do this for the rest of my life. It sucks. I want to connect with ppl and i try to socialize but no matter what intrusive thoughts come and my vibe is off and ppl leave. Im only 22 and i feel like my life is over. I dont see myself living a long life. I just want to start all over. Be reborn again. And feel alive once more.

[@ells_alright9873]

@@Nocheiii so true... I even have ideas about that. Don`t give up. I am 20. Oh ( Maybe you have severe stress in ur life? maybe it is covid...

[@ells_alright9873]

@@Nocheiii how are you now?

[@Daddyisntdead]

It goes away relax and remember it’s just temporary

[@anuhtux8465]

I feel so validated right now 😔 I was stuck in this cycle a while last night, happy I’m finding this video right now, thank you

[@tonymontana7823]

I love the way you explained this.

[@MelanieDPerkins]

Thank you. I've been struggling with it, and needed to hear someone else describe it.

[@xanxobn1821]

After a year of numerous stages of derealisation /depersonalisation, I can say that the beeesttt advice how to cope with it is *try to feel it differently, derive pleasure due to the fact that you’re detached from the reality and awful anxiety*. I also like to think that I have an occasion to experience a kind of a free ,,kick” 😂

[@medaman15able]

I like that!

[@araiq7005]

did you cured ?

[@xanxobn1821]

@@araiq7005 In my opinion - yup❤️ I feel it from time to time (only in correlation with anxiety) but it’s never as strong as it was back than. For me it was necessary to reduce my anxiety and depression (through lots of medications and well done therapy). After this, it naturally dissapeared. It is really worth fighting!!! 💪🏻

[@araiq7005]

@@xanxobn1821 I've been fighting this for 5 years and I'm afraid it's permanent , thank you, I'm so glad you're recovering.

[@m0mb0y]

You are real! I believe in you and your healing.

[@Whatalovelyday90]

Ground you're self! Literal grounding meditations! You're soul left you're body because it can't cope at the moment! And thats ok!

[@Theunbelievabletruth489]

This the 3rd time it happened I’m scared I pulled over started crying and got on KZbin to try to make sense of this

[@aiyoweixingah8102]

Wow. My questions have been answered. The previous months I feel really 'weird' because I don't feel like myself. I can't explain it. It's like other me is living it for me. I was like in auto-pilot mode. When I saw a video that resonated what I've been through now I understand. It's Depersonalization.

[@lukeaubee]

Thank you so much for this. Hang on everybody, you’re not alone.

[@fludgemaster2094]

I love how the best solution for a problem is just to let it be and give up

[@somber087]

Let it go🤣

[@OfficialXvaq]

Everytime I have a dream I think as if it was real or I’m still dreaming, every time I look in the mirror I look different… every time I wake up I have an immediate reminding, and these episodes last for months for me and sometimes years, but whenever I’m just playing a game, or watching some videos I forget, it goes away and I feel normal but I know I can’t do that forever and it just gets harder and harder and often I have alternate universe and simulation thoughts but I hope somehow it will stop forever.

[@silkilysticky1138]

Ughh I am soo frustrated! I constantly have this nagging feeling, but only when I'm alone. I cannot put it into words, and it stresses me out so much. I wish so badly there was a way I could make other people understand exactly what it is I'm thinking/feeling (idek if it's a thought, or a feeling, it feels like both). I thought I found what it was because of this video-- But I realized, this still isn't what I'm feeling. Well, in some ways it is, but not really. What I'm feeling is much more deeper and it's not just about me, it's about everything in the whole universe. It might be religious, idk (I am super religious though).

[@blubell8891]

Try looking up derealization and see if it resonates with you. It might not be what you’re describing but it might be helpful to you.

[@SheaForest-eb5cv]

Do you know this disorder is it similar to someone suffering from sczophrenia in the prodromal phase where they feel disconnected from things and their memory can be a problem? Or are they completely different things 😊

[@SkinCareLuver]

I like how you said for weeks. I don't remember if you said months but what you probably didn't want to mention is years to not cause fear in others but let's be real. DP and derealization can last for years!

[@s.naveed4433]

i feel so diassosiated and disconnected from my existence that I do not even sense the depersonalization happening and once the phase ends I go back to hating myself

[@marioncarbonell6047]

Is emotional numbness common with dpdr? I haven’t been able to experience any emotion when this began, can’t feel happiness, sadness, anger, joy, nostalgia, at times I just feel a terrible sense of mild anxiety, but that’s it, I also feel disconnected from other body sensations such as being able to feel tired, hungry, thirsty, sleepy, my body is just completely numbed out, is this common with dpdr?

