Disconnected from myself??

[Tired247]

Hello, I've been depressed for a while now and I have already felt depersonalization/derealization before, but it usually only lasts for a day or two at a time or when my anxiety is real bad. Lately for the past week I haven't felt like a real person. I feel very disconnected from myself. I'll get consistent negative thoughts at night that make it difficult for me to sleep too. They're always about things I very much regret from the past and just stupid things I've done in general. It's difficult for me to even look my family in the eyes from the time I wake up. I feel guilty, like they don't like me because of the stupid things I've done in the past that they never approved of and so on. I don't know what to do. It's difficult for me to even choose what to wear or what music to listen to at the time, because I don't feel like myself and don't choose what I normally would. It's making me feel crazy. I'm numb. What's going on?? I feel like just a body between crowds when I go out. I don't even like talking or thinking sometimes because I don't even feel human. It's bothering me so much.

[forrestnlpatgmale]

Hello there Tired247, as a therapist I tend to see this quite often, just recently I treated a patient, who is a flight attendant, he gets thoughts in his head in reference to a family, that he feels, has not been a very good support system, I told him what you think is what you feel, and I had taken through Regression therapy and we disassociated the overwhelming thought, and associated a positive thought, this in turn, connects a better feeling. Now, next time you feel this way, and you continue to see pictures in your mind, that are negative, do two things for me.change your body mechanics, if your shoulders are slouched and your muscles are contracting, lift yourself, chest high, and then relax your breathing. Remember Emotion is created by the motion of our body mechanics, if I can assist you in any other way, or if you would like other exercises, to help you release the tension of stress, please feel free to contact me.

[specialmom]

Hi there.  I'm really sorry you are going through this.  So, what kind of treatment do you do?  Do you have a doctor or therapist/psychologist you are working with?  This would be an important thing to do if not.  Let us know what you've done to work on the anxiety and depression symptoms.