I don't feel real Quotes

“During the depersonalisation or derealisation experiences, reality testing remains intact. C. The symptoms cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning. D. The disturbance is not attributable to the physiological effects of a substance (e.g., a drug of abuse, medication) or other medical condition (e.g., seizures). E. The disturbance is not better explained by another mental disorder, such as schizophrenia, panic disorder, major depressive disorder, acute stress disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, or another dissociative disorder.”
― Carolyn Spring, I don't feel real: A brief guide to depersonalisation/derealisation disorder

“Depersonalisation: Experiences of unreality, detachment, or being an outside observer with respect to one’s thoughts, feelings, sensations, body, or actions (e.g., perceptual alterations, distorted sense of time, unreal or absent self, emotional and/or physical numbing). Derealisation: Experiences of unreality or detachment with respect to surroundings (e.g., individuals or objects are experienced as unreal, dreamlike, foggy, lifeless, or visually distorted).”
― Carolyn Spring, I don't feel real: A brief guide to depersonalisation/derealisation disorder

“The main cause of DPD, according to research, seems to be subtle forms of childhood maltreatment, in particular emotional abuse and neglect. Whereas physical and sexual abuse seem to be specifically linked to PTSD, Complex PTSD and dissociative identity disorder (DID), lower intensity but chronic childhood trauma such as emotional abuse and neglect seem to more commonly result in DPD. Diagnosis issues”
― Carolyn Spring, I don't feel real: A brief guide to depersonalisation/derealisation disorder

“In short, there are four main categories of experience with DPD: Detachment from the self Detachment from the world Lowered emotions Heightened thoughts (anxiety and ruminations).”
― Carolyn Spring, I don't feel real: A brief guide to depersonalisation/derealisation disorder