LaToya's Depersonalization Recovery Story
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- Опубліковано 11 лют 2023
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3:12 How LaToya's DPDPR Started
4:07 Weed-Induced Panic Attack
8:52 Shaun's Panic Attack (+ Heat!)
12:08 Existential Thoughts
15:15 Feeling High When Sober
18:50 DPDR Magnifies Your Fears
22:00 DPDR Is Just Anxiety!
24:35 Pinpointing 'Depersonalization'
28:16 Speaking To Therapists
35:55 Bo Burnham and Derealization
41:45 The Lowest Point in DPDR
46:24 Understanding DPDR
51:23 Stage Of DPDR Recovery
56:32 The DP Manual Was My Bible
58:22 Can You REALLY Get Back To Normal After DPDR?
1:14:35 Physical Symptoms Of DPDR
1:16:28 Thinking DPDPR MUST Be Something Else!
1:20:20 "What On Earth Was I Worried About?!"
1:21:43 Advice For Anyone Suffering With DPDPR
1:22:40 LaToya's New Podcast!
LaToya's Podcast 'Runnin Late':
runninlatepodcast.my.canva.site
LaToya's Podcast 'The Analog Girl':
www.theanaloggirl.com
LaToya's Book 'Lose The Thoughts, Keep The Mind': amzn.to/3Ig2TZM
Check out my website and DPDR recovery program at:
www.dpmanual.com/
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Disclaimer: Please note that the medical information contained within this video is not intended as a substitute for consultation with a professional physician and is not a recommendation of specific therapies
You are doing god’s work dude. I can tell that you care about people going through it. I struggled with it my freshman year of high school and now fully recovered freshman in college. Thank you
Thank you, I'm delighted to hear that you're fully recovered! 😊
Anywhere to chat with you?
When she said she has a son that's 27 yrs old my jaw dropped... She looks 27 herself. What a beautiful woman omg 😭😭😭😭
I know right?! 😊
Omg! I found the DP manual a couple of years ago and it was an AWESOME Godsend. However, I continued to feel alone as a Black woman, embarrassed that I couldn't get myself together as therapist, and convinced that I was a bad Christian. I am SOOOO grateful I found this specific video. When I tell you I relate to Latoya soooooo much! Right down to being a PK and watching A Different World! Thank you Shaun for finding people from all walks of life who've had this experience. LaToya, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU ❤
That's wonderful Natasha, I'm delighted to hear the video was so helpful! 😊 ❤️
Oh my God, I laughed, I cried. I can relate so much to what that girl and you are saying. So many magnified fears and crazy intrusive and obsessive thoughts. I even thought that listening to classical music was a cause for madness. Or that I was having schizophrenia and I'd be afraid of my own friends and family and I'd end up being alone. I'm so thankful I've found your channel. On my way to recovery but still some work to do. But I'm finally hopeful! Greetings from Greece.
Thanks for your comment and I'm delighted that the video was so helpful 😊 And welcome to the channel! 😊
Yooooooo. I was diagnosed w anxiety in June 2022 after experiencing some trauma. She really hit home about Christianity for me!! I had been OBSESSING about going to hell!! I mean driving myself CRAZY thinking about death, what happens after death, even questioning if God is real at all. Which I know is ABSOLUTELY not me. Just wow. After I was able to finally bring myself down from obsessing over that, I said "God is sitting up there laughing at me" 😭 it's SO reassuring to hear someone else, ESPECIALLY another black woman, talk about her struggle and ability overcoming that..
It's LITERALLY JUST ANXIETY (I'm still telling myself this)! It will be OK! ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for your comment Pash and I'm so glad to hear the video was helpful and reassuring! 😊❤️
Thank you Latoya and Shaun!! You’re gonna help a lotta DPDR babies with this discussion. It’s so satisfying hearing my experience understood by someone else!! That’s what has been most healing for me.
