Some recommendations for getting out of it, hope it helps

Experience

When I was 13, I had derealization for about six months after a traumatic experience.

I don't know what caused yours, but in my case, anxiety tends to work with a delay: something happens, and months or even a year later it takes a big toll on my body.

One of the things that helped me most was doing everything completely differently from usual.

Say you want a glass of water. Normally you'd walk to the kitchen at your usual pace, grab your usual glass and drink the usual way.

Instead, change everything. Walk backwards to the kitchen. Sit on the floor. Get up. Run. Grab a pan, fill it with water and splash it on your face.

It made me feel like things were real, even if just for a moment.

The other important thing for me was to keep touching my body, the ground and anything around me. Use all your senses: touch, smell, taste. Jump. Take back control of your body.

Also, try to do as many new things as you can. Go to unfamiliar places. Travel if you can. It let's you think about that thing for some moments instead of your situation.

Finally, sports. What helped me the most, in the end, was playing sports with friends or family. It combines everything above.

Maybe it's regular advice and everyone already knows all this, but I would have loved to have some help when it happened to me.

I got anosmia recently after another anxiety episode. I've heard of people getting it back with LSD microdosing, but every time I think about taking psychedelics, I remember this experience and know I don't want to go through it again.

I wish you all a quick recovery.

Posted Sep 25, 2026, 5:15 PM UTC

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