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Jul 2023
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Anxiety and Depersonalization / Derealiz...

Josh Fletcher and Drew Linsalata
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Send a question or comment via text message Depersonalization and Derealization - AKA "DP/DR" This week Drew and Josh get into the nuts and bolts of this most common anxiety and stress response. This is the sense that you're not real, that you're detached from yourself, or that the world around you suddenly feels unreal or out of reach. As scary as this expe ... Show More
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