In fact the state you live in has nothing to do with funny things. I mean, this movie is a comedy and a bit funny but the truth is you feel more anxiety than anything else. It's important to note the detachment between your sensations inside and the exterior. This is hard to explain but you feel really alone, cut and misunderstood. You doubt and constantly question. Your perception of time is also altered a bit and you want to rest but you cannot. It's like watching yourself living on instinct.
@MrArlexin Extremely well said! I wish more people knew about the truth of existing with DPD. Thank you for explaining so well to those who do not have this what it is. Peace be with you!
ughhhh its sad that alot of ppl get trampled from all these symptoms and think they are brain damaged which unfortunately is a pretty sane way of seeing things
Just remember that you are going crazy, we all are, unless we fight the obsessiveness of our thoughts, are daily routines, and our own sanity in question. You just have to keep in mind that what you are experiencing is a reaction your body is creating from the thought that you are loosing it. Its a mindfuck because action and reaction totally feed on eachother the symptoms of DP can be horrid making you panic and then the cycle continues... You have to just accept what is happening and truely...
DP and DR is just a reaction from the body due to stress, obsessions, and anxiety. I am 100% certain it is from a chemical imbalance in the brain, but get this, the imbalance is created from the stressors in your life! Its crazy to think that stress can cause so many problems becuase we all think that mental illness just happens and we have no control over it. If you go through life and dont understand what DP and DR really is then your going to end up crazy thinking you have no control. cont.
It's not really depersonalisation. Even in this trailer, it shows him driving a car and that is something that scares me so much. I don't feel like I'm in control. My autopilot does everything physical for me, although even that doesn't work sometimes so I can sometimes be completely out of control. 'Numb' isn't about depersonalisation, or if it is, it's not very accurate...
@SongBillong The screenwriter or whatever it's called in English, has been diagnosed with clinical depression and DPD so I think it's pretty accurate. Accurate to HIS illness because not every illness is the same, simply because mind is much more complicated than you think it is. :)
I just found out that I have this disorder from reading about Benn Jordan. In the past I've described it as being like watching what I'm doing in the first person, from a TV in front of me. It usually happens while I'm doing things I used to enjoy, like vacation or holidays, and it fucking sucks.
Ok, guys, lets face it, if you wanna get out of this thing, drugs wont help you for sure. You have to not let it to take your personality away, just keep on doing usual things, communicate with people, go out somewhere. DP WONT dissapear as long as you just cry about it and let it even increase the distance between your body and soul. Good luck to everyone suffering!
Weird, there seem to be two types of dp...those with the weird philosophical racing thoughts, and those with no thoughts or very scrambled thoughts...me.
I had this shit over the summer, still do, i dwelled on it for weeks and then just got over, the scary part is,you'll be in the midst of doing something then you come to the realization of what your doing and think how your doing it and why your doing it, then that leads to more and more deep thought about your own self which can be scary
Have been experiencing DP after I suffered a major depressive episode brought on by ectasy and weed. Now suffering from g.a.d. It really only hits me in social/work situations. Its weird when I'm with people. It's like life is surreal. I'm watching things happen around me. But that's all I'm doing. I'm not fully engaged with reality though I'm aware of it at the same time. It's hard to take things seriously. It's not that I'm having racing thoughts, it's just that I'm always "elsewhere"...
I have DP(but most of the time when abnormally anxious I m afraid that its something worse).I just wanna share my experience.Its strange how the depersonalization developed from one time I experienced totally unconventional "approach" to reality and the subjective nature of everything that one knows,feels etcNot substance abuse.It developed a characteristic anxiety inseparably attached to DP and I can hardly fight the chaos of thoughts because the thoughts themselves are in chaos.Kinda paradox
Pls dont condemn me for such a detailed "confession" but its an enormous relief sharing it. Thus it becomes more concrete, and its abstractness is terrifying. When I come across some1's description of their DR, I almost start crying. Finding out that this disorder has a name and diagnose also helped me a lot. Thank you.
Anxiety and inexplicable state of mind add up to the problem itself and somewhat embody the "unreality". DR hits me in episodes from which I can recover but not through fighting it. After overcoming the strong grip of DR, a period of numbness follows and eventually I gradually end up feeling normal. I can not realize nor recall the actual character and severity of DP state when feeling normal, nor recall feeling normal when i'm DP. It also amplified my (previously slight) inferiority complex.
like this comment if you DONT experience these symptoms like cloudy, foggy feeliing, cartoon, out of body and stuff but you know you suffer from DP, cuz you've been watching yourself doing things and you've been thinking 24x7x365. cuz the mind is not at rest..
This movie helped me through alot of tough times. After months of thinking I was alone in the world, this movie came a long and told me otherwise. And for all those people who are all, 'Blah blah blah, this is nothing how its like, blah blah blah, who'd jab forks in there eyes.' you don't know what your saying. Different people have different occurences. To say that you know how it feels only shows that you know how it feels from your perspective. You dont know what its like through others eyes
this movie really is retarded. i have dp and this movie is about 25% accurate. d thing that annoys me d most is that they suggest that dp isnt something u can recover from,that u just have to accept and live with it. sure accept it,thats the key to recovery, iv recovered from it before and i know people who are fully recovered. all dp is,is d symptom of a fatigued mind-period....and our mind is just like any other part of our body,when fatigued-accept and step out of d way for it to recooperate
i had this disorder for ages but i promise it goes away i thought it never would but i feel the way i used to now, one day you ill snap back to reality and for anyone smoking weed while u have this disorder quit it now only makes it worse
What? I have depersonalization, and it would fucking hurt if a fork got jammed in my eye. It's a dissociative disorder, not some kind of weird morphine trip. I get so pissed when people think they understand depersonalization, when in actual fact they don't. 0:24 is so annoying to watch. It's not like being drunk. The room doesn't spin, and people don't sound like idiots when they talk to you. >.<
@StreamFeverNZ Nigga you stupid! Of course it would hurt if he jammed a fork in his eye, but the feeling of numbness that people with DP experience almost feels like you can't feel pain at all.
@StreamFeverNZ i have dp, and dr, and psychosis . and i know what you mean. but people do sound funny when they talk to me . but none of that spinny shit lol
@StreamFeverNZ Perhaps it was an overdramatization of what someone might feel like on an anti-psychotic - creative licensing with a movie is after all, king. I know there are times when pain seems distant to me, but obviously no fork is getting near my friggin eye
@Spilitz No you don't, you think yopu might have it, diferent... I have BPD and I didn't know until I was diagnosed, before I thought I had a lot of things, Aspergers etcetera... this is just because I relate in order to feel better, is better to think you have the asnwer than no answer whatsoever... if you are not sure or you think you might have DPD, go to a professional, to realize you might have DPD from a trailer is just a big mistake... DPD, BPD etcerea are no joke.
I wish this woud go away! Ive had DPD for about a year now and it wont go away and sometimes i have these panic attacks where i think someone drugged me with something and that im high and dying. I hate this.
@metalmaster839 I feel your bro i dont feel as if im controlling my body and as if lifes a dream. But what I usually do is go out with my friends and just chill with them and drink ans smoke. I'm not saying you should do that im just saying thats how far this has pushed me...its the only time i feel real. get better man and i hope i do to. GOOD LUCK!
@ThinksWithPortals Ouch,that makes me scary bro. Just go outside enjoy life TRY to enjoy life,go do a sport anything it will go away,try not to the think about it.
The internet will scare you. I have come on here to tell you all that I have had it go away twice. I induced it by smoking weed both times. Anxiety makes it last longer. You need to not look it up all the time because you will get anxious it will last forever. I know two other people who have had it. One had it off and on and one constant for a year, but it went away in all people.
I kind of look at it as a blessing and not a curse in a sense.
When you have depersonalization, your emotions are largely suppressed. This allows reason and rationality to let us see more truth than those who are bound by biased emotions.