[@aboerahmad5299]

I feel just like you😢

[@stksav4295]

Yep I just had my relapse after my car accident luckily it’s not as severe as it used to be but my anxiety got under control thank god you have to get used to it once you get used to it it eventually goes away if that makes sense just isolate stay away from people or anything that could cause anymore trauma

[@deeznutseseses]

I’ve been feeling like this since june and so many important things in my life that i haven’t gotten to experience. It also happened back in february when my dog got put down, i didn’t even get to feel it, to feel the sad. It happens so often for me and i hate it.

[@Jakomaniac1]

Struggled for this for 2+ years. Slowly starting to get better though!

[@charliesedgwick2273]

Is it any better yet mine comes and goes each time I just watch something to harness it

[@Jakomaniac1]

@@charliesedgwick2273 I still get it but the more I do things/keep my self busy helped the most. When you let yourself get lost in your thoughts is when it’s the worst in my experience

[@Blademast]

This video has opened a realm I was never sure what this feeling was thank you

[@slumqed]

you say “ and snap i’m back “ that hasn’t happened to me i feel like i’ve been stuck in a dream for weeks

[@aldairmunoz4116]

I get little feelings of how I used to feel and it’s so vivid and I wish it would last all day every day. Doesn’t feel like nostalgia. It feels like it’s me.

[@aldairmunoz4116]

Does anyone else get these moments ?

[@alexrameriz3485]

It’s happening to me right now after having Covid I noticed I feel like everything is fake around me like I’m not myself it’s really scary having anxiety attacks but I’m not depressed or sad I just don’t feel real and it’s been going on for 3 weeks already..

[@pantegohummus8215]

Mine started after covid too

[@bellajaidee]

me as well ..

[@RyleeOtt]

Been feeling like this for years ignoring doesn’t help makes it worse. I’m living in space. Times been flying by days have all run together. Months are days.

[@isac3507]

Even for weeks, wow! Have experience this non stop for 17years!

[@Splixee]

Me too man. From about the age of 15 and im almost 34. It never goes away, i sometimes just forget im actually experiencing it because im bored of the feeling now.

[@isac3507]

@@Splixee wanna talk somewhere? 👍🏻

[@Splixee]

@@isac3507 Sure man. How should i contact you?

[@pattybaselines]

@@Splixee Don't tell me that ugh lol....11 years here...

[@mikeylocklear3487]

I’ve been through this before a few years back when I had a bad experience with weed, just didn’t feel like myself, I remember telling my mom “am I dead” just freaking out and trying to control it, hoping it goes away, and eventually it did and I finally felt myself. Now I am going through it again. Because I’m my head I think it’s because of the weed, and did try it again but smoked the cbd then eventually I did the thc pen, knowing I probably shouldn’t have did that because what I experienced before, I know it’s just in my head and my mind and I know it will go away again eventually but I hate this feeling.

[@BloodyMaryy13]

how long did it take for it to go away because i smoked from a cart and ever since i felt strange and i’m scared i changed my brain forever and it won’t go away

[@NICKSHADOWZ]

Haha same here , I smoked when I was 15 had a awful experience and panic attack , felt normal forgot all about it , then again 4 months ago I smoked a cbd pen then bam allllll over again.

[@mikeylocklear3487]

@@BloodyMaryy13 it’s all in our head it’s just a bad experience and it will eventually go away it’s still there for me but it’s been wearing off a little bit day by day

[@FloRipper]

Oh man this is exactly how mine started when I was 15! Now I’m 30. Been dealing with it for this long! It has been manageable for years but has been severe the past few months and I can’t snap out of it for some reason.

[@cocapacket6608]

This is exactly my problem

[@ruggerprogavlar8866]

In my teens and early twenties ive suffered form of pure ocd ,from harm ocd to is my food poison? It never goes away but it hasnt bothered me in nearly a decade but recently i was in the car driving and this subject that video is based on just popped in my head randomly now ive been battling this thought on and off for the past 3 months .what if im not real what if my memories arnt real overloading my brain to the point i feel sense of detachment and dread , i want it to stop now 😂

[@oneulblossom]

Im suffering from dpr and it’s terrifying cause I’m scared it’s gonna stay forever I’m only 14 and i haven’t even told anyone about it cause i thought it was sound crazy i heard it’s a once thing experience I really hope it passes away asap I really hate this feeling of nothing feeling real like I’m watching a movie of my life and feeling everyone Is soulless

[@camnvi]

like ur watching a first pov of a movie but that pov is you

[@SILLY-_-BILLY-z5k]

When I’m thinking about how I’m alive I never feel real but when I’m on outo pilot I forget

[@elliebabe155]

Does anyone get super bad memory with this? i seem to forget what happened very recently. Like my short time memory has gone.

[@pantegohummus8215]

Yes. Me too!

[@LeyasLife]

My child out who is 8 out the blue today said she doesn’t feel real and I’m in a dream. She hasn’t experienced any abuse or neglect … She is so serious.

