r/dpdr

76K archived posts · Sep 2011 – Sep 2026

Depersonalization/Derealization Resources, Discussion, News, and Awareness

r/dpdr

Struggling with DPDR? Frequent forum use may exacerbate it so please check out our stickied Resource Guide before you post. ---------------------------------------------------------------Welcome! This community is meant for people affected by depersonalization and/or derealization, and is a safe place to talk about our struggles and discuss ways to make the burden of dissociation easier. Please make sure to read the subreddit rules before posting.

Created Sep 12, 2011

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Depersonalization (DP) and derealization (DR) are dissociative/anxiety-type disorders commonly experienced alongside depression and/or anxiety but may also occur on their own as a primary disorder.

Due to the unusual nature of the symptoms sufferers of DP/DR have a hard time describing the main symptoms of the disorder, but commonly describe it as:

Experiencing life as a dream
Feeling removed from being in the moment
Watching oneself experiencing the world
Experiencing life as if watching events unfolding through a screen
Extremely discomforting feelings of unreality

More information on the disorders:

Here is a FAQ page on DPDR
Here is an article to help anyone better understand exactly what DPDR is, and how to overcome it.
A good example reflecting the everyday life of a DPDR sufferer is the film Numb (2007)

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Rules

Please be respectful of one another. Any rude, bullying, or harassment type comments/messages will NOT be tolerated whatsoever and will result in an immediate ban. Please report any such content.
No advertisements or endorsements are allowed whatsoever. This includes coaching websites/email lists/paid books and manuals. They claim to have the cure to make you waste your money. If the guide is free, it can be shared in plain text on any platform.
No NSFW content, no revealing personal information.
This is not a personal connections subreddit. Meetup/social type posts are okay, but not any "M4F" type posts.
Please try and submit posts that allow for civil discussion. Even if you're having a crappy day, it's better to rant and receive some support rather than submitting a title only post that won't attract almost anything.
These are the rules regarding memes.

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