I had this for about 11 weeks ever since i left the hospital for a broken wrist ... sometimes it goes away and i feel fine but it comes back ... I hope once i get my cast off ill feel normal again... I'm only 18 and im just praying to be normal again .... Its weird because at night I feel better and when I wake up
@BerlinerMusik right there with you, 3 weeks aswell, although, weed actually makes me feel better, not more real but just relaxed, but i'm sure it won't make it go away any sooner
..During the time I was experiencing symptoms of DP/DR, I started slacking in school and I started acting differently like nothing mattered anymore. But the thing about DP/DR, you can't let it take a toll on your life. Find a hobby like a sport or something that will take your mind away from it all. It helped me cope with it, everyday it would feel as if the DP/DR symptoms were fading away. I can't get rid of it entirely, but it's at the point where it doesn't interfere with my daily life.
One of the comments stated that drugs don't do this to you, that it's some kind of psychological disorder that you're born with. BullSHIT. I know many people (including myself) who experienced symptoms of DP/DR after having a bad trip. I've had occurring episodes of DP/DR for the past 4 years and the only way to cope with it is by not thinking about it. When I first started having episodes of DP/DR, I panicked. I had no idea what was going on or why I was feeling this way.
this movie sucks, don't waste your time watching, it doesn't really have anything to do with depersonalization, this is more of a comedy movie, a guy who is depressed, stick with shutter island, that's one of the closest you'll get to DP, this movie you will regret it, trust me, I saw it, I HATE how they keep mentioning this movie when talking about dp cause it's not
@TheGenerationOfSport depersonalization..you have it.....you do NOT live in the same world as normal people ........you must die (suicide) its better for all of us:P
Something on the surface, well it kind of makes me nervous Who says that you deserve this And what kind of god would serve this? We will cure this dirty old disease If you've got the poison I've got the remedy The remedy is the experience. This is a strange enough new play on words I say the tragedy is how you're gonna spend The rest of your nights with the light on So shine the light on all of your friends When it all amounts to nothing in the end. I won't worry my life away.
I may or may not help but I've actually recovered.
How?
1.Start doing your old routine,do everything as you used to and just ignore it(it's gonna be hard but that doesn't mean impossible) and after some time you'll forget you even have it.
2.Accept it,if you fight it you're just gonna get worse.
3.Keep a healthy routine.Exercising,healthy diet,take B12 and fish oil,stay hydrated etc.
I've done this and recovered.It took me around 2 or 3 months.
I've only been suffering for about 2 months, but it feels like an eternity... I started a blog last week if anyone wants to follow along, I usually find comfort in the fact that I'm not alone. The link is on my channel... I also plan to start making videos too. I have so much hope that this will go away, I want my life back desperately.
I just recently had something close to anxiety attacks and when they went away I felt "out of touch with reality", which made the anxiety come back. It was a huge cycle. Beforehand I had gotten tension headaches and stuff. Since I talked to someone about it really early I pretty much found out why I thought I was getting this. After that it seems to be going away. Luckily I caught it really early before it got severe. Never thought it would happen to me, you know?
The cure for DP is philosophy. I don't even think it should be consider a disorder rather than a case of a natural existentialist phenomenon. I think the anxiety comes from the desire of wanting to go back to those regular feelings tours reality because mostly everyone lives them passively. This phenomenon is an awakening from reality which is absurd, and philosophy is the next step. Read Plato's allegory of the cave, we are the normal ones.
DP and Anxiety suck and I've been dealing with both for 6 months. One thing I have learned is its all about what state of mind your in. When I'm in a calm state of mind and control my thoughts the anxiety and DP aren't bad and I can enjoy life. When I'm in my "negative" state of mind then its horrible. We all have that negative state of mind where your just thinking bad thoughts like "What if this never goes away" or "What if I die or collapse" etc. Its all about controlling YOUR mind.
@abu3333 I had very severe noticable depersonalization for months and yeah, it just goes away after time. My depersonalization was triggered from weed, I still have the depersonalization though, it's just not as noticable as I have become used to it.
@abu3333 Kind of. For me my vision doesn't get foggy or anything but when I'm having a mild episode it feels like I've been smoking weed when I haven't been.
Yes it was exactly like that for me, I had a DP "attack" a few days ago and it was fucking horrible. It was exactly like I was high on weed. It started when I was walking in a mall with two friends, then I went to walk home and lol, that was the most horrible walk home for me. I hallucinated and everything. And I walked like a crazy person aswell cause I was so f*cked up in the head, people avoided me on my way home which didnt help my situation lol, thinking i was more crazy
I Used to smoke alot of weed and one time i smoked so much it caused DP AND DR PERMANENTLY. SO BE CAREFUL IF YOU SMOKE WEED TAKE IT SLOW! This disorder is caused by you thinking to much about reality and how your senses work. Its all in the head. With the help of Medication and trying to relax the DR Isnt as bad but its still there 24/7......im just used to it i guess. I wish i never smoked weed sometimes, It triggered the DR And DP For me.. :(
I Have Derealization and Deperonalization From smoking weed one time, I Smoked way to much and got it just like in the movie. Its really bad the trick to curing it is to not think about it. You need to focus on other stuff i used to get mini DP DR Episodes when i was younger now its chronic. The medication Xanax and Zoloft have helped me alot. Especially Xanax.
i had depersonalization for like 5 months. its like my anxiety went away but i got depersonalization instead. dp slowly goes away. think it like 2% of me coming back everyday
I just remembered about this and thought i would comment to anyone that has it. It Will Go Away. I used to have it and i now how much it sucks and how u feel that nothing is real but the trick is to put yourself in a positive enviroment even if you dont feel it will help. I had this for about half a year and it was caused by smoking weed but i quit and now i am better. i just remembered about it so i thought id help anyone it.
@bloodybeetroot It will go away just for someone.... I suffer from DP/DR from as long as i can remember...
I recall asking my cousin if he sometimes feel like everything isn't real. I was 6 back then.
Now i'm 24. And still the same.
I think you can cure it only if you got it somehow from stress/drugs/etc. If you have it from birth, which i think i do, i highly doubt it will get any better...
@bloodybeetroot dude it feels so good hearing from someone that got over it cause damn it it feels like terrible like it terrible....I cant wait to get over it
@jonathan46jonathan Well, if weed already triggered it once, but you're lucky enough that's its fading, smoking weed again might make it a permanent condition. Do you want to risk having DP for the rest of your life? When I thought it was going to be permanent, it was hell. And it would have been permanent, but I had the time and money to work on it and get help for it so it would slowly fade away over the last FIVE years.
@bloodybeetroot It's like you're reading back my experience. I had it for six months from smoking weed. it went away for three years. I tried weed again and it came back, but I got rid of it faster because I used what I did before. Melatonin.
How could they turn this into a comedy movie? Depersonalization is horrible. I've had it for 5 months. It was triggered by me smoking weed. I had no idea what was going on . All of a sudden I didn't feel like I was in my body, and as if I was in a dream. I still feel like that at this moment, I have been for the past 5 months. I'm talking to my psychiatrist about what to take for it still. So far I haven't been able to fix it. I don't want to live the rest of my life like this. I'm only 15. :/
I can't believe they're trying to turn a horrible condition into a comedy. Its like making a comedy about the holocaust (okay obviously not on such a grand scale but...) Its not something to be fucked around with. This trailer didn't remind me at all of my symptoms.
Depersonalization is a horrible feeling. It doesn't happen to me that often but when It does it leaves me pretty shaken for a day or so. Just had it happen to me last night :(. It's a side effect of anxiety I guess, I know how you guys all feel. The best solution I've found is just trying to calm yourself down and keep assuring yourself. By the way too much marijuana can indeed trigger it, caffeine too.
You can't explain this disorder to someone and have them understand what its like. That is what makes this disorder so awful. We as human beings want others to know what we can feel and how we see things. For example "my foot hurts" you automatically can relate to the person because you know what its like to feel pain in your foot. "Do you know what its like to leave your body and not return?" can you relate to that?
