anxiety/depersonalization/depression?

[thor01]

Does anyone after prolonged anxious periods feel like they loose themselves and almost forget who they were and feel like they're viewing themselves. Its very uncomfortable.

I read the best thing to do is forget about it and it should pass, its just difficult.

I found that while having actual full panic attacks, (after the first few) when anxiety had built up, that I felt better and myself again straight after the actual attack, as if it was needed to release all that anxiety and false stuff in my head. However recently Ive been getting the anxious thoughts/feelings without reaching full panic attack mode, and instead a more depressed feeling, usually followed by more "DP" type feeling, and therefore it feels trapped. Anyone have any opinion about this? I almost feel like I NEED to panic again to get it out and feel me again.

 

[Deus_Ex_Lemur]

You dont NEED a panic attack to release this toxic energy. I used to get those a long time ago - afterwards did feel kinda like you describe. It is a release of sorts.

I know exactly what you mean I feel this now myself. Writing it out - practicing breathing exercises, other relaxation and focus techniques have worked for me - exercise. Get out - run fast as can.

Not working for me now tho... I feel like Im about to be crushed by this weight of the coming month about to happen. So Im not able to release it all either like normal...

 

[thor01]

Ah, interesting to know.

Yeah after an attack I'd feel on such a high and like all the little worries I had about me wern't true. And would sort of feel the child like happiness I know is the real me, and could get right into music and such. Ive had periods of time more like this too. Could this be bi polar or something? Anyway that state is how I feel I should be in some ways even though at times like straight after an attack it might have been abit extreme. The past few days its been a more numb depressive feel mostly. I wanna return to that other state haha.

 

[NickyNacker]

I love when I come on here and someone says exactly how I feel. This is how I've felt ever since January when my panic came back. And it's how I felt back in 2008 when it all first started and it somehow over time went away in 2010 and was gone all that year. I hope it goes away again soon... I'm exhausted by it.

 

[judthryn]

hi thor,
depression or anxiety do comes in every one's life, to make it control you or the other way is all in your hands, so cheer up and have an attitude towards your life and enjoy the life as it takes you... or make the life interesting, get along with your friends, do things which brings you happiness, help your friends so that you may feel like you have done some thing great or there is some one who needs you!!

 

[x000x]

After a lot of bad things happened in m life in a short time period and a lot of changes happened and a really bad experience with smoking pot, I episodes of derealization and depersonalization. It was very scary for me. It went on for a few months before it finally went away with the help of an anti-psychotic and anti-depressant and some ativan for when it caused me to panic. I do go through some strange things that feel similar to it once in a while, since I quit my medicine, when I'm very anxious, but I don't think it's as bad as before. I used to feel extremely paranoid that I wasn't awake, in reality, like maybe I was unconscious and couldn't wake up and everything I was experiencing was all made up and I would never know how to wake up or if I truly was unconscious or dreaming. This caused me to get really scared. I would start to feel like I didn't love my girlfriend or others because nothing was real and therefore the rules that applied in the real world didn't exist where I was and everyone was programmed to think a certain way in the place I was in because it was all a dream or my imagination. Then I'd dismiss all those thoughts and tell myself all this was real and the only reason I'm feeling this way is because I'm going insane and I'd think I'd go so crazy that I'd end up never being able to understand anything ever again. So then I'd just get more scared and paranoid and not know what to do. After minutes to hours of these types of feelings it would pass and I'd be fine again. I think it passes with time, I'm sure you'll get through it. Try anxiety management techniques when you get the feelings or anything else that can get your mind off of it.

 

[deleted user 1]

Does anyone after prolonged anxious periods feel like they loose themselves and almost forget who they were and feel like they're viewing themselves. Its very uncomfortable.

I read the best thing to do is forget about it and it should pass, its just difficult.

I found that while having actual full panic attacks, (after the first few) when anxiety had built up, that I felt better and myself again straight after the actual attack, as if it was needed to release all that anxiety and false stuff in my head. However recently Ive been getting the anxious thoughts/feelings without reaching full panic attack mode, and instead a more depressed feeling, usually followed by more "DP" type feeling, and therefore it feels trapped. Anyone have any opinion about this? I almost feel like I NEED to panic again to get it out and feel me again.

I feel anxuous 24/7, a lot of that has to do with my family though. I agree about the depersonalization aspects of it, but lately I really feel it physically. Constantly feeling drained, and was having heart palpitations the past few weeks.

 

[thor01]

Not nice is it.
Well actually I find it depends whats on my mind as to weather it feels bad or more managable. I'm just usualy battling in my head and trying to remember how I should feel.
it has definately made me wonder if I have another "disorder" other than jsut anxiety. Because I seem to feel weird or not me even when anxiety isnt high. But I wouldnt really be bothered anymore if that was the case.