Thanks for your comment and I'm delighted that you found the video so useful! 😊
Incredible. I love these. Hearing other peoples experiences is so reassuring 🙏🏻
Thanks Katy, glad you're enjoying the videos! 😊
She is so sweet! Thank you for this interview 😊
She's awesome isn't she? 😊 Thanks for watching! 😊
Just finished. Amazing conversation you guys. It felt like a warm hug ❤️
Thank you! 😊 Delighted you enjoyed it ❤️
You have helped me so so much thru my dp/dr I’ve dealt with it for 8 months now and still dealing with it but I can now go and enjoy a day out and it’s faded so much although my vision is still abit weird still which I’ve gone and got so many eyetests for and they said it’s okay so I’m hoping that my double vision is jus the stress a dp/dr but anyone going thru it badly jus stay calm and don’t give up you will be okay and it will fade and it’s completely normal to convince yourself of certain things just try not to get into your head to much and you will be fine
Thanks for your comment and I'm so happy to hear you're improving! 😊 And don't worry, visual symptoms like you're describing are super common with DPDR and will fade away and stop as you recover 😊 www.dpmanual.com/articles/does-depersonalization-affect-vision/
@@Dpmanualyes I hope they do is seeing colours sometimes normal to like sometimes there’s a lil colour of purple or a black kinda dot it’s very strange 😂 but thank you for creating this Chanel and ur recovery manual it’s helped so much!
@@callicronin2127 Happy to help! 😊😊
So nice to see this Shaun!! Latoya, right on point girl!! I am now a health/Life coach who help people with anxiety disorder. I often refer Shaun to my clients because his guide has helped me in so many ways!! Shaun, as always I love your videos!
Ah wow, that's so great to hear! 😊 Thank you for the kind words and best of luck with the coaching! 😊
I was just thinking not two days ago I wish someone posted a discussion with someone about DPDR, can’t wait to watch this in full later today
Thanks Dan, let us know what you think of it! 😊
@@Dpmanual will do!
@@dansback8053 😊👍
I'm glad to find this conversation as I am having "IT" just now. I suddenly woke up from sleep as there's a lot going on in my head while sleeping and I had panic attack. I'm listening to this while it's "ongoing". Thank you very much guys, this helped me calm down. So glad to know that I am not alone in this situation. 😭
Glad it was helpful Christian! 😊😊
Thank you Latoya for sharing your story❤️
Thant you for great content Shaun
Glad you enjoyed it! 😊
I do have a question. Does DPDR go hand in hand also with migraines?
@@naturespleasantries Yes, headaches / migraines are very common with all anxiety-based conditions. Read this, I think you'll find it useful 😊 www.dpmanual.com/articles/depersonalization-exhaustion-and-muscle-pain/
@@Dpmanual thank you! Makes sense of why I’m having these headaches and chronic fatigue.
Looking forward to reading
@@naturespleasantries Happy to help 😊
Keep making these videos Shaun cause its giving us Alote of Hope to some of us who are still in the Process
Glad you liked it! And stay tuned, there's more on the way! 😊
Second that!
@@dylanscott3279 😊😊
Third this! 👍🏻
@@katyparker4578 😊
Thank you so much, you have no idea how much these videos help. Thank you so much. I had a similar experience with the Christian / philosophical sort of existentialism. Deep down I know it's not the real. Like you mention in your book I KNOW but don't FEEL. This video cheered me up no end!
So glad it was helpful! 😊
Phew. I had a massive panic attack in the middle of the night and watched two of these videos. They really helped bring me back down! I bought your manual and I’m working through it now ❤
So glad they were helpful! 😊
Video was very helpful!💯 please ask people u have a video call with how long they had dpdr for
Will do! 😊 Thanks for your comment and I'm glad you found the video helpful! 😊
Omg! I have the same thoughts of the sky and the universe! Omg I’m so glad I’m not alone in this! A lot of people don’t mention this fear so I thought it was just me or I had summit different or worse. 🙏🙏
I just gotta say I'm in love with LaToya's smile, and I'm glad you've recovered dear. Stay being you! 😍 And like usual, thank you, Shaun. You're amazing.
LaToya's awesome isn't she 😊 And thank you for the kind words, delighted that you enjoyed the video! 😊
@Depersonalization Manual Definitely, gotta say your laugh gets me everytime aswell, penetrates all tissues directly over to my heart 😜
@@englisherno Ha, glad to hear it! 😊😊
I had a massive panic attack a year ago after facing my fear of lizards, a week after that dpdr while watching a football match.I can see the light at the light of the tunnel because i dont get panic attacks and my anxiety is gone. Thank you for this. To everyone going through this, hold on just a little bit it gets better. I wish I can get the manual in South Africa
Thanks for your comment and I'm glad to hear you're making progress! 😊 And yes, you can purchase and download the manual instantly from anywhere in the world: www.dpmanual.com/purchase/
So many celebrities are bringing awareness! Post Malone recently mentioned it too.
That's right! 😊 There's a popular British singer-songwriter called Dodie who regularly mentions it too: www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-46306301
Is it normal that my narrative for these feelings changes so frequently? One day I feel like people aren’t real and everything is a lie and the next day that’s gone and I feel like I’m in purgatory.
I wouldn’t say normal because everyone’s derealization journey is strange. This has happened constantly for a year straight for me.
Please please continue to share recovery stories, this is beyond encouraging and it makes a lot of sense! It's so reassuring when one can relate. Thank you so much for having a platform like this!🥰🥰🥰
So glad they've been helpful Tamanda! 😊 You can see all the recovery story interviews here: ua-cam.com/play/PLPEmmDEGmRBkNLAiHZG19Yv-8LYMsZj9p.html
Another great video Shaun, why didn't you ask/discuss any medication if used?
Thanks Gary! 😊 I don't think LaToya mentioned medication so I didn't ask, but you might find this article useful: www.dpmanual.com/articles/can-medication-cure-depersonalization/
Hi! I’m a 16 year old girl that is struggling with dp/dr. School is stressing me out and I can’t help but slip into this weird headspace a couple of times during the day. All I want is to get better!! I started watching your UA-cam channel last night and it already feels like a blessing! Thank you so much
Hey Vivi, thanks for your comment and welcome to the channel! 😊 Firstly, please make sure that you’re speaking to your parents about what’s happening. It’s very important that they know what’s going on. Secondly, I know DPDR can be frightening but remember that it's just your body and brain's natural response to stress and anxiety. It's not permanent and it can't hurt you. You can and will recover. Make sure to read through all the info and articles on my website at www.dpmanual.com
And if you would like to speak to a medical professional please don't hesitate to do so. I would recommend finding an anxiety specialist if possible as they will likely be more familiar with DPDR 👍
@@Dpmanual thank you!
@@mynameisvivi1111 Happy to help! 😊
How r u now sis?
@@abassmehdi9872 I‘m good! I’ve started to take therapy sessions and it helped me a lot! At that time it felt like it was a never ending story but gladly it wasn’t. If anyone is struggling with their mental health, please know that you are never alone!
For me it's weird. I usually only have DPDR in random mini bursts that are more common in winter. My problem is that DPDR is also the first warning sign for a vestibular migraine attack which for me means literally throwing up and losing consciousness for a while, so my DPDR if it comes on very strongly out of nowhere induces panic because it could quite literally mean that I need to put myself into a safe position in case I lose consciousness. I've had that fainting happen four times over the last decade and I have yet to pinpoint what exactly is the difference between dpdr and migraine attack dpdr, which is why random moments of dpdr really catch me hardcore if I'm in public spaces. I'm glad it's not super permanent, but I do see a pattern of it happening more when I have other people around me. I currently see the correlation to my anxiety and I know my tools from therapy way back when, but sometimes those don't work well either. So I'm working my way through the messiness of not knowing.
