wikipedia poem about dpdr, because i can never find the right words when trying to explain; so borrowing them will have to do
transcript:
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Depersonalization-derealization disorder
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Specialty: Psychiatry, clinical psychology
Symptoms: Depersonalization, Derealization
Usual onset: Young adulthood
Duration: chronic, episodic
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The core
is the subjective experience of "reality of one's self"
or detachment from one's surroundings.
thought to be caused largely by interpersonal trauma
adverse early childhood experiences, specifically emotional abuse and neglect have been linked
the state of mind could last either hours, days, and possibly even weeks at a time.
These experiences which strike at the core of a person's identity and consciousness may cause - substantial distress;
the real thing was overwhelming;
fearing loss of control,
detached from their own thoughts;
these symptoms cause -- unreality,
dissociation from the rest of society;
disconnected or detached from one's self;
or from one's surroundings.
there is an alienation;
uneasy or anxious -- constant or varying intensity.
Insidious onset may reach back as far as can be remembered.
2.
Society and culture [edit]
patient who "feels that he is no longer himself",
attempts to describe experiences that are difficult to articulate into words.
In order to comprehend the nature of reality we must
understand
what reality
actually is.
some descriptions were metaphors;
as if the world around them is
foggy, dreamlike/surreal, or visually distorted.
The ability to sense that something is unreal is maintained when experiencing symptoms of the disorder.
^ Radovic F (2002). "Feelings of Unreality: A Conceptual and Phenomenlogical Analysis of the Language of Depersonalization".
the conceptualization of dissociation
involves detachment from one's self;
it doesn't diminish just the experience, but
more or less all experience.
the majority of people (about 80%) responsible for child maltreatment are the child's own parents.
^ Thomson, Paula; Jaque, S. Victoria (15 March 2018). "Depersonalization, adversity, emotionality, and coping with stressful situations". Journal of Trauma & Dissociation.
3.
Prognosis [edit]
as if the world lies within the understanding of reality.
experiences with depersonalization may be frightening,
a loss of control over their thoughts or actions;
persistent or recurrent feelings of detachment from
one's mental or bodily processes;
difficulty concentrating;
a sense that self or the world is unreal;
impairment to one's ability to perceive reality.
The Scream may have been inspired by depersonalization disorder.
(i.e. patient is aware of a perceptual disturbance)
symptoms tend to be constant
and quite unsettling.
an illness of lost opportunities.
^ Blevins, Christy A.; Weathers, Frank W.; Mason, Elizabeth A. (1 October 2012). "Construct Validity of Three Depersonalization Measures in Trauma-Exposed College Students". Journal of Trauma & Dissociation.
Anxiety vs. fear
Symptoms
Types
3.1 Existential
The most common comorbid disorders are depression and anxiety;
significant and uncontrollable feelings of anxiety and fear;
fear is more complex than just forgetting or deleting memories,
the hereafter, the next ten years or even tomorrow.
DPDR is typically chronic and continuous;
between reality and the symptoms;
a feeling of being detached from the world;
divorced from their own personal self;
Treatment of DPDR is often difficult and refractory.
4.
Appearance [edit]
I find myself regarding existence as though from beyond the tomb,
from another world;
all is strange to me;
I am, as it were,
outside my own body and individuality;
I am depersonalized, detached, cut adrift.
Is this madness?
(In the upper right corner is a heavily edited black and white ghost picture of The Brown Lady of Raynham hall. The descriptive text underneath it is unreadable.)
all dissociative phenomena involves a detachment from reality;
Familiar places may look alien, bizarre, and surreal.
they are not in the notion of the present;
experiencing themselves and their lives from a distance.
as if the world around them is
disconnected;
distorted.
as though time is passing them by.
they are able to recall a memory but feel as if they did not personally experience it.
In some cases, individuals may be unable to accept their reflection as their own,
thoughts and acts elude the self and become strange.
^ Daphne Simeon; Jeffrey Abugel (7 November 2008). Feeling Unreal: Depersonalization Disorder and the Loss of the Self.
think
critically about the nature of reality and existence.
depersonalization is understood as a defense;
a type of coping mechanism.
Although residual sunlight does not penetrate the depths inhabited by deep-sea lizardfish, their eyes aid in detecting sources of
residual or bioluminescent light.
^ Mauricio Sierra (13 August 2009). Depersonalization: A New Look at a Neglected Syndrome. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 120.
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