EP 0017 - Anxiety and Derealization

Send in a question or comment via text.If you have OCD, you've probably heard that it can never be cured, only managed. That can leave you wondering what happens if it comes back. This week I talk with Jess Marriner, an OCD therapist in the UK who also has OCD, about what that ac ...  Show more

Send in a question or comment via text."How do I stop scanning and checking myself all the time?" If you struggle with anxiety or OCD, you've probably asked some version of that question. Scanning your body for sensations. Scanning for bad thoughts. Checking whether a thought or ...  Show more

Send a question or comment via text messageDepersonalization 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 ...  Show more

Send a question or comment via text messageOne 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 ...  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 ...