Depersonalisation Disorder or DPD for short. One of the most underrecognised conditions that affects a significant number of people worldwide. I've had it for over a decade now and it's had a colossal impact on my life.

The psychology behind DPD is somewhat complex, but one of the biggest issues for sufferers aside from trying to overcome it is trying to explain to other people what it feels like; how it affects us; how we can experience emotions and reality very differently from everybody else. This condition is often fairly invisible from the outside, but has a hugely detrimental & damaging effect on the people it affects.

This short film depicts the realworld ramifications of living with it from my point of view somebody who experiences 24/7, chronic DPD which I never get any relief from. How has it impacted my life? How does it make me feel?

For more information, please search 'DPD Diaries' my other channel where I upload videos explaining more about this condition and answering questions about it. Or, you can contact me directly at [email protected] to ask me anything you want.

There is now a charity for Depersonalisation. Based in the UK but operating globally, Unreal aims to support people with lived experience of the condition, offer peer support events, lobby the UK government, raise awareness of the condition within both society & medical circles, etc. I'm a board member, along with notable figures within the world of DP such as Jane Charlton & Dr Elaine Hunter, and with Professor Anthony David & singersongwriter Dodie as our ambassadors. Please find out more about the charity & what we offer here: www.unrealuk.org

If you are struggling with your mental health & feel that you are in crisis, I would urge you to seek immediate advice from a mental health team or other health professional or speak to the Samaritans on 116 123 (within the UK)

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