First of all I will explain what depersonalisation (DP) is. Depersonalisation (also called derealisation), is one of the many symptoms of a panic attack. Of all the panic symptoms, it's probably the hardest to describe, or even recognise as a symptom. For this reason, it can be quite disturbing to people who experience it, even though it is completely harmless it can also cause a lot of problems.

I had never heard of this before and I doubt you have either, but until you experience it you will never know exactly what goes through someone's head with DP.

I got DP 2 years ago now and ever since it's just gradually gotten worse. Every morning I wake up and feel a little worse but over the day I often try and forget about it, but this isn't easy.

The effects of DP for me are, not feeling as if I am "real", 24/7 i'm practically in a dream, no emotions, loss in the interest of life, depression, spaced, not myself.

I never thought it would happen to me, but it did. The saddest part is i'm only 16 an feel as if i'm never going to get better. I do believe this was caused by marijuana although I still toke every once and a while just to make myself feel better again.