Posted by Greif on February 20, 2006, at 7:27:22
In reply to Re: What causes depersonalization?frightening..., posted by SLS on February 20, 2006, at 0:08:32
Hello Scott, I agree with you 100%. The fact that it is catagorized under DD does not preclude other causes or overlaps. Psychiatry in its clinical sense needs labels for research. I have often wondered when people speak of "mixed states" if in fact it is BP or just needs a "label". Depersonalization can happen to anyone with a relatively normal life experience. Is this DD? I doubt it. The clinicians require labels. Any good Pshciatrist realizes this. If it was not all grey area then most meds would have same effect on those with "labels" in common. The human condition, being what it is" includes suffering. Read some of the great existentialist writers and it is likely they did not have DD. DD is a serious condition although it is treatable if diagnosed properly. Anxiety and depression can produce similar symptoms as depersonalization however not as severe or as chronic.
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