You can't explain this disorder to someone and have them understand what its like. That is what makes this disorder so awful. We as human beings want others to know what we can feel and how we see things. For example "my foot hurts" you automatically can relate to the person because you know what its like to feel pain in your foot. "Do you know what its like to leave your body and not return?" can you relate to that?
wow...my life story right there, except i'm not a dude and none of that ever happened. nobody tried to understand. it's not funny, i'm always freaked out. but enough about me. disregard this comment, it was never typed.
Most of you find that it is all anxiety wise, well, in some cases, yes. But, as I have found out myself, that I have lowered all anxiety, and yet, I NEVER have a moment where I don't have depersonalization. Sometimes I even 'see' things, which I don't know if that has to do with anything. And no, I've never taken any hallucinogen. Some of you people really think you know it all, yet you haven't met every single person on the planet with it.
3 years ago i smoked weed, next day i was fully depersonalized/derealized. it was constant 24/7 for 1 year! i finally got over it. still get mild cases of it from time to time after 3 years. It really is anxiety people, thats all it is. Weed is not harmless, Dont listen to that liberal hippie bullshit!
@Whatdipisit you know i smoked weed on 7/10/09, and after 2 weeks i went into depersonalization. I thought it was because of my operation on my wisdom teeth, but it was not. It was there for 5 days; then it went away for 3 weeks. This happened, in different day sequences, for 8 months. Then i went full blown psychotic. When this happened, it went away. Now, maybe for YOU its anxiety, but for me it is NOT. I say is because im in it right now after taking a drug.
@Whatdipisit But before i explain that let me tell you that the reason you continued to have it was because you probably have anxiety issues (again, im just guessing) i dont. Think about it: you cant go in and out of something with thoughts alone. I never even thought about the dp when i got out of the 7-10 day cycle. I simply lived my life. Then it would come back. After psycosis, i was free of it for 4 months until i took the drug, called Abilfy. Now im taking lamictal, which has been Proven
@DannyA727 No, it's known as a rare side effect in certain drugs. I have epilepsy and must take anti convulsive drugs regularly. When I was 13 years old I was placed on a medication called topamax. A rare side effect is Cognitive Dysfunction aka depersonalization/derealization, all of which are permanently reversed by discontinuing the medication -I can give you a link to the paper written on it, if you'd like.
@Whatdipisit to work at a level of 200-250 in certain people. Still don't believe me? I got to fuckin 50mg and it went away for a week. No symptoms, nothing. It came back because it wasnt at a theraputic dose, and the chemicals came to an equilibrium. Im at 175, and will go to 200 on 9/15/10. I doubt it will work, but id say that theres a 90% chance ill be through by 300. Chemical dude, not anxiety. Trust me, when this is gone, ill never get it again, and wont have symptoms in the future.
@Whatdipisit And to prove it even further. My goddamn uncle (im adopted, so he doesnt have similar genes) Took claritan and had it for two fucking weeks. Then he stopped taking it and it went away in a week. BOOM, chemical. Sorry DP people, it aint always anxiety.
cont' from below. So it starts out as a self defence mechanism but unfortunately develops in2 a debilitating nightmare! I found out the hard way that it can be aggrivated by recreational drug use. Other personality/mood disorders make it much worse. I have spent much time researching this subject in hope of a cure. I take a combo of anti psychotics/mood stabalisers/anti depressants/benzo's but nothing helps. My shrink is teachin me new coping skills hopin they will help. Be strong&ask for help!
I have suffered with this for 12 yrs now. I also suffer from post traumatic stress disorder & borderline personality disorder & have been in a psychiatric hospital 3 times & have aquired much knowledge & information throughout my struggle. It can just develop but usually it's triggered by childhood trauma as a coping mechanism 2 detach ones emotions from the abuse. Unfortunately it can continue and increase intensity in2 adulthood, 2 the point of feeling detached from everything .. to be cont ..
listen people, everybody: i know the experience myself and i'm actually very excited to tell you how you can help yourselves to grow positively from it, restore your 'normal' state of consciousness and even experience much more joy and ecstasy in your life that you never dreamed possible. i dont want to sound exaggerating, but i do mean what i say sincerely. i dont wanna give just some few tips here, it wont say anything by that. just send me a personal message and i'll show you the light. peace
i actually fell in love for this movie... it's Thursday, 17:07, the movie has ended for like 10 mnutes, the third time i watched it, and i'm watching the trailer now... i did fell in love for this movie...
I don't think I can even go watch this film... the whole 'depersonalization disorder' myth drives me insane. I have helped tens of thousands of people with depersonalization and suffered it myself for over 20 years on and off. It's not a disorder it's a symptom of high anxiety folks and in NOT ONE case out of 135,000 anxious people I have helped has depersonalization existed without high anxiety and in not one case has it remained when the anxiety was cured.
@backlikevertabrae probably beacause your in my situation. Read the above comments dude. Hope it gives you hope, and, most importantly, the CORRECT reason for your dp (again, just a guess)
@CharlesLinden Whilst I would agree that your opinion contains an element of truth, I would also argue that various mental "disorders", e.g depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, etc. are just labels used to distinguish between elevated levels of anxiety (or whatever other symptoms may be present) and levels which are transient (deemed normal). A new definition is applied when the symptoms are recurrent (in enough patients) and when the patients' anxiety has enough distinctive characteristics.
@CharlesLinden This was a great movie. Depersonalization exists whether it is its own disorder or a symptom of another one. That is up for debate but it is irrelevant. Those who suffer from depersonalization will be able to relate to this movie. It is funny, moving, and smart. Perry is great.
@CharlesLinden Could it be that since people who claim to have depersonalization disorder obsess over their depersonalization/derealization(like I do) which then causes more anxiety and perpetuates the symptoms. Since depersonalization, a symptom of anxiety, is the "fuel" so to speak then could it be considered depersonalization disorder? Since it is so focused on that one symptom. Just an idea. This movie is almost exactly like what I am going through. Reality seems scarey and hard to accept
@CharlesLinden i become a victim of this after eating marijuana leaves , a small amount .. had a bad high from the situation and was high for weeks then ended up with this disorder ... explain that one to me charles since u seem to be sooo enlightened on the situation
@CharlesLinden PET scans and brain imaging have actually shown beyond a doubt that DP is a separate disorder unrelated to anxiety or PTSD. You're selling snake oil, and nothing more.
@Wolfenman08 While it pisses me off how much Charles Linden seems to have a monopoly on DP on the internet and thus is probably making a shitload of money out of other people's misfortunes, there is for many an undeniable link between anxiety and DP/DR.
There may be cases that are unrelated to anxiety, I don't know much about that. My own DP/DR and that of most other sufferers however is strongly related if not directly caused by anxiety.
@a1punks I never even seen this loser until I looked up DP on youtube. I found a lot more information on webmd, and anyone who listens to this loser needs to have their head examined for more then just DP. While high levels of stress can certainly trigger DP, it is a known medical fact, which is 100% indisputable that DP is a separate condition, which doesn't have to be related in any way to stress/anxiety.
@Wolfenman08 Well this may be true, but since for most of us, treating the anxiety will cure the DP/DR then labeling it as a "serparate condition" is probably not very helpful and confusing. Especially given "our" tendancy for hyperchondria.
You know what I mean? Start telling people with anxiety that the two things aren't strictly the same and they become sure they have some incurable disease.
@Wolfenman08 Well it's a pretty big problem anyway, you can trust me on that. I've had anxiety related DP/DR 24/7 for over 3 years now. It's no cake walk.
@Wolfenman08 DP does not normally last a couple of hours. That comment you made was ridiculous. Why don't you ask the thousands of other dp sufferers if their condition only lasted them a couple of hours?
@SummerGameProject I said Depersonalized *episodes*, not the disorder itself. It would help if you actually read what I had to say. It would make you look significantly less stupid.
@Wolfenman08 And it'd help your arrogance if you actually learned more about DP episodes in the fact that they may range longer than "a couple of hours". The disorder it's self is simply an episode. Dumb shit
@SummerGameProject I didn't say they don't, I said they rarely do. And that's something you can probably learn after 5 minutes on webmd. Seriously, you need to read everything I say before you start insulting me, it'll make you look significantly less stupid.
