how to explain?!

scaredoutofmymind · May 25, 2018, 7:20am

I just need a way to explain whats hasppening. Latelty my brain fog is getting worse. But when family asks me to describe what im feeling, i just say idk i feel nothing. Has anyone had success in communicating whats going on to their family or their shrink?

BP7667 · May 25, 2018, 7:20am

In regards to family unfortunately no. Hard to understand why/how someone can change so drastically because of a hairpill, especially when they can’t see the damage the stuff has done.

And if by “shrink” you mean psychiatrist I would stay the fuck away from them… therapists are ok thou.

tim1911 · May 25, 2018, 7:20am

The core symptom of depersonalization disorder is the subjective experience of “unreality in one’s sense of self”, and as such there are no clinical signs.
Individuals who experience depersonalization can feel divorced from their own personal physicality by sensing their body sensations, feelings, emotions and behaviors as not belonging to the same person or identity. Also, a recognition of self breaks down (hence the name). Depersonalization can result in very high anxiety levels, which can intensify these perceptions even further.
Common descriptions are: feeling disconnected from one’s physicality; feeling like one is not completely occupying the body; not feeling in control of one’s speech or physical movements; and feeling detached from one’s own thoughts or emotions; experiencing one’s self and life from a distance; a sense of just going through the motions; feeling as though one is in a dream or movie; and even out-of-body experiences.[1] Individuals with the disorder commonly describe a feeling as though time is ‘passing’ them by and they are not in the notion of the present. These experiences which strike at the core of a person’s identity and consciousness may cause a person to feel uneasy or anxious.
Some of the more common factors that exacerbate dissociative symptoms are negative stimuli, stress, subjective threatening social interaction, and unfamiliar environments. Factors that tend to diminish symptoms are comforting interpersonal interactions, intense physical or emotional stimulation, and relaxation.[7] Some factors are identified as relieving symptom severity such as diet or exercise; alcohol and fatigue are listed by others as worsening symptoms.[8]
Fears of going crazy, brain damage, and losing control are common complaints. Individuals report occupational impairments as they feel they are working below their ability, and interpersonal troubles since they have an emotional disconnection from those they care about. Neuropsychological testing has shown deficits in attention, short-term memory and spatial-temporal reasoning.[9] Depersonalization disorder is associated with cognitive disruptions in early perceptual and attentional processes.[5]
[u]Occasional moments of mild depersonalization are normal;[10] strong, severe, persistent, or recurrent feelings are not.

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depersonalization_disorder

This is the best description of my brainfog.

scaredoutofmymind · May 25, 2018, 7:20am

Im tired of people around me with their amateur diagnosis of depression. If i hear another person tell me im just depressed im gonna lose it. Its a lazy ass diagnosis so doctors can write a script. Im sure it affects people, and i know im suffering, but they see it as the cause instead of a symptom. Cant get much worse. Feel like death and just made out to be a depressed hypochondriac. Its actually laughable hahaha! Wtf!?! HAHAHAHa fuck life

BP7667 · May 25, 2018, 7:20am

Thats why I say to avoid psych’s for this disease they are utterly useless and have only hurt me.

brice · May 25, 2018, 7:20am

They gave me xanax for anxiety…they don’t believe me.

tim1911 · May 25, 2018, 7:20am

And how did xanax work?