Other Resources
Living In a Dream Project: Essays on Dissociation and Depersonalisation
A collection of essays on dissociation and depersonalisation as part of the Living in a Dream project.
By Matt Gwyther, Gwynnevere Suter, Sarah Coyle, Joe Perkins & Gwendalyn Webb.
‘Life On Autopilot: A Guide to Living with Depersonalization Disorder’
Drawing on the author's experience of depersonalization disorder (DPD), this book aims to provide support, understanding and advice on how to manage everyday life with DPD.
By Joe Perkins
Unreal were on the ground in Camden when charity ambassador dodie hosted a fundraiser event in 2019. You can find out all about what happened at the event in the video below.
Dodie: Sometimes it feels like I’m not real
By Steve Holden, 10 December 2018, BBC News. Unreal ambassador dodie talks to the BBC about her experience with DPDR.
Adam Eley Report for Victoria Derbyshire
26 September 2017
For people living with depersonalisation disorder the world appears unreal, as if through a haze or fog - or even in 2D.
Many are emotionally numb, unable to feel love even for their own family.
Depersonalisation Disorder: The condition you’ve never heard of that affects millions
Howard Swains, 4 September 2015, The Guardian
Depersonalisation Disorder: It felt like reality was breaking apart
Shaun O'Connor, 30 May 2019, BBC Three
What would it feel like to smoke cannabis and never sober up? That's how this relatively undiagnosed mental health condition can make sufferers feel.
I was terrified when my mind detached from my body – This is Depersonalisation
Hannah Ewens, Tuesday 29 December 2015, The Guardian
On holiday with her family, Hannah looked in the mirror and saw a stranger.
‘It’s quite freaky, like something’s prodding my brain’
Ciaran Tracey, BBC Radio 5 live, 25 July 2017
Unreal ambassador dodie talks about her experience of DPDR and tries a trans-cranial magnetic stimulation.
Overcoming Depersonalisation and Feelings of Unreality (2nd Edition)
A self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques.