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Does it seem like I have depersonalization disorder?

People always say I have poor communication skills. Well, I don’t bother to socialize very often.Ill try to explain this as best I can. Hope it makes sense..

I can’t focus.. on anything. When I do have a conversation with someone I find it so hard to pay attention to what they are saying. It’s not that I bore easily.. I just dont care.

My body is here, hand makes a fist , can control movement just fine.. but it’s like I’m only going through the motions.

I’m in my head almost every moment I’m awake. It’s just.. reality does not seem to concern me.

I feel very detached from everything.

Suicidal, and often self destructive, but pain really doesn’t effect me.

When I look in the mirror I just see another person.

When I think of myself its not my body but my mind that is me, if that makes any sense..

Is this only depression or do I have depersonalization disorder? I mean.. I hear voices in my head but its just me.. so it’s not schizophrenia, right?

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Zirbel offline Verified User (2 years, 9 months) Long Term User Shouts: 4 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year ago (8 minutes after post)

You have to see a psychiatrist. He/she can clear it up.
From afar nobody can give you a reliable answer.

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Ahhotep offline Verified User (3 years) Long Term User Shouts: 10 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year ago (36 minutes after post)

Try the DP self help website.

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Ahhotep offline Verified User (3 years) Long Term User Shouts: 10 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year ago (37 minutes after post)

Whatever it is it sounds pretty painfull.

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