feelings of unreality

[jothenurse]

I know there have been other people that have written about feelings of unreality, but I find them very scary and am wondering, what makes these better? They are really bothering me. Can anybody give me any suggestions?

[CaptainAtom]

I have had these feelings on and off for 15 months. The first time they went away was after a very long period of time ( 9 months) . I accomplished it by not really thinking about , having a more positive outlook on life ( to combat against my feelings of depression) . It is extremely hard to break this cycle , because these feelings trigger even more anxiety , by thinking that there is something wrong with you. For me they are caused my major panic attacks, ( panic attacks for me are triggered by thinking about death , and illness and other sad things). In the past 3 months i have been studying quite a bit , and started a new job with animals which i love , my feelings of unreality had completely vanished gradually. But 1 week ago , i had a panic attack and once again i am cursed with these feeling . But now i know it is nothing more than anxiety , which should help ,me overcome it much faster.

[jothenurse]

Thank you for your reply.

[cymraig_chris]

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[jothenurse]

Thank you so much for your response.