EP 0017 - Anxiety and Derealization

Anxiety disorders and OCD are what you get when a perfectly functioning brain applies its usual problem-solving strategies to the wrong problem. Your brain is good at solving things. The trouble is it keeps trying to solve something that isn't actually the problem, and that's wha ...  Show more

Anxiety and avoidance go hand in hand, and most people struggling with an anxiety disorder have been told that avoidance makes things worse. But there's a lot of confusion in this community about what avoidance actually means. What are you avoiding? What aren't you avoiding? And ...  Show more

Send us Fan MailDepersonalization and Derealization - AKA "DP/DR"This week Drew and Josh get into the nuts and bolts of this most common anxiety and stress response. This is the sense that you're not real, that you're detached from yourself, or that the world around you suddenly ...  Show more

Send us Fan MailOne of the perfect storms in the anxiety disorder world is the combination of existential related anxiety with the sensations/experiences of depersonalization and derealization. Unfortunately for many, this is a common combination and it can be so difficult to und ...  Show more

Today, let us dive into the biggest and most debilitating symptom of anxiety: Depersonalization/Derealization. So many who experience Depersonalization feel like they are desperately trying to regain control of their uncontrollable bodies. But, when they don't succeed, they fe ...

Send us Fan MailThe Symptoms of AnxietyAnxious people often get completely fixated and consumed by the physical, mental, and emotional symptoms and sensations that come along with anxiety. It's natural to want to talk about them all the time and to keep asking "if anyone else get ...  Show more