Iâve been teasing you for a few weeks about the opportunity I had to see Jordan Rubin, author of The Makerâs Diet and survivor of near-fatal Crohnâs Disease, speak in the Grand Rapids area.
Depersonalization Disorder is typically treated through psychotherapy such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) , to help change negative and damaging mindsets, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) , to help you gain skills for feeling more connected to yourself and your surroundings.
Like all dissociative disorders, Depersonalization Disorder can come about after a traumatic experience, as a sort of defense mechanism of the psyche. Often, a patient with Depersonalization Disorder has experienced some form of abuse as a child, or has experienced a traumatic event later in life. Emotional abuse has been found to be a prominent cause of Depersonalization.