is derealization just a symptom of anxiety or can it be a disorder?
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is derealization just a symptom of anxiety or can it be a disorder? also I get derealization and general unreal feelings, headaches and head pressure feeling kind of like I’m going to faint, like i don’t always have good balance is this anxiety ? if yes, is always thinking about my anxiety symptoms going to make the symptoms worse?
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It sounds like it may be a physical issue – it’s worth seeing your doctor to check for things like low blood pressure (unreal and faint feelings) or an infection in the inner ear (balance).
Depending on your age, these symptoms can also appear as your body adjusts to the radical changes going on through the teens. They will self-regulate in time.
If you constantly think about anxiety symptoms, guess what happens… you prioritize them! There’s an old saying that goes "you feel what you focus on". Imagine what would happen if you have decided "Enough!" and focus on things around you instead – how much better would you feel?
More reading and techniques here:
http://www.free-self-help-articles.com/anxiety-disorder.html
February 7th, 2010 at 7:00 pmI have had anxiety and panic disorders since I was 13 though along with many other mental issues.
I just looked up derealization. I have never heard of that connected with anxiety.
To me derealization sounds more like a problem where you disconnect yourself from the world. You set up walls around yourself and sink deep inside yourself.
I use to do that.
headaches and head pressure feeling kind of like I’m going to faint, like i don’t always have good balance – yes that is panic & anxiety.
Yes always worrying and thinking about it will set off symptoms.
Just reading about yourself makes me feel heavy in the chest and hard to breath.
Crazy isn’t it?
The key is to remember & tell yourself you are ok. You are just fine.
Reconnect yourself with this world by touching things around you. For example I’m laying in bed since I’m sick. I would touch my bed, the table near me, my dog near by, a pillow & so on. Remind myself I am safe. Nothing is going to hurt me.
February 7th, 2010 at 7:00 pmYes its a symptom of anxiety only and cannot hurt you and it will go. I found that i was spending days in a daze of un-realness and it was really getting to me and i was avoiding going out. However, I did go out when pushed and do things and eventually realised there were times whilst I was distracted that I had not thought about how i was feeling and the symptoms had reduced to nothing and I was back to normality.
February 7th, 2010 at 7:00 pmI would suggest doing a jig saw or something to distract you? And when you realise you have concentrated on something else and not felt so awful for a period of time you will start to think about it less and it will get better.
So yes always thinking about it makes it worse.. but its easier said than done and will take time so don’t get upset if it doesn’t work first time. I still get odd moments now but I brush them aside and don’t dwell on it as I know its just a symptom of anxiety. good luck
Anxiety is a symptom of anxiety. I have had a panic attack and one of my symptoms during that attack was derealization.
February 7th, 2010 at 7:00 pmHey… Victoria here, maybe my personal story can give you some solace…
a lil about me- about a year after my husband left me and my daughter died about 5 years ago.. I was at a very difficult point in my life, and was ultimately diagnosed with depression, severe anxiety, and panic disorder. I would say that i’ve always for the most part been a little depressed and had some degree of anxiety, but this just completely tipped the scale. I remember there were days on end I would just lie in bed, and whenever I would be in a social environment my anxiety would go through the roof and I would often have panic attacks. Therapy never seemed to be effective for me, and my psych put me on damn near every med out there. I’ve been on everything from wellbutrin to paxil, zoloft, prozac, lexapro, celexa, buspar, valium, klonopin, xanax.. etc. Sometimes 2-3 different ones in combo at the same time. Nothing really seemed to work for me. With the exception of some of the benzos (klono./xanax) .. these worked well for a little while, but I grew tolerance quickly, and became highly addicted.
Then one day while researching online i came across this reputable looking website http://www.anxiety.pcti-system.com .. which talked about this program to eliminate your anxiety for good, all naturally. Long story short, I wound up signing up to try it and the program worked amazing.. Not only do I no longer have panic attacks and anxiety gone, but my depression has also seemed to dissipate a little. And I’m currently starting to slowly ween off the meds I’m on. >>>>
I would personally say that possibly the biggest driving factor in all this is OCD. I think obsessing and constantly having your thoughts focused on your own condition and constantly analyzing your own thoughts/actions plays a very significant role in the persistence of our ails. Almost like the condition is a small lit fire, and OCD is the fuel that keeps it consistently burning… Also, I’ve come to the conclusion that meds are generally a unhealthy short term cure that only semi-treats the symptoms, and never the cause. Hope I was of some help!
February 7th, 2010 at 7:00 pm