[@samanthawright23]

it doesn't always happen from neglect or trauma sometimes it just happens and the first time it happens becomes the "trauma"

[@userjeremysheeran]

it is freeze protection, it opened for some reason to protect from any potential outside threats. then she saw its symptoms as a threat. and the protection continued. note: these are my views and may not be true.

[@Pinkdiamond12]

To me, its like I'm seeing myself in a video game but in first person. It lasts for days. And i feel non connected to myself.

[@leonoremireles4817]

I feel scared right now I feel like idk who I am I feel like maybe I have alzeimer I look for the old me I keep asking why God pick me to be me am scared

[@GretaM21]

I’ve had this going on for a straight year with no relief 😫 it’s so scary and frustrating. I try and just not notice it but it literally stops me from going outside having conversations ect because I get lost in what I was trying to say and everything around me just looks fake.

[@JonathanJollimore-w9v]

Nothing feels real anymore

[@jacquelinehester3092]

This plus fear of losing control and harm ocd is the WORST

[@ocdandanxiety]

That's got to be a scary feeling. Much love!

[@maritzaestrada6704]

I suffer with these exact thoughts

[@reelingwithrobby]

literally

[@Ohwell2189]

hppd gave me a new view on life and everything i know. It is a defense mechanism. Millions of people go through this thing EVERYDAY. You’re not alone and if you got it from drugs it’s the same as getting it from stress or trauma.

[@diartahazrolli9411]

I don’t know what can be more hard and scary than DP-DR!

[@mikebeast5835]

I’ve been having this which has also lead to sleep ocd and anxiey which has led to insomnia. I’ve barley slept in the last few days and I feel like I’m going insane from the depersonalization. I don’t know how to get out this cycle.

[@patriciawhitworth4228]

i worry mainly about simulations but i never get strong feelings and im never too worried and sometimes i worry if im going to go crazy

[@darkvader3979]

It comes from screen time gaming internet and bad diet and garlic is a super food for the brain and other health benefits

[@juENTERTAINMENT]

DPDR is not a condition or disorder. It's merely that Something has caused you to become self-aware of yourself in 1st person like anxiety or bad drug trip. Just like you autonomously breathe and blink and can become aware and go into manual mode. The same can happen with 1st person mode. We are not our bodies we are souls inside our bodies. The reason you are stuck in it is because it's a scary sensation unlike our other autonomous modes and you wont stop thinking about it to go back into auto 1st person mode. You have to figure out some kind of way to get it off your mind and quit thinking about it.

[@rauessadasd8705]

It will last forever, untill you treat your anxiety and fears

[@zelurr]

I’m not sure anyone will see this but I’m currently going through this and it’s the scariest feeling. I wouldn’t wish it on anyone and I’m not sure why I’m going through this. I smoked a lot at the beginning of last year to try & feel better and sometimes when this feeling gets so bad I feel the physical symptoms I felt when I was high. I feel like I’m disconnected from my body and my movements feel weird, almost delayed and it’s so scary. Lately it happens a lot when I wake up or try to sleep, I just freak out and feel like I’m not in control of myself. Certain things feel weird on my body like putting my hands over my chest because idk.. it feels like I’m not completely in my body so it’s like weird. IDK HOW TO EXPLAIN MY FEELINGS WHICH IS WHY ITS SO SCARY BC I FEEL LIKE IM GOING THROUGH THIS ALONE AND IT WILL NEVER GO AWAY!!! I’m terrified that I’m stuck in some dream or I’ve died and I’ll never realize it, like I’m falling away from everyone. I will be sitting listening to the people around me and then all a sudden I become aware of myself and my body and I like idk feel freaked out or something. and recently I have a constant ringing in my ears almost like static and I get very dizzy out of nowhere, and I get very nauseous. I’m only 17 so I’m scared that there’s smth seriously wrong with me and I won’t be able to come back from it. i don’t know.. if anyone sees this that is going through the same thing please let me know.

[@beibei686]

I've been feeling weird recently, at first I thought it was my depression or anxiety acting up. I felt as if nothing's real, I can't control what I think or do sometimes, I feel like I'm in someone else's body rather than my own, I feel like I'm a floating soul that went into someone else's body and have their memories, I don't understand why I'm alive or the reason for everyone's existence, I don't even care about things sometimes because I feel like the whole world's fake, I can't feel feelings sometimes and I don't know what to do to change it and I feel like there's no purpose in life.

[@zdeneksukanik1171]

same here exactly the same thing happened this morning i had it couple months ago but have ut again it feels so bad you cannot do something that you used to love doing ..but don’t worry i’m here with you my friend

[@AfghanFTW]

Are you still going through this ?

