Daughters Derealisation

[MotsiBallas]

Young adult daughter experiences derealisation episodes. I’ve tried very hard to understand what it is but I’m still not 100% sure. Though I’m trying hard to help, it’s hard to know how if I don’t understand it. At one point it was incredibly regular. She’s been on antidepressants and has been diagnosed with ADHD since July and after a few weeks the episodes became less to about once twice a week. Now they’re back and increasing again.
Any advice? Seeing a doctor isn’t easy where we are.

Hey there - did you get any help on this? My DD is in the same place? Be nice to chat to someone about it

@SmellsLikeTeenSpirits so I guess that explains the train ticket / mobile phone incident was all made up?

I'd get this when my anxiety was really high, like exam time at uni. Thankfully, not since.

You feel like the world isn't real or like you're not really a part of it anymore. Like suddenly you're on the outside looking in.

For example, if I walked into a room where my family were eating dinner I'd not be wondering what was cooked and curious about their conversation. Rather, I'd be looking at the scene from the outside, not feeling a part of it.

It's like a big disconnect.

For me, knowing what it was helped, as did keeping busy (a fun part time job), and reducing stress (exams).