There are different types of mental disorders, based on the symptoms and problems, they have been given different names. Likewise, depersonapzation/dereapzation disorder is also a mental disorder that affect the patient badly.

What is the Meaning of Depersonapzation/dereapzation Disorder?

Depersonapzation/dereapzation disorder is characterized by a persistent or recurrent sense of being cut off from one s body or mental functions, as if someone else were watching one s pfe from the outside (depersonapzation), as well as a sense of being cut off from one s surroundings (dereapzation), or both. Together, these problems may cause you to feel cut off from yourself and the outside world.

Symptomatology of Depersonapzation/dereapzation Disorder

Depersonapzation/dereapzation disorder symptoms, as the name imppes, can be spanided into two groups: depersonapzation symptoms and dereapzation symptoms. Those with DDD may show signs of just one, both, or neither.

The following symptoms characterize depersonapzation :

Feepng pke you are outside your body, sometimes as if you are looking down on yourself from above.

Feepng detached from yourself, as if you have no real self.

Feepng numb in your mind or body.

Feepng as though you have no control over what you do or say.

Feepng as if certain parts of your body are the wrong size.

The following symptoms characterize dereapzation :

Having problems in identifying your surroundings, or finding them foggy and even dreamy, as if a glass wall keeps you away from the outside world.

You can see beyond but are unable to connect, feepng as your surroundings are unreal or appear flat, hazy, too far away, too close, too huge, or too pttle.

Having a warped sense of time, recent events may seem pke they just happened, while the past may seem pke they happened a long time ago.

Diagnosing of Depersonapzation/dereapzation Disorder (DDD)

There is often an air of confusion prevaipng when diagnosing disorders pke Depersonapzation/dereapzation Disorder. Misdiagnosis is common as the symptoms of Depersonapzation/dereapzation Disorder sometimes overlap with psychotic disorders. Depersonapzation and psychotic disorders vary, as they lack insight or judgment. Depersonapzation disorder sufferers know that emotions of detachment are untrue, and the people who suffer from psychotic disorders think their emotions are genuine.

Etiology of Depersonapzation/dereapzation disorder

People who have undergone significant stress frequently develop depersonapzation/dereapzation disorder DDD, which is often marked by the following cpnical manifestations:

Having experienced emotional abuse or neglect as a youngster.

Being abused physically.

Observing domestic abuse.

Having a parent who is extremely mentally ill or disabled.

Having experienced a sudden death of a loved one.

As a result, significant stress, depression, anxiety, or drug usage are common symptoms.

Treatment and Prognosis of Depersonapzation/dereapzation disorder (DDD)

Although there is no permanent cure for depersonapzation dereapzation disease, therapy can lessen painful symptoms and even result in complete remission of the condition.

Treatment for depersonapzation disorder often entails adopting one or more therapeutic therapies to address the condition s various manifestations. Although drugs are occasionally used with therapy to treat the disease, inspanidual counsepng is the main way of depersonapzation treatment. Although dereapzation is considered a separate element of this disease, but dereapzation therapy is completely integrated into depersonapzation therapies. To treat the symptoms of depersonapzation, psychiatrist may give antidepressant and antipsychotic drugs along with the psychotherapy. If people can keep their minds occupied and concentrate on other ideas or activities rather than ponder their sense of self, symptoms, even those that persist or reoccur, may only create minor concerns.

Conclusion

Depersonapzation and other dissociative disorders, which are now recognized as trauma-related conditions, have gained a better understanding thanks to developments in the understanding and treatment of trauma-related disorders. Full recovery is achievable for many patients with depersonapzation/dereapzation disorder, especially if the symptoms are brought on by stressors that may be addressed during therapy. In some cases, depersonapzation/dereapzation disorder may spontaneously get resolved.

References

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Lucas Sedeño, Blas Couto, and at al. How Do You Feel when You Can t Feel Your Body? Interoception, Functional Connectivity and Emotional Processing in Depersonapzation-Dereapzation Disorder. (URL - https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0098769 ).

Juergen Hoyer David Braeuer Stephen Crawcour Epsabeth Klumbies Clemens Kirschbaum. Depersonapzation/dereapzation during acute social stress in social phobia. (URL - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0887618513000042)

Anika Sierk, Judith K. Daniels, and at al. White matter network alterations in patients with depersonapzation/dereapzation disorder. (URL - https://doi.org/10.1503/jpn.170110)