Hello brother
Firstly your videos are very very helpful and provide big relief.I am already recovering from this condition but the only thing I wanna ask you is that when you recover do you feel 100% normal as before like will I be back to enjoying night parties and have occasional drinks with my friends feeling totally like the same person i ws before
Hey, thanks for your comment and I'm very glad to hear the videos have been useful 😊 And to answer your question, yes, you can and will get 100% back to normal as before 😊 Read this carefully: www.dpmanual.com/articles/back-to-normal-after-depersonalization/
I really would like to do an interview, I did your course and recovered
That's great Laura, delighted to hear you've recovered and I'd love to feature you on the channel! Will send you an email now 😊
@@nmash6835 You can purchase and download The DP Manual instantly here 😊 www.dpmanual.com/purchase/
Still a great story!
Do you think you could find someone dpdr recovery from concussions?
Thank you
How do you deal with it when its been 6 years constant and ive done all this and its not working but its just getting worse. Tested everything
i know everything i need to know. i researched everything i think i'm qualified in this field. but my problem is that i'm hopeless the depression and the tight feeling in my chest that robs me out of the will to live is too overwhelming. today i had an awful morning. i thought i was getting better than this last month was hell on earth. i don't want to take medication but i'm afraid i'm gonna have to take them. i'm so afraid and depressed. i don't know what to do. i don't feel that i can do this i have no job no supporting family no life nothing to distract me. sometimes i get this feeling and thoughts in my head that made me think that i just went crazy.
I love reading the articles Shaun, I just need to learn to accept and not worry about change was this something you felt as well when going through recovery being worried what will happen if you go normal? It's weird I want to but at the same time im a little scared.
Oh absolutely, those types of worries are super common with DPDR -- But don't worry you can and will get 100% back to normal 😊 www.dpmanual.com/articles/back-to-normal-after-depersonalization/
I’m 16 and have been going through dp/dr for just about a month now. Your website and UA-cam channel has helped me so much on my journey, but I am just wondering how recovery feels because I have little to no stress with my dp anymore and am allowing my body to recover but I still find that these dp symptoms are still lingering, what does this mean or what can I do to help eliminate these last symptoms?
Hey, thanks for your comment! 😊 Firstly, please make sure that you’re speaking to your parents about what’s happening. It’s very important that they know what’s going on.
And to answer your questions, please read these articles carefully, I think you'll find them very useful 😊
www.dpmanual.com/articles/depersonalization-without-anxiety/
www.dpmanual.com/articles/what-does-depersonalization-recovery-feel-like/
Hi ! I bought your manual couple days ago but I can't open it on my computer
No problem! Drop me an email and we'll get it sorted 😊
yea im dpdr free now
Happy to hear it! 😊
What did you do any advice?
@@AfghanFTW distracted yourself like learn to play an instrument or learn a new language something like that
@@limon.9575 how long were you in dpdr for?
@@AfghanFTW shiii like a year and a half
I don't know what back to normal is. I no longer have unreal feelings. Been diagnosed with autism & OCD too, + sleep apnea.
Read this carefully Peggy, I think you'll find it useful: www.dpmanual.com/articles/back-to-normal-after-depersonalization/
Dear shaun please tell me that i am feeling that i am dead is that symptoms of dp please please tell i have buyed your manual alsoo
I am also worrying that if i have cotard syndrom please tell shaunnn i fell like i m dead is this dp symptoms
Shaun please tell mee pleaseeee about feeling dead
Shaun please tell this man
Is this part of my dp that I feel so foreign to myself. Almost scares me and startled me being in my body. It’s like I’ve been put in someone else body and brain. Really scares me. Even looking in the mirror
Don’t worry, feelings like that are super common with DPDR. I know they can be frustrating but they will fade away and stop as you recover 😊 www.dpmanual.com/about/do-i-have-depersonalization-disorder/
When i have this it feels like i have tingles in my brains or chemical reactions
Hi, thanks for your comment! Read this, I think you'll find it useful 😊www.dpmanual.com/articles/depersonalization-exhaustion-and-muscle-pain/
And if you would like to speak to a medical professional please don't hesitate to do so. I would recommend finding an anxiety specialist if possible as they will likely be more familiar with DPDR.
Do u feel it above your eyes?
@@TWilliams-ht1cn yes in my temporal lobe
Hello. Your videos are great, i appreciate that. I'm 13 year's old currently, and i feel a weird heaviness in my head. It's still holds up after 2-months, and pills/medicines doesn't work. And yes, i feel dp/dr. What it could be? Thanks.
