If everything around you seems unrealistic from time to time, the places you live and the people you know are foreign to you, the reason may be this psychological disorder seen in 1% of the society.
deja vu we do not live. Sometimes places we’ve never been, people we’ve never met are familiar to us. Sometimes the places we know and the people we know seem unfamiliar to us.
In addition to these, although very rarely, we see our surroundings with different and vivid absurd colors. Although these vivid absurd colors surprise us, one reason we see them this way is because psychological disorders are classified and explained. DSM 5 and ICD10 derealization disorder, a disorder described in books.
Now you have a reason to disconnect from reality!
Depersonalization(often confused with self-alienation) derealization that is, unreality are two disorders that, although in the same disorder category, are actually very independent of each other. In depersonalization, the person is alienated from his own body, while in derealization, the person is alienated from his environment. Although the reason is mostly unknown, it is thought that the increase in the stress load felt by the person causes such experiences. The person may be trying to protect himself from himself by getting away from the environment he is in against the increasing stress load.
In depersonalization, it is as if the person is in his own body. was an outside observer feels like. He even talks about himself in the third person from time to time. Let’s say your name is Gözde. If you have this disorder, you are likely to say ‘Gözde didn’t like it at all’ when stating that you don’t like something.
Derealization On the other hand, in DSM 5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), it is defined as “Experiences of unreality or disconnection in relation to the surroundings (For example: people or objects are experienced as unreal, imaginary, foggy, lifeless or visually distorted)”. .
If you have derealization often “I guess I’m experiencing deja vu” Situations can happen to you. As you know, in déjà vu, places, an event, a person we have never experienced before are familiar to us and we feel as if we have lived that moment before. Although this situation is called déjà vu among the people, it is not mentioned in the medical literature. I saw the event is called. There is also a version of this that is “I have never seen it (jamais vue)”. In this, the places you know and the people you know are foreign to you and you feel as if you have never seen them before.
If you suspect you have derealization, pay attention to these items!
But I’m not crazy so why do I feel this way!
In both derealization and depersonalization, there is no impairment in your ability to evaluate reality. Both are usually in young individuals more common and is temporary. Therefore, if from time to time you feel as if you do not belong to this world, as if you are from outer space, do not be afraid, you are not crazy; it’s possible that you’re just suffering from a mental illness, that’s all.
Because of what I’ve been through, I’m getting worse with my surroundings, they think I’m doing it on purpose!
a symptom in psychology disease level, It is measured by how much it affects your life. Let’s suppose that people you know started to feel unfamiliar to you, and as a natural result, you treated them coldly. This has now reached such a level that those around you have begun to think that you are not acting normally, in such a case, you are likely to have this disorder. Because this psychological disorder; by its nature, it will put you in trouble in social and work-related areas, decline in your functionality causes it to happen.
Okay, but I’m not high, why is this happening to me?
If you suspect you have this disorder, you can take any abuse that can cause side effects such as pushing you out of life, making you feel unfamiliar with your environment. substance or drug You need to make sure you are not under the influence. If you continue to experience the same things even though you are sure about it, the reasons may be; daily anxiety, extreme insomnia, fatigue, worrisome life events, perhaps extreme tea, coffee, alcohol and other toxic causes.
Am I schizophrenic?
such as schizophrenia, panic disorder, depression, anxiety in psychological disorders Symptoms similar to those of derealization disorder are often seen. The person feels alien to his environment. He thinks he is an alien. But in such cases, you no longer call this disorder you have derealization, you say the other psychological disorder that exists. Therefore, only the symptoms of derealization disorder need to be present.
What should be done for diagnosis and treatment procedures?
If you suspect that you have the substances listed above, the first thing you should do is a visiting a psychiatric clinic will be. There are periods when the disorder in question improves from time to time, but renews itself again. Although there is no complete cure, there are drugs used in the treatment of the disease and thought to have a therapeutic effect. Along with these, different therapy techniques are also used in the treatment of the disease.
Note: The information given in this article has been written to increase your awareness of yourself. You cannot diagnose yourself or anyone else with this information. Do not forget to apply to psychiatry clinics for diagnosis and treatment procedures.
Sources: DSM 5, Mental Health and Disorders book (Orhan Öztürk)