déjà vu we are not alive. Sometimes places we’ve never been, people we’ve never met are familiar to us. Sometimes the places we know and the people we know seem unfamiliar to us.

In addition to these, although very rarely, we see our surroundings with different and vivid absurd colors. While these vibrant absurd colors surprise us, one of the reasons we see them this way is because mental disorders are classified and explained. DSM 5 and ICD10 derealization disorder, a disorder described in books.

Now you have a reason to disconnect from reality!

depersonalization(often confused with self-alienation) the realization that is, unreality are two disorders that, although they belong to the same disorder category, are in fact very independent of each other. In depersonalization, the person is estranged from his own body, while in derealization, the person is estranged from his environment. While the reason is usually unknown, the increase in the stress load felt by the person is thought to trigger such experiences. The person may be trying to protect themselves from themselves by moving away from the environment in which they find themselves from the increasing stress load.

In depersonalization, it is as if the person is in their own body. was an outside observer feels like. He even occasionally talks about himself in the third person. Let’s say your name is Gözde. If you have this condition, you will probably say ‘Gözde didn’t like it at all’ when you indicate that you don’t like something.

the realization On the other hand, in DSM 5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) it is defined as “Experiences of unreality or disconnection in relation to the environment (For example: people or objects are experienced as unreal, imaginary, foggy, lifeless or visually distorted )”.

If you often have derealization”I think I’m experiencing a deja vu” Situations can happen to you. As you know, in déjà vu places, an event, a person that we have never experienced before are known to us and we feel that we have lived that moment before. Although this situation is called déjà vu among the people, it is not mentioned in the medical literature. I saw the event is called. There is also a version of this which is “I’ve never seen it (jamais vue)”. In this, the places you know and the people you know are strange to you and you feel like you’ve never seen them before.

If you suspect you have derealization, watch out for these items!

But I’m not crazy, why do I feel this way!

In both derealization and depersonalization there is no limitation in your ability to evaluate reality. Both are usually in young individuals more common and is temporary. Therefore, if from time to time you feel that you do not belong to this world, as if you are from outer space, do not be afraid, you are not crazy; it’s possible you’re just suffering from a mental illness, that’s all.

What I’ve been through is making me worse with my environment, they think I’m doing it on purpose!

a symptom in psychology whether the disease at the level of, It is measured by how much it affects your life. Let’s assume that people you know started to feel strange to you and as a natural consequence you treated them coldly. This has now reached such a level that people around you have started to think that you are not acting normally, in such a case you probably have this condition. Because this mental disorder; by nature it gets you into social and work problems, decrease in your functionality makes it happen.

Okay, but I’m not high, why is this happening to me?

If you suspect you have this condition, you can take advantage of any abuse that can cause side effects, such as knocking you out of life, making you feel unfamiliar with your environment. substance or medicine You must ensure that you are not under the influence. If you keep experiencing the same things, even though you are sure about it, the reasons could be; daily anxiety, extreme insomnia, fatigue, worrisome life events, maybe extreme tea, coffee, alcohol and other toxic causes.

Am I schizophrenic?

such as schizophrenia, panic disorder, depression, anxiety in psychological disorders Symptoms similar to those of derealization disorder are often seen. The person feels alien to his environment. He thinks he is an alien. But in such cases, you no longer call this disorder that you have derealization, but the other mental disorder out there. Therefore, only the symptoms of derealization disorder need to be present.

What needs to be done for diagnosis and treatment procedures?

If you suspect you have the substances listed above, the first thing to do is a: a visit to a psychiatric clinic will be. There are periods when the condition in question improves from time to time, but renews itself. While there is no complete cure, there are medications used in the treatment of the disease that are thought to have a therapeutic effect. In addition, various therapy techniques are also used in the treatment of the disease.

Note: The information in this article is written to increase your awareness of yourself. You cannot diagnose yourself or anyone else with this information. Do not forget to register with psychiatric clinics for diagnosis and treatment procedures.

Sources: DSM 5, book Mental Health and Disorders (Orhan Öztürk)