I seem to exhibit some of the symptoms of depersonalization but it can't be depersonalization because there is no anxiety whatsoever. The following symptoms I am experiencing are: sensations that I am dreaming Things seem different, almost unreal Anytime i'm not in the middle of working or conversing with people, I feel trippy(but in a good way, that still allows me to function in society). My consciousness feels abit split, don't know how to describe it. I'm not talking about multiple personalities or nothing. It's like I can become aware of all the other unconscious stuff going on in my head, kinda like when ur coming up on a psychedelic and you begin to notice there's much more things going on in ur head than when u were sober, and ur perception of consciousness is but one out of many. Listening to music can get me in a really trippy, yet sober state. I can actually feel the music and the new reality it creates, then it's like i get inside of my mind and there this big party happening. sometimes it feels like i'm just a conscious energy stuck in my head pushing buttons to control this body. Also my life feels abit like a movie I have been using shrooms, DMT and salvia alot lately but I have stopped(been a week since i've ingested any psychedelic substances). Is this a bad thing? There are no negative effects(anxiety, memory loss, loss of motivation...etc)but sometimes i do worry that this is only because the depersonalization(if its what i'm experiencing)is at its mild stage and once it gets intense the anxiety will kick in.
if you are experiencing some mental health problems, taking a break from drugs for a while might be a good idea you could look into chinese medicine/acupuncture for this hope things can get better soon!
Is it really a mental health problem though? All the symptoms i've had them for years, even before i got into psychedelics. Only difference is it was very mild, sometimes I didn't notice it. This thing i'm experiencing has never caused me any distress. It's made listening to music a euphoric mildly trippy experience and meditating is just amazing!
If it doesn't cause you distress and doesn't interfere with your ability to function 'normally' whatever normal functioning is for you then its probably not a mental health problem. But yeah taking a lot of psychedelics can make you feel weird even when your not on them...it would probably take longer for a week than all the lasting effects to disappear.
i wanted to comment that depersonalization may be your brain's way of preventing the anxiety from becoming overwhelming... meaning that depersonalization is a common thing to feel in times of acute stress, most people feel it at some point in their lives, but it's supposed to go away when the danger is no longer present when i suffered from this problem for a year and a half, i did not *feel* all that anxious, at all really... but not exactly how you described either. i tried to make it out to be psychedelic-like, but really it was like i was in a bubble... things were fuzzy and distant, my body felt awkward and every movement felt wrong, my voice sounded far away to me, it was like there was a cloud in my head. sometimes i had moments where i felt consciousness growing weird shifting euphoric things happening but i think i was just trying to make something positive out of what was really a kind of lonely state of mind, and that did help at the time. things are much better now everyone's different, but generally speaking if you have a mental health condition, it's a condition if it's interfering with your functioning and causing you distress... if you're worried about what's going on with your mind, you should talk to somebody because you can get help i also used no drugs, not even tobacco or alcohol, during this one and a half year period
Life's trippy, moreso for some people. Many (totally sane, mentally healthy) people have things like sysasthesia their whole lives, which I've never managed to experience even with psychedelic drugs. If it's not hurting you and you don't mind it, run with it, I say. That said, if a week is a long time for not doing psychedelic drugs, you are probably doing them WAY too much, and abusing psychedelics can (or will) put you in a world of hurt, one way or another.
oh, i did forget to add the obligatory comment that any symptoms like this being experienced should be checked with your GP- all psychiatric abnormalities, whether pleasant, unpleasant or neutral, could be something non-psychiatric especially considering it's been happening before drugs, you should have your vitamin levels checked, your thyroid, maybe even an MRI, you know... that's always a good idea
It could be your bodies defense mechanism to post traumatic syndrome. Did something bad happen in the past before you started experiencing this? A psych evaluation could help you find out what it is. I was forced to go through a psych evaluation in the past; by some social workers and it really helped me see myself from a new light. In some ways the self medication can be a way you try to cope and you are wise to take a break from the drugs as you try to come to terms with your mind.
