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A Simple Test to Tell if You Have DP/DR

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Depersonalization & derealization is a strange and hidden illness that affects 2% of the world's population. Sufferers report feeling disconnected from themselves. Their environment feels unreal and dreamy. If you can relate, chances are that you may be experiencing depersonalization and derealization (DP/DR.)

Sometimes it can be confusing to know if we are suffering from this illness. Take this short test to educate yourself about DP/DR.

Note: This quiz/test/questionnaire is not intended to diagnose, but to merely inform you. Always be sure to consult a medical doctor or psychologist before making any medical decision.

How often do you feel detached from yourself?

A telltale symptom of DP/DR is feeling as though one is watching a movie about oneself. You may feel like words are just coming out of your mouth while you are talking. You may also feel disconnected from your reflection in the mirror.

Do you feel in control of yourself?

Do you feel that you are in control of your thoughts, emotions, and actions?

Does your environment look unreal?

Does reality seem dreamlike or unreal? Does your environment look very bright or a little off? Are you having trouble putting this unreality experience into words?

Are you able to feel any emotion?

Are you able to feel positive emotions like love, happiness, a feeling of being connected to friends and family, or do you just feel emotionally flat?

Do your memories feel vague?

Do they have a dreamlike quality to them? Do you often confuse memories with dreams? Does your past feel very distant?

Are you afraid of going crazy?

Do you have a constant fear of going insane or losing control or losing touch with reality?

Do you experience existential and philosophical thoughts?

Are you excessively concerned with questions like "Why am I here?", "What is reality?", "What does it mean to be human?", "How does anything exist?", "Is existence real or is it a dream?ā€

Ever feel disoriented?

Like you are walking sideways, or upside down, feel dizzy, feel like you might faint?

How about somatic (physical) symptoms?

Do you experience physical or somatic symptoms like blunt pressure on the forehead, general dizziness, weightlessness in hands and legs, feeling heavy or weighed down, or tightness in the chest?

Is your mind blank?

Do you feel like you have no thoughts? Like your mind is empty.

Do you experience audio/visual distortions?

Do you experience visual snow (seeing white or black dots or transparent dots in your field of vision), things appearing bright, or experience tinnitus (hearing a constant ringing sound).

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  1. Even though, this is for educational purposes. I feel that it is helpful in aiding me in understanding more about my prolonged symptoms and possibly how to resolve the issue.

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  3. Oddly enough, as a songwriter, I actually find this state of consciousness to be useful and explore it often. When one can walk in and out of one’s ego comfortably it can be quite illuminating. But yes those symptoms listed do occur like balance and gravity issues as well as ocular distortions.

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  6. hello. im very confused because today when i got home i felt the same as yesterday evening, not in contact with my emotions and not many thoughts running around my head, and my voice sounded more calm than usual, which is weird because i suffer from anxiety. every now and then during this time where i dont experience a lot of thoughts or emotions i stare at a wall or something, and go a bit dizzy. im only young and i dont want to see a doctor for something i dont have. i dont know if im exaggerating or not, but i dont want to sound like im trying to get attention.

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  7. (f 13) I have experienced this feeling of being in a dream like state since December of 2021. That means I have been like this for a little of a year. And the thing is, I NEVER feel real. Its not on and off. Its always. I am actually going insane or I at least feel like it. When I try to tell people it, they don’t relate to it. I may know the reason why, and to be honest it’s not personal, but I plan on telling a professional first. ( I’ve never done therapy, i’m to afraid to speak out or tell parents bc they just say “talk to me” but I can’t . I know I need real help, especially since its been the same dreadful feeling for a year. (btw I have my emotions. But ,honestly, they feel kinda muted. Like i’m kinda numb but i still experience feelings. I ,sometimes, feel like i’m on auto pilot. ) Can anyone help? Without money? I just need a few tips maybe bc the ones on google 100% don’t work for me. Help.

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