@Wolfenman08 Dude what are you talking about mdguidelines (dot) com/depersonalization-disorder , says half of individuals with DP have a chronic course this comes from the DSM... Your statistics are way off IDIOT...
@SummerGameProject The first sentence from the entry on Depersonalization Disorder on WebMD "Depersonalization disorder is marked by **periods** of feeling disconnected or detached from one's body and thoughts (depersonalization)". Emphasis my own. The periods of feeling disconnected are called 'depersonalized episodes' and normally last a few hours. The disorder as a whole can be only one episode, or last for years. To be in a depersonalized episode for a year is a medical anomaly, assuming it
@a1punks I really think there is something relevant between the two because I took a drug that gave me high levels of anxiety and as soon as that hit me, I became out of touch with reality. I couldn't decipher what was real and what was fake about the world I lived in. I never knew the name of it until someone directed me to the definition of depersonalization and derealization (more of what I had) and I realized that was what I had gone through
Mine were directly triggered by the side effects of a medication, as in labelled a rare side effect on the bottle.
Drealization and depersonalization are indeed physical things that occur due to a change in chemicals in the brain. Chemicals such as serotonin and other mood regulators that affect the amygala-which in turn affects anxiety. So as you can, see it's a physical thing and saying "get over it" is like saying "get over it" to depressed people. It's biology.
@CharlesLinden You clearly have know idea what you are talking about. I have depersonalization disorder and it is not connected to any form of anxiety for me. I first started showing symptoms when I was under the age of 5 and I have had it sense than without any symptoms of anxiety. Its hell and I can't do anything about it and I don't need people like you judging me.
@CharlesLinden That's not true. It's both a disorder and a symptom. Depersonalization can be present without the other stuff, and cases has been presented without high anxiety. And if you really don't believe me, then you might want to check your DSM-IV. The code is 300.6; it's a real disorder. And I've got it, so unless the DSM-V is going to go and rescind their ruling, then don't you dare call it a "symptom" again. It just belittles the hell that people with DPD live through.
In fact the state you live in has nothing to do with funny things. I mean, this movie is a comedy and a bit funny but the truth is you feel more anxiety than anything else. It's important to note the detachment between your sensations inside and the exterior. This is hard to explain but you feel really alone, cut and misunderstood. You doubt and constantly question. Your perception of time is also altered a bit and you want to rest but you cannot. It's like watching yourself living on instinct.
MrArlexin 1 week ago
@MrArlexin Extremely well said! I wish more people knew about the truth of existing with DPD. Thank you for explaining so well to those who do not have this what it is. Peace be with you!
Safia1117 1 week ago
ughhhh its sad that alot of ppl get trampled from all these symptoms and think they are brain damaged which unfortunately is a pretty sane way of seeing things
TheGncGuru 1 month ago
understand what is going on with body and mind.
TheGncGuru 1 month ago
Just remember that you are going crazy, we all are, unless we fight the obsessiveness of our thoughts, are daily routines, and our own sanity in question. You just have to keep in mind that what you are experiencing is a reaction your body is creating from the thought that you are loosing it. Its a mindfuck because action and reaction totally feed on eachother the symptoms of DP can be horrid making you panic and then the cycle continues... You have to just accept what is happening and truely...
TheGncGuru 1 month ago
DP and DR is just a reaction from the body due to stress, obsessions, and anxiety. I am 100% certain it is from a chemical imbalance in the brain, but get this, the imbalance is created from the stressors in your life! Its crazy to think that stress can cause so many problems becuase we all think that mental illness just happens and we have no control over it. If you go through life and dont understand what DP and DR really is then your going to end up crazy thinking you have no control. cont.
TheGncGuru 1 month ago
It's not really depersonalisation. Even in this trailer, it shows him driving a car and that is something that scares me so much. I don't feel like I'm in control. My autopilot does everything physical for me, although even that doesn't work sometimes so I can sometimes be completely out of control. 'Numb' isn't about depersonalisation, or if it is, it's not very accurate...
SongBillong 1 month ago
@SongBillong The screenwriter or whatever it's called in English, has been diagnosed with clinical depression and DPD so I think it's pretty accurate. Accurate to HIS illness because not every illness is the same, simply because mind is much more complicated than you think it is. :)
ladyrokujo 2 weeks ago
I just found out that I have this disorder from reading about Benn Jordan. In the past I've described it as being like watching what I'm doing in the first person, from a TV in front of me. It usually happens while I'm doing things I used to enjoy, like vacation or holidays, and it fucking sucks.
Daghead 1 month ago
I wish i couldve told my gf about dpd
ririckyrickyracoon03 2 months ago
Ok, guys, lets face it, if you wanna get out of this thing, drugs wont help you for sure. You have to not let it to take your personality away, just keep on doing usual things, communicate with people, go out somewhere. DP WONT dissapear as long as you just cry about it and let it even increase the distance between your body and soul. Good luck to everyone suffering!
MrFinaltriumph 2 months ago
Weird, there seem to be two types of dp...those with the weird philosophical racing thoughts, and those with no thoughts or very scrambled thoughts...me.
suim2007 2 months ago
I had this shit over the summer, still do, i dwelled on it for weeks and then just got over, the scary part is,you'll be in the midst of doing something then you come to the realization of what your doing and think how your doing it and why your doing it, then that leads to more and more deep thought about your own self which can be scary
thatsaneckyo1 2 months ago 3
Have been experiencing DP after I suffered a major depressive episode brought on by ectasy and weed. Now suffering from g.a.d. It really only hits me in social/work situations. Its weird when I'm with people. It's like life is surreal. I'm watching things happen around me. But that's all I'm doing. I'm not fully engaged with reality though I'm aware of it at the same time. It's hard to take things seriously. It's not that I'm having racing thoughts, it's just that I'm always "elsewhere"...
cmconnol 3 months ago
LIKE A BOSS
rooster555555 4 months ago
I have DP(but most of the time when abnormally anxious I m afraid that its something worse).I just wanna share my experience.Its strange how the depersonalization developed from one time I experienced totally unconventional "approach" to reality and the subjective nature of everything that one knows,feels etcNot substance abuse.It developed a characteristic anxiety inseparably attached to DP and I can hardly fight the chaos of thoughts because the thoughts themselves are in chaos.Kinda paradox
nyarlathotep989 4 months ago
Pls dont condemn me for such a detailed "confession" but its an enormous relief sharing it. Thus it becomes more concrete, and its abstractness is terrifying. When I come across some1's description of their DR, I almost start crying. Finding out that this disorder has a name and diagnose also helped me a lot. Thank you.
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nyarlathotep989 4 months ago
Anxiety and inexplicable state of mind add up to the problem itself and somewhat embody the "unreality". DR hits me in episodes from which I can recover but not through fighting it. After overcoming the strong grip of DR, a period of numbness follows and eventually I gradually end up feeling normal. I can not realize nor recall the actual character and severity of DP state when feeling normal, nor recall feeling normal when i'm DP. It also amplified my (previously slight) inferiority complex.
nyarlathotep989 4 months ago
like this comment if you DONT experience these symptoms like cloudy, foggy feeliing, cartoon, out of body and stuff but you know you suffer from DP, cuz you've been watching yourself doing things and you've been thinking 24x7x365. cuz the mind is not at rest..
vaibhavmavericko 5 months ago 17
@vaibhavmavericko hgahaha exactly, i dont have all the feelings, but clearly i got this
rockisbetter 2 months ago
i just want to die, cant take this anymore.
pleeeeep 5 months ago 3
@pleeeeep yea, caus elife is boring. wats the point living as a vegetable? but ill try a lil longer..
rockisbetter 2 months ago
I tried getting this movie at blockbuster but they said they didnt carry it.
annika639 6 months ago
This movie helped me through alot of tough times. After months of thinking I was alone in the world, this movie came a long and told me otherwise. And for all those people who are all, 'Blah blah blah, this is nothing how its like, blah blah blah, who'd jab forks in there eyes.' you don't know what your saying. Different people have different occurences. To say that you know how it feels only shows that you know how it feels from your perspective. You dont know what its like through others eyes
Theclassifused 6 months ago 5
this movie really is retarded. i have dp and this movie is about 25% accurate. d thing that annoys me d most is that they suggest that dp isnt something u can recover from,that u just have to accept and live with it. sure accept it,thats the key to recovery, iv recovered from it before and i know people who are fully recovered. all dp is,is d symptom of a fatigued mind-period....and our mind is just like any other part of our body,when fatigued-accept and step out of d way for it to recooperate
grehan19 6 months ago 2
i had this disorder for ages but i promise it goes away i thought it never would but i feel the way i used to now, one day you ill snap back to reality and for anyone smoking weed while u have this disorder quit it now only makes it worse
deanowxwx 6 months ago
I feel like a vulcan.