I'm kinda late eh
Hey, thanks for your comment 😊 Firstly, please make sure that you’re speaking to your parents about what’s happening. It’s very important that they know what’s going on. Secondly, I know DPDR can be frightening but remember that it's just your body and brain's natural response to stress and anxiety. It's not permanent and it can't hurt you. You can and will recover. Make sure to read through all the info and articles on my website at www.dpmanual.com
And if you would like to speak to a medical professional please don't hesitate to do so. I would recommend finding an anxiety specialist if possible as they will likely be more familiar with DPDR 👍
How are u now?
@@TWilliams-ht1cn exactly the same, expect head heaviness. thanks for asking though
Hey Shaun!.. I have dpdr .whenever I'm about to fall asleep. I see short dreams... What is happening? Can u tell me?
Don’t worry, issues with sleeping and dreaming are very common with DPDR and all anxiety-based conditions. 😊 I know it can be frustrating but they are temporary and harmless and will fade away and stop as your recovery continues: www.dpmanual.com/articles/why-does-depersonalization-affect-sleep-and-dreams/
i have alienation with my head. its so so so bad feel in my life. i have strange fears. my head scared my. why?
Can you help me overcome this have had it since Christmas week and it is really bugging me I'm terrified of life now
Invest in the manual! Honestly Shaun’s manual is the cheapest manual for anxiety/ DPDR I’ve ever seen and it changes lives.
@@caitlyndiann285 only problem is I'm still a teen and have no ways to get money
Try to accept and stop thinking about it
It’s good to remember there’s nothing to fix. Practise accepting it and even tell yourself “I accept this experience.” Even if you don’t at that moment. Live your life as if you didn’t have it. It’s simple but not easy, you will get through this! Also do things outside your comfort zone.
One of the weird symptom for me is ear ringing i want to know is it because of anxiety?
Read this, I think you'll find it useful 😊 www.dpmanual.com/articles/tinnitus-and-depersonalization/
Hey Shaun, I had 2 things that come back the whole time.
The thought and feeling; nobody knows what you exactly think or see, and I am afraid of that.
That as an individual, you stand so alone, and you lived behind your eyes haha. It is so strange. Do you recognize the feeling?
And the feeling I have, that the world and the people around me are my imagination. So they are not real, and I am dreaming.
Is this normal?
P.S. sometimes when I read your reaction, it likes it is a robot copy paste reaction. Are you Shaun? Who read and answer the comments?
I know by other chanels that random co workers replys ...
Thanks for everything you do.
With love,
Mary
Did you get a response or does it get better?
🙏🌟
😊😊
I am frightened that I never used weed but I am in lot of stress when I went to my college in 1 year....and from last December I have panic attack and all...Will I recover?
Don't worry, it doesn't matter what caused it or how long you've had it, you can always switch DPDR off completely by stopping the anxiety that's causing it 😊 Read this carefully: www.dpmanual.com/articles/how-long-does-depersonalization-last/
Bro I got dpdr about 2 months ago from very bad weed experience. 7 days ago my head started to ache and on the same day I got panic attack, since then my dpdr has become intense. I am taking medicines, . I feel dizzy and sleepy all the time . Did you feel the same?
Hey, thanks for your comment 😊 Don’t worry, that all sounds like a very typical case of weed-induced DP to me. I know it can be frightening but remember that it's just your body and brain's natural response to stress and anxiety. It's not permanent and it can't hurt you 😊 You can and will recover. Make sure to read through all the info and articles on my website at www.dpmanual.com
And if you would like to speak to a medical professional please don't hesitate to do so. I would recommend finding an anxiety specialist if possible as they will likely be more familiar with DPDR.
@@Dpmanual btw, I also tremble and feel sensations in my body .. ?????