[@beibei686]

@@AfghanFTW sometimes, there was a period of time where it was happening less but now I’m under a lot of stress again and my ocd is back again, I’m still trying to find purpose in life, I know what I want or what I enjoy but I just don’t understand why we have to live just so that in the end we have to leave and no matter how much progress we made on earth, it’s not going to matter on the day we leave

[@beibei686]

@@zdeneksukanik1171 thank you, I’m still trying to figure out life >:D hopefully I make it through

[@vanshrelan3348]

I am having this feeling regularly from years, even tried to ignore and not thinking about it for months but nothing is helping. 😢 What should i do plz help, i am losing all of my confidence, I am started feeling useless, loosing all hopes, loosing intrest in everything. 😭 Btw i am 18

[@userjeremysheeran]

you have freeze protection open. it opened for some reason at first. but then you saw its symptoms as a threat, thus freeze continued to protect you. for all that time, you are seeing that symptoms as a threat and protection continues. need to stop what you are doing for all that time. stop seeing them as a threat. when there is no threat, protection closes slowly. opens fast but closes slowly. note: these are my views and may not be true.

[@HeathersCornNuts]

I’ve been feeling unreal for ages now sometimes it happens for a few hours but recently it’s been happening for days or even weeks

[@gloriouslyaesthetic]

How are things for you now? Just know you're going crazy, you got this! 🙏❤️

[@greatvaluecritical2967]

I’m 18 and had it since June of 2023 after a night of drinking and blacking out, the next day it kicked in

[@userjeremysheeran]

when you drank and blacked out, you were not able to move. so you were not prepared to any potential threat from outside. so because of that body opened freeze protection mode. freeze protection is opened in cases where humans cant move, cant take action. so after blackout is gone and alcohol is gone from the body, there was just freeze protection left which is protecting for any possible threats. but you realized that symptoms and you saw them as a threat. (because you didnt know that its freeze, and you misunderstand it as its from that alcohol or blackout because by coincidence or fate, they are just similar). so when you saw the protection symptoms as threat, it continued to protect you. so currently still, freeze is protecting you from freeze symptoms because you see the symptoms as threat. you will stop what you are doing for months, you will stop seeing them as a threat. but know that human body always prepares for worst case scenarios because it wants to keep you alive and not risk your life. so protection opens fast but closes slow. when you see a wolf in forest, protection opens in 3 seconds, but after wolf goes, protection closes in 1 day maybe. because there may be other threats in the forest.

[@greatvaluecritical2967]

thanks for the info man@@userjeremysheeran

[@Gemmasuniquelife]

I had this a few times I'm fully out of it now but now I have a fear of it happening again so now my OCD has mas me obsess about it and do reparative behaviours to stop it happening again I'm exhausted and it's controlling my life what do I do 😔

[@Corrupix]

I've been dealing with both DPDR for over a year now and nothing is really helping me connect again

[@userjeremysheeran]

you have freeze protection open. it opened for some reason at first. but then you saw its symptoms as a threat, thus freeze continued to protect you. for all that time, you are seeing that symptoms as a threat and protection continues. need to stop what you are doing for all that time. stop seeing them as a threat. when there is no threat, protection closes slowly. opens fast but closes slowly. note: these are my views and may not be true.

[@yaoike2449]

Can u make a video about disclosing OCD? I have OCD; worst types of it and I don’t know if i should open about it to my bf/future husband? They won’t understand, even i can’t believe myself sometimes but I feel like I have to tell. I don’t want to tell but if makes me sick. What is the right thing to do?

[@AnnKZ-qn4rb]

Wait, this helped me so much, THANK YOU I feel a lot better and kinda real now!

[@ezkhan8690]

Hello nathan sir. I m suffering from harm ocd for 9 months i consult psycologist and psyciatrist. And then suddenly i came across your chanel which is playing vital role in my recovery your videos on ocd teaches me alot thanks for making such videos. I stop doing compulsion which help me alot. But again it starts bother me. I was praying suddenly a thought popped up of harming and then i didnt pay attention towards it but after 4 or 5 hours i listned a bad news that a boy was killed in our area by robbers. And then my mind starts linked up my thought with this sad incidence and again starts blaming me that wat if i was responsible for this? Why my thought and this incidnc happen on same day do it have any connection and i start researching on this incidenc when it had happened how he got killed. In simple words i start doing compulsion again. Can you pls rep how can i stop my self into indulging me in this again or pls make a video on this. Will be v gr8ful

[@Sussana13]

Are you always blaming yourself for everything?

[@mommom3172]

I've had these episodes since I was a child in the 80's. I never told anyone. It definitely feels like senses are not integrated. I now know it will pass, so I've just try to breathe deep and tell myself it will pass.

[@MuffinMunchie]

This has been going on for over a year now. It’s been really tough. Used to be a security guard. Use to go places and have fun. Now every day is a constant struggle to not go insane