Kadadj 6 months ago
What? I have depersonalization, and it would fucking hurt if a fork got jammed in my eye. It's a dissociative disorder, not some kind of weird morphine trip. I get so pissed when people think they understand depersonalization, when in actual fact they don't. 0:24 is so annoying to watch. It's not like being drunk. The room doesn't spin, and people don't sound like idiots when they talk to you. >.<
StreamFeverNZ 6 months ago 42
@StreamFeverNZ Well.. What about 1:29?
NegroBasalto 6 months ago
@NegroBasalto No! You don't just sit there like a brain dead idiot. Goodness me, this is irritating.
StreamFeverNZ 6 months ago
@StreamFeverNZ /watch?v=wFVpyleMEao
NegroBasalto 6 months ago
@StreamFeverNZ i have it too and its nothing like what the movie says it is LOL
sirchrisx 6 months ago
@StreamFeverNZ Nigga you stupid! Of course it would hurt if he jammed a fork in his eye, but the feeling of numbness that people with DP experience almost feels like you can't feel pain at all.
Streeetball3r 2 months ago
@StreamFeverNZ i have dp, and dr, and psychosis . and i know what you mean. but people do sound funny when they talk to me . but none of that spinny shit lol
666PTH 2 months ago
@StreamFeverNZ Perhaps it was an overdramatization of what someone might feel like on an anti-psychotic - creative licensing with a movie is after all, king. I know there are times when pain seems distant to me, but obviously no fork is getting near my friggin eye
snappy452 3 weeks ago
I just realized i have DPD from this trailer.
Spilitz 7 months ago
@Spilitz No you don't, you think yopu might have it, diferent... I have BPD and I didn't know until I was diagnosed, before I thought I had a lot of things, Aspergers etcetera... this is just because I relate in order to feel better, is better to think you have the asnwer than no answer whatsoever... if you are not sure or you think you might have DPD, go to a professional, to realize you might have DPD from a trailer is just a big mistake... DPD, BPD etcerea are no joke.
DocStrange0123 6 months ago
I wish this woud go away! Ive had DPD for about a year now and it wont go away and sometimes i have these panic attacks where i think someone drugged me with something and that im high and dying. I hate this.
TheHowToGuy97 7 months ago
@metalmaster839 I feel your bro i dont feel as if im controlling my body and as if lifes a dream. But what I usually do is go out with my friends and just chill with them and drink ans smoke. I'm not saying you should do that im just saying thats how far this has pushed me...its the only time i feel real. get better man and i hope i do to. GOOD LUCK!
hamoan66boi 7 months ago
I have this disorder but havent told my doctors. I just feel i should keep it to myself.
hamoan66boi 7 months ago
Anyone knows the name of the first song that opened this trailer?
TheVirtualDal 7 months ago
5 years.
5 years of this hell.
and it just keeps getting worse.
ThinksWithPortals 7 months ago
@ThinksWithPortals Ouch,that makes me scary bro. Just go outside enjoy life TRY to enjoy life,go do a sport anything it will go away,try not to the think about it.
ommar460 7 months ago
Focus on good things even though they don't effect you much.
guitarobsessed85 7 months ago
The internet will scare you. I have come on here to tell you all that I have had it go away twice. I induced it by smoking weed both times. Anxiety makes it last longer. You need to not look it up all the time because you will get anxious it will last forever. I know two other people who have had it. One had it off and on and one constant for a year, but it went away in all people.
guitarobsessed85 7 months ago
i woke up in the middle of the nite and i didnt know i was awake and my eyes started binking super fast like i was having a seizure
rooster555555 8 months ago
I kind of look at it as a blessing and not a curse in a sense.
When you have depersonalization, your emotions are largely suppressed. This allows reason and rationality to let us see more truth than those who are bound by biased emotions.
AaronHubler 8 months ago
I had this for about 11 weeks ever since i left the hospital for a broken wrist ... sometimes it goes away and i feel fine but it comes back ... I hope once i get my cast off ill feel normal again... I'm only 18 and im just praying to be normal again .... Its weird because at night I feel better and when I wake up
sweexzee 8 months ago
@BerlinerMusik right there with you, 3 weeks aswell, although, weed actually makes me feel better, not more real but just relaxed, but i'm sure it won't make it go away any sooner
hammeringz 8 months ago
i need a cure.......
rooster555555 8 months ago
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Kadadj 9 months ago
@Kadadj Thats not dp.. Be glad for having just those symptoms, trust me
DauntlessPT 9 months ago
@DauntlessPT Yeah, I have it fucking wonderful.
Kadadj 9 months ago
@metalmaster839 Meditation practice has worked wonders for me, as well as alternative healers.
if you want more info, let me know.
squamish4244 9 months ago
@metalmaster839 Same man ..
DarkForgottenUchiha 9 months ago
..During the time I was experiencing symptoms of DP/DR, I started slacking in school and I started acting differently like nothing mattered anymore. But the thing about DP/DR, you can't let it take a toll on your life. Find a hobby like a sport or something that will take your mind away from it all. It helped me cope with it, everyday it would feel as if the DP/DR symptoms were fading away. I can't get rid of it entirely, but it's at the point where it doesn't interfere with my daily life.
Warrior601 9 months ago
One of the comments stated that drugs don't do this to you, that it's some kind of psychological disorder that you're born with. BullSHIT. I know many people (including myself) who experienced symptoms of DP/DR after having a bad trip. I've had occurring episodes of DP/DR for the past 4 years and the only way to cope with it is by not thinking about it. When I first started having episodes of DP/DR, I panicked. I had no idea what was going on or why I was feeling this way.
Warrior601 9 months ago
this movie sucks, don't waste your time watching, it doesn't really have anything to do with depersonalization, this is more of a comedy movie, a guy who is depressed, stick with shutter island, that's one of the closest you'll get to DP, this movie you will regret it, trust me, I saw it, I HATE how they keep mentioning this movie when talking about dp cause it's not
MobiusX 9 months ago
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Depersonalization or derealization you must die!!!!! its like gay men or jeasus ...he died:P
valiza911 10 months ago
@metalmaster839 i hate negative comments about depersonalization, they give me panic attacks.
TheGenerationOfSport 10 months ago
@TheGenerationOfSport depersonalization..you have it.....you do NOT live in the same world as normal people ........you must die (suicide) its better for all of us:P
valiza911 10 months ago
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Something on the surface, well it kind of makes me nervous Who says that you deserve this And what kind of god would serve this? We will cure this dirty old disease If you've got the poison I've got the remedy The remedy is the experience. This is a strange enough new play on words I say the tragedy is how you're gonna spend The rest of your nights with the light on So shine the light on all of your friends When it all amounts to nothing in the end. I won't worry my life away.
XxgummydrumsxX 10 months ago
Whats The Cure my DP Is accosiated,with Ptsd.
I was in The Falklands 2 Para.
I Had this bloody thing for 28 yrs,my wife wants me to stop taking the Pills.Lol
I was Blown up In Goose Green I Think.
