tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897455384190640588.post1308149955920829200..comments2023-03-11T05:23:11.576-07:00Comments on Right From the Prairies: DepersonalizationEmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10319851838233748332noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897455384190640588.post-29303484084565780192010-05-13T14:13:52.429-06:002010-05-13T14:13:52.429-06:00As far as studies go - most are informal surveys o...As far as studies go - most are informal surveys online, but there is little to no genetic component. From my experience it worsens with stress, or anxiety. I have experienced flashbacks as a result of PTSD. While really DP I do not have PTSD, so it is a bodily defense in some cases, and it is not consistent, so an imbalance (to my limited medical knowledge) isn't the cause.Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10319851838233748332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897455384190640588.post-85162334942701649832010-05-13T14:09:48.588-06:002010-05-13T14:09:48.588-06:00Thank you for your description, Em. Clearly it...Thank you for your description, Em. Clearly it's a difficult thing.<br /><br />My thinking is that there may be a neurotransmitter thing going on, perhaps a deficiency of one brain chemical or another, perhaps an imbalance between brain chemicals. Of course, since it hasn't been studied enough so far, it's unknown whether this is the case, but it wouldn't surprise me. Perhaps they'll discover such a thing and then there may be a prescription treatment or something, who knows? Could it be genetic?<br /><br />The brain is a very mysterious thing, no doubt, and much remains unknown about it.<br /><br />I'm glad you're still able to communicate online like this...Canadian Sentinelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255833874079591126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897455384190640588.post-76283083701382101152010-05-12T22:10:18.804-06:002010-05-12T22:10:18.804-06:00wow that's tough. Suffering with depression my...wow that's tough. Suffering with depression myself I can't say that I totally understand what it must be like to live with depersonalization but I understand the inability to work part of it and recognize some of the other similarities to my own illness. I'm inspired by your willingness to share your experience with the rest of us and give us a glimpse into what your life is like. Thank you for this.JTShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14162192883621575292noreply@blogger.com