{"id":45751,"date":"2021-12-06T16:39:05","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T16:39:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/?p=45751"},"modified":"2021-12-17T14:17:54","modified_gmt":"2021-12-17T14:17:54","slug":"what-is-depersonalisation-derealisation-disorder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/what-is-depersonalisation-derealisation-disorder\/","title":{"rendered":"What is depersonalisation-derealisation disorder?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>These <span style=\"font-weight: 600\">dissociativ<\/span>e disorders are often unheard of &#8211; The Voice of London wants to change that.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depersonalisation-derealisation disorder affects 1.3 million people in the UK, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/society\/2015\/sep\/04\/depersonalisation-disorder-the-condition-youve-never-heard-of-that-affects-millions\" title=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/society\/2015\/sep\/04\/depersonalisation-disorder-the-condition-youve-never-heard-of-that-affects-millions\">The Guardian.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite these figures, many people still don&#8217;t fully understand what it is and how it affects those who have it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch our explainer below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What is depersonalisation-derealisation disorder? | The Voice of London\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xr8GPMIsfL8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are struggling with your mental health, there is help available. Contact Rethink on 0300 5000 927 (9:30am &#8211; 4pm, Monday to Friday). In the case of an emergency, call 999. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Other mental health stories:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/pandemic-hits-young-adults-mental-health-the-hardest-heres-why\/\" title=\"https:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/pandemic-hits-young-adults-mental-health-the-hardest-heres-why\/\">Pandemic hits young adults\u2019 mental health the hardest &#8211; here\u2019s why<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/a-glimpse-into-mens-mental-health-through-the-eye-of-the-beholder\/\" title=\"https:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/a-glimpse-into-mens-mental-health-through-the-eye-of-the-beholder\/\">A glimpse into men\u2019s mental health through the eye of the beholder<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Did you know there is no mention in NHS guidelines for the treatment of DPRD? Take a look at these facts <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Infographic?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Infographic<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/depersonalisation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#depersonalisation<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/derealisation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#derealisation<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/dprd?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#dprd<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bpWT38hrPX\">pic.twitter.com\/bpWT38hrPX<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Unreal Charity (@unrealcharity) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/unrealcharity\/status\/1231191572588453888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 22, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Special thanks Dr Kirren (Instagram\/Tiktok handle: @drkirren)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Words and animation: Megan Milstead | Subbing: Hannah Ozkadi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vectors: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vecteezy.com\/free-vector\/supermarket\">www.vecteezy.com\/free-vector\/supermarket<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vecteezy.com\/vector-art\/4641690-airport-and-travel-planes-vector-illustration\">www.vecteezy.com\/vector-art\/4641690-airport-and-travel-planes-vector-illustration<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Music: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bensound.com\" title=\"www.bensound.com\">www.bensound.com <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These dissociative disorders are often unheard of &#8211; The Voice of London wants to change that. Depersonalisation-derealisation disorder affects 1.3 million people in the UK, according to The Guardian. 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