I Have NO Memory.Escuse my spelling regards Chris
kirkwanglers32 10 months ago
I may or may not help but I've actually recovered.
How?
1.Start doing your old routine,do everything as you used to and just ignore it(it's gonna be hard but that doesn't mean impossible) and after some time you'll forget you even have it.
2.Accept it,if you fight it you're just gonna get worse.
3.Keep a healthy routine.Exercising,healthy diet,take B12 and fish oil,stay hydrated etc.
I've done this and recovered.It took me around 2 or 3 months.
I'm 14,got this from weed.Had it for 2 years.
govnajedemdanas 11 months ago
@govnajedemdanas
does it go away, or do you just learn to live with it?
TheGenerationOfSport 10 months ago
@TheGenerationOfSport Goes away.
govnajedemdanas 10 months ago
@govnajedemdanas thanks so much bro, made my life
TheGenerationOfSport 10 months ago
@TheGenerationOfSport No problem.
Keep positive.
Chocolate.
govnajedemdanas 10 months ago
I've only been suffering for about 2 months, but it feels like an eternity... I started a blog last week if anyone wants to follow along, I usually find comfort in the fact that I'm not alone. The link is on my channel... I also plan to start making videos too. I have so much hope that this will go away, I want my life back desperately.
ObsOfAnEarthCitizen 11 months ago
I just recently had something close to anxiety attacks and when they went away I felt "out of touch with reality", which made the anxiety come back. It was a huge cycle. Beforehand I had gotten tension headaches and stuff. Since I talked to someone about it really early I pretty much found out why I thought I was getting this. After that it seems to be going away. Luckily I caught it really early before it got severe. Never thought it would happen to me, you know?
EpicFaggotory 11 months ago
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if you have Depersonalization or derealization you must die!!!!! LIKE THIS IF IM RIGHT!!!
valiza911 11 months ago
@valiza911 you got problems "buddy", i feel sorry for you.
nothingtoyouatall 11 months ago
@nothingtoyouatall Depersonalization or derealization are problems i am a normal guy from romania i sell scooters that is not a problem!!!!
valiza911 11 months ago
@valiza911 go fucking shoot yourself asshole ,if you sell scooters you should die, fucking prattling twat.
nothingtoyouatall 11 months ago
@valiza911 stop trying get likes fag
rooster555555 11 months ago
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@valiza911 Hey fuck you, you piece of shit!
Pman47 11 months ago
The cure for DP is philosophy. I don't even think it should be consider a disorder rather than a case of a natural existentialist phenomenon. I think the anxiety comes from the desire of wanting to go back to those regular feelings tours reality because mostly everyone lives them passively. This phenomenon is an awakening from reality which is absurd, and philosophy is the next step. Read Plato's allegory of the cave, we are the normal ones.
CorruptionData 1 year ago
if anyone knows the song used in the trailer which starts at the beginning? please tell me please!!!!!!!!!!!!!
matthill14 1 year ago
i dont have DD, but this dont like a bad movie, it seems kind of funny but meaningful at the same time.
plus i love Matthew Perry from friends
MyTalkShow1992 1 year ago
DP and Anxiety suck and I've been dealing with both for 6 months. One thing I have learned is its all about what state of mind your in. When I'm in a calm state of mind and control my thoughts the anxiety and DP aren't bad and I can enjoy life. When I'm in my "negative" state of mind then its horrible. We all have that negative state of mind where your just thinking bad thoughts like "What if this never goes away" or "What if I die or collapse" etc. Its all about controlling YOUR mind.
Calizactive187 1 year ago
This is a very easy disorder to cure, you simply dont think about it and it will go away on its own.
timmy4365 1 year ago
@timmy4365 not quite...
RahReplicaGrrrl 11 months ago
does anyone with this disorder feel like they are high? is you vision all weird and foggy? like walking through a haze? thanks
abu3333 1 year ago
@abu3333 There are DPD specific diagnostic tests that you can use. The fastest way to get your hands on them is to go see a licensed psychologist.
Wolfenman08 1 year ago
@abu3333 I had very severe noticable depersonalization for months and yeah, it just goes away after time. My depersonalization was triggered from weed, I still have the depersonalization though, it's just not as noticable as I have become used to it.
rspk25 1 year ago
@abu3333 Kind of. For me my vision doesn't get foggy or anything but when I'm having a mild episode it feels like I've been smoking weed when I haven't been.
ashleymarieanneclark 1 year ago
@abu3333
Yes it was exactly like that for me, I had a DP "attack" a few days ago and it was fucking horrible. It was exactly like I was high on weed. It started when I was walking in a mall with two friends, then I went to walk home and lol, that was the most horrible walk home for me. I hallucinated and everything. And I walked like a crazy person aswell cause I was so f*cked up in the head, people avoided me on my way home which didnt help my situation lol, thinking i was more crazy
iSkyttens 1 year ago
I Used to smoke alot of weed and one time i smoked so much it caused DP AND DR PERMANENTLY. SO BE CAREFUL IF YOU SMOKE WEED TAKE IT SLOW! This disorder is caused by you thinking to much about reality and how your senses work. Its all in the head. With the help of Medication and trying to relax the DR Isnt as bad but its still there 24/7......im just used to it i guess. I wish i never smoked weed sometimes, It triggered the DR And DP For me.. :(
Pent5HT 1 year ago
I Have Derealization and Deperonalization From smoking weed one time, I Smoked way to much and got it just like in the movie. Its really bad the trick to curing it is to not think about it. You need to focus on other stuff i used to get mini DP DR Episodes when i was younger now its chronic. The medication Xanax and Zoloft have helped me alot. Especially Xanax.
Pent5HT 1 year ago
I had the opposite of depersonalization, derealization and holy FUCK it's the scariest thing you could ever go through...
What a strange topic to use for a romantic comedy...
Sshelly34213 1 year ago
i had depersonalization for like 5 months. its like my anxiety went away but i got depersonalization instead. dp slowly goes away. think it like 2% of me coming back everyday
rooster555555 1 year ago
does it feel like your just your thoughts
rooster555555 1 year ago
I just remembered about this and thought i would comment to anyone that has it. It Will Go Away. I used to have it and i now how much it sucks and how u feel that nothing is real but the trick is to put yourself in a positive enviroment even if you dont feel it will help. I had this for about half a year and it was caused by smoking weed but i quit and now i am better. i just remembered about it so i thought id help anyone it.
bloodybeetroot 1 year ago 14
@bloodybeetroot It will go away just for someone.... I suffer from DP/DR from as long as i can remember...
I recall asking my cousin if he sometimes feel like everything isn't real. I was 6 back then.
Now i'm 24. And still the same.
I think you can cure it only if you got it somehow from stress/drugs/etc. If you have it from birth, which i think i do, i highly doubt it will get any better...
Kurvomet 10 months ago
@bloodybeetroot dude it feels so good hearing from someone that got over it cause damn it it feels like terrible like it terrible....I cant wait to get over it
redcomet2010 9 months ago
@bloodybeetroot I have it and it was cause by weed, its going away but can i smoke weed again or will that bring it back?
jonathan46jonathan 9 months ago
@jonathan46jonathan stay sober. peroid.
bloodybeetroot 9 months ago
@jonathan46jonathan DO NOT smoke weed ever again.
squamish4244 9 months ago
@squamish4244 Why not?
jonathan46jonathan 9 months ago
@jonathan46jonathan Well, if weed already triggered it once, but you're lucky enough that's its fading, smoking weed again might make it a permanent condition. Do you want to risk having DP for the rest of your life? When I thought it was going to be permanent, it was hell. And it would have been permanent, but I had the time and money to work on it and get help for it so it would slowly fade away over the last FIVE years.
squamish4244 9 months ago
@bloodybeetroot It's like you're reading back my experience. I had it for six months from smoking weed. it went away for three years. I tried weed again and it came back, but I got rid of it faster because I used what I did before. Melatonin.
