What is depersonalization disorder?

Depersonalization disorder is marked by periods of feeling disconnected or detached from one’s body and thoughts. It is sometimes described as feeling like being in a dream or observing one's body from the outside. People with this disorder realize that things are not as they appear.

How do members experience depersonalization disorder?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with depersonalization disorder*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for depersonalization disorder*

Who has depersonalization disorder on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 13
20s 50
30s 55
40s 26
50s 22
60s 13
70+ 6

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 65
Female 113

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What is depersonalization disorder?

Depersonalization disorder is marked by periods of feeling disconnected or detached from one’s body and thoughts. It is sometimes described as feeling like being in a dream or observing one's body from the outside. People with this disorder realize that things are not as they appear.



Common symptoms reported by people with depersonalization disorder

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for depersonalization disorder

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Compare treatments taken by people with depersonalization disorder

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Who has depersonalization disorder on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 68 say depersonalization disorder is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 13
20s 50
30s 55
40s 26
50s 22
60s 13
70+ 6
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 49
20-29 years 11
30-39 years 8
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 2
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 65
Female 113

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 46
Not Diagnosed 42

These charts show data from depersonalization disorder patients who have completed their condition history
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