“Self-Strangeness” — Navigating Depersonalization

K.J. Morris
Nov 5 · 8 min read
Illustration by me

Do you feel distanced from your own life? Do emotions no longer resonate with you like they should? Does your waking life seem oddly dream-like? Do your thoughts and surroundings seem unrecognizable?

Well, I’m sorry to say but you might be suffering from one of the most elusive and misunderstood disorders of our time: Depersonalization/Derealization.

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K.J. Morris

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Dedicated to a candid & critical discussion on the psychedelic experience. Law & Philosophy university student — existentialhorror.com

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