guitarobsessed85 7 months ago
How could they turn this into a comedy movie? Depersonalization is horrible. I've had it for 5 months. It was triggered by me smoking weed. I had no idea what was going on . All of a sudden I didn't feel like I was in my body, and as if I was in a dream. I still feel like that at this moment, I have been for the past 5 months. I'm talking to my psychiatrist about what to take for it still. So far I haven't been able to fix it. I don't want to live the rest of my life like this. I'm only 15. :/
memoimy1 1 year ago
maybe this is depressoion
rooster555555 1 year ago
I can't believe they're trying to turn a horrible condition into a comedy. Its like making a comedy about the holocaust (okay obviously not on such a grand scale but...) Its not something to be fucked around with. This trailer didn't remind me at all of my symptoms.
a10fjet 1 year ago
@a10fjet a comedy about the holocaust would be so fuckin' funny! brilliant idea man
kafrrros 1 year ago
does it make yu think a girl is hotter than she really is?
rooster555555 1 year ago
Depersonalization is a horrible feeling. It doesn't happen to me that often but when It does it leaves me pretty shaken for a day or so. Just had it happen to me last night :(. It's a side effect of anxiety I guess, I know how you guys all feel. The best solution I've found is just trying to calm yourself down and keep assuring yourself. By the way too much marijuana can indeed trigger it, caffeine too.
sneegro 1 year ago
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You can't explain this disorder to someone and have them understand what its like. That is what makes this disorder so awful. We as human beings want others to know what we can feel and how we see things. For example "my foot hurts" you automatically can relate to the person because you know what its like to feel pain in your foot. "Do you know what its like to leave your body and not return?" can you relate to that?
TheSmason1990 1 year ago
You can't explain this disorder to someone and have them understand what its like. That is what makes this disorder so awful. We as human beings want others to know what we can feel and how we see things. For example "my foot hurts" you automatically can relate to the person because you know what its like to feel pain in your foot. "Do you know what its like to leave your body and not return?" can you relate to that?
TheSmason1990 1 year ago
@TheSmason1990 you're so right.
DrugsEqualBAD 10 months ago
wow...my life story right there, except i'm not a dude and none of that ever happened. nobody tried to understand. it's not funny, i'm always freaked out. but enough about me. disregard this comment, it was never typed.
Jiffybob47 1 year ago
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at the end of this movie does he become cureD?
shoelace157 1 year ago
at the end of this movie does he become cureD?
shoelace157 1 year ago
Most of you find that it is all anxiety wise, well, in some cases, yes. But, as I have found out myself, that I have lowered all anxiety, and yet, I NEVER have a moment where I don't have depersonalization. Sometimes I even 'see' things, which I don't know if that has to do with anything. And no, I've never taken any hallucinogen. Some of you people really think you know it all, yet you haven't met every single person on the planet with it.
stfuFGT 1 year ago
@stfuFGT agreed. It can exist without the heightened anxiety.
singforyoursanity1 1 year ago
3 years ago i smoked weed, next day i was fully depersonalized/derealized. it was constant 24/7 for 1 year! i finally got over it. still get mild cases of it from time to time after 3 years. It really is anxiety people, thats all it is. Weed is not harmless, Dont listen to that liberal hippie bullshit!
Whatdipisit 1 year ago
@Whatdipisit you know i smoked weed on 7/10/09, and after 2 weeks i went into depersonalization. I thought it was because of my operation on my wisdom teeth, but it was not. It was there for 5 days; then it went away for 3 weeks. This happened, in different day sequences, for 8 months. Then i went full blown psychotic. When this happened, it went away. Now, maybe for YOU its anxiety, but for me it is NOT. I say is because im in it right now after taking a drug.
DannyA727 1 year ago
@Whatdipisit But before i explain that let me tell you that the reason you continued to have it was because you probably have anxiety issues (again, im just guessing) i dont. Think about it: you cant go in and out of something with thoughts alone. I never even thought about the dp when i got out of the 7-10 day cycle. I simply lived my life. Then it would come back. After psycosis, i was free of it for 4 months until i took the drug, called Abilfy. Now im taking lamictal, which has been Proven
DannyA727 1 year ago
@DannyA727 No, it's known as a rare side effect in certain drugs. I have epilepsy and must take anti convulsive drugs regularly. When I was 13 years old I was placed on a medication called topamax. A rare side effect is Cognitive Dysfunction aka depersonalization/derealization, all of which are permanently reversed by discontinuing the medication -I can give you a link to the paper written on it, if you'd like.
Sshelly34213 1 year ago
@Whatdipisit to work at a level of 200-250 in certain people. Still don't believe me? I got to fuckin 50mg and it went away for a week. No symptoms, nothing. It came back because it wasnt at a theraputic dose, and the chemicals came to an equilibrium. Im at 175, and will go to 200 on 9/15/10. I doubt it will work, but id say that theres a 90% chance ill be through by 300. Chemical dude, not anxiety. Trust me, when this is gone, ill never get it again, and wont have symptoms in the future.
DannyA727 1 year ago
@Whatdipisit And to prove it even further. My goddamn uncle (im adopted, so he doesnt have similar genes) Took claritan and had it for two fucking weeks. Then he stopped taking it and it went away in a week. BOOM, chemical. Sorry DP people, it aint always anxiety.
DannyA727 1 year ago
@DannyA727 actually ive read that allergy medications can cause anxiety. stopped taking mine and didnt help :/ your uncle is lucky
Dwaithy 1 year ago
@DannyA727 That's true, mine came from a medication I took for epilepsy (Topamax)
Sshelly34213 1 year ago
cont' from below. So it starts out as a self defence mechanism but unfortunately develops in2 a debilitating nightmare! I found out the hard way that it can be aggrivated by recreational drug use. Other personality/mood disorders make it much worse. I have spent much time researching this subject in hope of a cure. I take a combo of anti psychotics/mood stabalisers/anti depressants/benzo's but nothing helps. My shrink is teachin me new coping skills hopin they will help. Be strong&ask for help!
Slinkychickxx 1 year ago
@Slinkychickxx Thanks for speaking out about this.
indiangoku 1 year ago
I have suffered with this for 12 yrs now. I also suffer from post traumatic stress disorder & borderline personality disorder & have been in a psychiatric hospital 3 times & have aquired much knowledge & information throughout my struggle. It can just develop but usually it's triggered by childhood trauma as a coping mechanism 2 detach ones emotions from the abuse. Unfortunately it can continue and increase intensity in2 adulthood, 2 the point of feeling detached from everything .. to be cont ..
Slinkychickxx 1 year ago
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I liked this movie very much!
Pece17 1 year ago
i had weed then i had this condition after bad weed trip but it didnt last more than 10 days it fade away now am cool
4r4bGh3tt0 1 year ago
ya i have it ive read that if you say to your self that your ok with it and think positive yit wil help you im trying it
252Blade252 1 year ago
listen people, everybody: i know the experience myself and i'm actually very excited to tell you how you can help yourselves to grow positively from it, restore your 'normal' state of consciousness and even experience much more joy and ecstasy in your life that you never dreamed possible. i dont want to sound exaggerating, but i do mean what i say sincerely. i dont wanna give just some few tips here, it wont say anything by that. just send me a personal message and i'll show you the light. peace
HappySkyDiver33 1 year ago
@HappySkyDiver33 i had a dp freakout about 2 weeks from pot, now i just feel like something is missing, please help
mcbuffpants 1 year ago
by the way, i love you, Lynn Collins...
JosephBruk14Chelsea 1 year ago
i actually fell in love for this movie... it's Thursday, 17:07, the movie has ended for like 10 mnutes, the third time i watched it, and i'm watching the trailer now... i did fell in love for this movie...
JosephBruk14Chelsea 1 year ago
bad trailer. it's a DRAMA with funny parts, not a comedy at all.
but a great movie. especially for anyone who struggles with mental health issues or emotional disorders or stuff like that.
simonjeste 1 year ago
I think I have got DP/DR and my life seems to just be like a movie that I'm trapped in but can't get out. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME! SOS
19topspur93 1 year ago
@19topspur93 Did you get any help dear?
