Dealing with Dissociation as a Symptom of PTSD

Has anyone here experienced dissociation as a symptom related to PTSD or other disorders? The past few months this symptom has gotten so intense for me that I have trouble driving my car anywhere and up until this past week I couldn’t even look at my body or in a mirror without panicking completely. My body and my mind are just so disconnected and it makes me feel like I’m going crazy. I just don’t feel like I’m apart of myself and I freak out wondering how I’m moving or talking or anything like that. Thankfully medication and therapy are helping me stabilize, but it’s just not enough yet and I just wondered if anyone else had advice? Probably my least favorite mental illness symptom I’ve had so far and everyone who hears about it thinks I’m a crazy person so that’s not comforting either.

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lilee

2y ago

This is extremely common with OCD, to the point we abbreviate dpdr as depersonalization/derealization. We made up a word for it. It sucks so bad, and it's definitely a symptom of lots of stress taking its toll on the body. Maybe take a day or two off for self care

KittyKatKuo

2y ago

Dissociation rides on many mental issues. PTSD, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, trauma etc. As for advice for it thats a bit tricky as everyone is a bit different. Are you getting triggered into it? Is it a panic response to driving/daily activities? Do you feel like your not in your body, kinda just there watching things happen or your body is in autopilot?

Cece7

2y ago

I’m not entirely sure what causes it that’s my biggest struggle is all of a sudden I’m in the car or a stressful situation and I’m aware of my body and I feel like I’m an outsider looking in like I don’t really know how to explain but I just get so self aware of the movements my body makes and how it’s connected to my mind and I just dont feel like it’s me. It gets so extreme in bad moments I see a reflection of myself and freak out because I can’t recognize my own body. Definitely feel like I’m not in it. I do have a lot of trauma I’m healing from so I’m sure that plays a part in things but it’s so hard just getting this feeling to stop once it starts

KittyKatKuo

2y ago

Do you happen to have imposter syndrome?

Cece7

2y ago

I do not but am currently diagnosed with PTSD, anxiety and depression but being assessed for OCD and ADHD next week

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