@@mars__4 Read this, I think you'll find it useful😊 www.dpmanual.com/articles/depersonalization-exhaustion-and-muscle-pain/
@@mars__4 i also experienced the sensations, kinda like you're in motion but you're not right? would you say yours is similar? it will fade out over time, you're totally fine. It's just so crazy how anxiety manifests itself physically. I felt the weird sensations in the very beginning stages of dpdr. Keep comforting yourself and give yourself time! be gentle with yourself🤍.
@@tamandasinjani6740 I can't concentrate on anything at all. All the time I'm in my own mind just thinking
With the eye problems, what if my eyes are never dilated but my vision still feels “off”
Don’t worry, all of the symptoms don't need to be consistently happening all the time. You will experience some and not others at times. And remember that visual symptoms like that are super common with DPDR and will fade away and stop as you recover 😊 www.dpmanual.com/articles/does-depersonalization-affect-vision/
And of course if you're experiencing persistent eye issues please don't hesitate to speak to a medical professional.
How do we know we're out of it ? Does the world go back pretty what's the main thing how we can tell we're out
Read this, I think you'll find it useful 😊 www.dpmanual.com/articles/what-does-depersonalization-recovery-feel-like/
I am dealing with high mental fatigue..
Can anyone explain and help me? Please
Don’t worry, feelings of fatigue are super common with DPDR and all anxiety-based conditions:
www.dpmanual.com/articles/depersonalization-exhaustion-and-muscle-pain/
@@Dpmanual thanks a lot ❤️❤️
@@ravishekkumar6703 Happy to help 😊
I get tensed up in little thing easily....
I can't focus on single word,, dry mouth..
Tension in face muscle, eye muscle..
I am dealing everyday,..
Now i am broken from inside to face this..
Hey Ravishek, thanks for your comment 😊 I know DPDR can be scary but just remember that it’s a natural reaction to stress and anxiety, and people experience it all the time. The National Institute on Mental Illness estimates that up to 75% of people experience at least one depersonalization / derealization episode in their lives. It's part of your brain's natural defence mechanism and usually it only lasts a few seconds or minutes at a time. It's only when it's focused on as a separate problem (feeling like you're going crazy / in a dream etc) that it can turn into a feedback loop with the anxiety that caused it in the first place. But no matter what caused it or how long you've had it, you can always switch it off completely by stopping that anxious feedback loop. Make sure to carefully read through all the articles and info on my website at www.dpmanual.com
And if you would like to speak to a medical professional please don't hesitate to do so. I would recommend finding an anxiety specialist if possible as they will likely be more familiar with DPDR 👍
On peut continuer de vapoter ou bien c’est comme avec le café
Hey Shaun I sent you an email just two days ago. I really need your help and was wondering if you could give it a look. Please and thank you.
Hi Mariah, I don't think I received it, please try sending again 😊
@@Dpmanual will do!
@@mariahswan1575 👍👍
@@Dpmanual I sent the email
@@mariahswan1575 👍👍
I’m going through the exact same period of anxiety that you two experienced. It’s been 3 months and I’ve been getting better slowly. I’ve been learning to trust my dpdr and accept it. This video really made me change my perspective, I couldn’t help but laugh at the whole situation this morning. Thank you for taking the time to post this. 🫶🏼
Thanks for your comment and I'm delighted to hear the video was so useful! 😊 Keep up the good work and be patient, you can and will recover 100% 😊
Hi! Have you made any recovery process? I’m considering purchasing the manual because my recovery hasn’t been consistent
@@piperjeffrey7125 Hi, yes I’m doing a bit better. I still have it most days but I’m not afraid of it anymore and honestly continuing my life as normal is a lot easier. I think I’ll be recovered in the near future. I definitely recommend buying it it’s helped a lot!
@@winterbeksinski7060 Thank you! I definitely have good days and bad days currently and my biggest issue is fearing it. I’ve gone through a period where I didn’t fear it and didnt experience it for MONTHS but when I have a panic attack, it usually kickstarts it again because I feel convinced that something is seriously wrong with me. Hoping the manual helps me with this!
@@piperjeffrey7125 I have the same experience! Have you tried the DARE response? That’s what helped my panic attacks specifically during this period. It also helped a ton with my fears and general anxiety.