Sshelly34213 1 year ago
I don't think I can even go watch this film... the whole 'depersonalization disorder' myth drives me insane. I have helped tens of thousands of people with depersonalization and suffered it myself for over 20 years on and off. It's not a disorder it's a symptom of high anxiety folks and in NOT ONE case out of 135,000 anxious people I have helped has depersonalization existed without high anxiety and in not one case has it remained when the anxiety was cured.
CharlesLinden 1 year ago 6
@CharlesLinden You are absolutely right.
datradeofficial1 1 year ago
@CharlesLinden Thats, to say the least, kind of....funny! Go check the last ICD.... the code is F48.1
'god' help the people you.......'helped'!
DimeCrisBag 1 year ago
Sad
ccfc500 1 year ago
@CharlesLinden
DSM-IV-TR ..... F48.1
DimeCrisBag 1 year ago
@CharlesLinden I have very little anxiety and yet I've suffered with this for two years now.
backlikevertabrae 1 year ago
@backlikevertabrae probably beacause your in my situation. Read the above comments dude. Hope it gives you hope, and, most importantly, the CORRECT reason for your dp (again, just a guess)
DannyA727 1 year ago
@CharlesLinden Whilst I would agree that your opinion contains an element of truth, I would also argue that various mental "disorders", e.g depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, etc. are just labels used to distinguish between elevated levels of anxiety (or whatever other symptoms may be present) and levels which are transient (deemed normal). A new definition is applied when the symptoms are recurrent (in enough patients) and when the patients' anxiety has enough distinctive characteristics.
rabadooda 1 year ago
@CharlesLinden This was a great movie. Depersonalization exists whether it is its own disorder or a symptom of another one. That is up for debate but it is irrelevant. Those who suffer from depersonalization will be able to relate to this movie. It is funny, moving, and smart. Perry is great.
singforyoursanity1 1 year ago
@CharlesLinden Could it be that since people who claim to have depersonalization disorder obsess over their depersonalization/derealization(like I do) which then causes more anxiety and perpetuates the symptoms. Since depersonalization, a symptom of anxiety, is the "fuel" so to speak then could it be considered depersonalization disorder? Since it is so focused on that one symptom. Just an idea. This movie is almost exactly like what I am going through. Reality seems scarey and hard to accept
Dwaithy 1 year ago
@CharlesLinden i become a victim of this after eating marijuana leaves , a small amount .. had a bad high from the situation and was high for weeks then ended up with this disorder ... explain that one to me charles since u seem to be sooo enlightened on the situation
mikeybaby77 1 year ago
@CharlesLinden PET scans and brain imaging have actually shown beyond a doubt that DP is a separate disorder unrelated to anxiety or PTSD. You're selling snake oil, and nothing more.
Wolfenman08 1 year ago
@Wolfenman08 While it pisses me off how much Charles Linden seems to have a monopoly on DP on the internet and thus is probably making a shitload of money out of other people's misfortunes, there is for many an undeniable link between anxiety and DP/DR.
There may be cases that are unrelated to anxiety, I don't know much about that. My own DP/DR and that of most other sufferers however is strongly related if not directly caused by anxiety.
a1punks 1 year ago
@a1punks I never even seen this loser until I looked up DP on youtube. I found a lot more information on webmd, and anyone who listens to this loser needs to have their head examined for more then just DP. While high levels of stress can certainly trigger DP, it is a known medical fact, which is 100% indisputable that DP is a separate condition, which doesn't have to be related in any way to stress/anxiety.
Wolfenman08 1 year ago
@Wolfenman08 Well this may be true, but since for most of us, treating the anxiety will cure the DP/DR then labeling it as a "serparate condition" is probably not very helpful and confusing. Especially given "our" tendancy for hyperchondria.
You know what I mean? Start telling people with anxiety that the two things aren't strictly the same and they become sure they have some incurable disease.
Charles Linden should go fuck himself though.
a1punks 1 year ago
@a1punks The problem is when DP occurs with out anxiety.
Wolfenman08 1 year ago
@Wolfenman08 Well it's a pretty big problem anyway, you can trust me on that. I've had anxiety related DP/DR 24/7 for over 3 years now. It's no cake walk.
a1punks 1 year ago
@a1punks Depersonalized episodes rarely lasts much more then a few hours. You're a medical anomaly.
Wolfenman08 1 year ago
@Wolfenman08 stfu you have no idea what your talking about.
SummerGameProject 1 year ago
@SummerGameProject OK, what am I talking about, why am I wrong, and why do you know better?
Wolfenman08 1 year ago
@Wolfenman08 DP does not normally last a couple of hours. That comment you made was ridiculous. Why don't you ask the thousands of other dp sufferers if their condition only lasted them a couple of hours?
SummerGameProject 1 year ago
@SummerGameProject I said Depersonalized *episodes*, not the disorder itself. It would help if you actually read what I had to say. It would make you look significantly less stupid.
Wolfenman08 1 year ago
@Wolfenman08 And it'd help your arrogance if you actually learned more about DP episodes in the fact that they may range longer than "a couple of hours". The disorder it's self is simply an episode. Dumb shit
SummerGameProject 1 year ago
@SummerGameProject I didn't say they don't, I said they rarely do. And that's something you can probably learn after 5 minutes on webmd. Seriously, you need to read everything I say before you start insulting me, it'll make you look significantly less stupid.
Wolfenman08 1 year ago
@Wolfenman08 Dude what are you talking about mdguidelines (dot) com/depersonalization-disorder , says half of individuals with DP have a chronic course this comes from the DSM... Your statistics are way off IDIOT...
SummerGameProject 1 year ago
@SummerGameProject The first sentence from the entry on Depersonalization Disorder on WebMD "Depersonalization disorder is marked by **periods** of feeling disconnected or detached from one's body and thoughts (depersonalization)". Emphasis my own. The periods of feeling disconnected are called 'depersonalized episodes' and normally last a few hours. The disorder as a whole can be only one episode, or last for years. To be in a depersonalized episode for a year is a medical anomaly, assuming it
Wolfenman08 1 year ago
@SummerGameProject assuming it is even DPD, and isn't some form of Schizophrenia that was improperly diagnosed.
Wolfenman08 1 year ago
@Wolfenman08 PWND
risksofromance 1 year ago
@a1punks I really think there is something relevant between the two because I took a drug that gave me high levels of anxiety and as soon as that hit me, I became out of touch with reality. I couldn't decipher what was real and what was fake about the world I lived in. I never knew the name of it until someone directed me to the definition of depersonalization and derealization (more of what I had) and I realized that was what I had gone through
Sshelly34213 1 year ago
@CharlesLinden can you help me or do i have to pay you?
Bulby93 1 year ago
@Bulby93 lindenmethod . com
armyyyg 1 year ago
@CharlesLinden It's not...
Mine were directly triggered by the side effects of a medication, as in labelled a rare side effect on the bottle.
Drealization and depersonalization are indeed physical things that occur due to a change in chemicals in the brain. Chemicals such as serotonin and other mood regulators that affect the amygala-which in turn affects anxiety. So as you can, see it's a physical thing and saying "get over it" is like saying "get over it" to depressed people. It's biology.
Sshelly34213 1 year ago
@CharlesLinden You clearly have know idea what you are talking about. I have depersonalization disorder and it is not connected to any form of anxiety for me. I first started showing symptoms when I was under the age of 5 and I have had it sense than without any symptoms of anxiety. Its hell and I can't do anything about it and I don't need people like you judging me.
ashleymarieanneclark 1 year ago
@CharlesLinden That's not true. It's both a disorder and a symptom. Depersonalization can be present without the other stuff, and cases has been presented without high anxiety. And if you really don't believe me, then you might want to check your DSM-IV. The code is 300.6; it's a real disorder. And I've got it, so unless the DSM-V is going to go and rescind their ruling, then don't you dare call it a "symptom" again. It just belittles the hell that people with DPD live through.
kenwoody3 1 year ago