Feeling Unreal Depersonalization Disorder and the Loss of the Self

Feeling Unreal is the first book to reveal what depersonalization disorder is all about. This important volume explores not only depersonalization, but the philosophical and literary implications of selflessness as well, while providing the latest research, possible treatments, and strategies for living and thriving when life seems 'unreal.' For those who still believe that such experiences are still a part of something else, that depersonalization is just a symptom and not a disorder in its own right, Feeling Unreal presents compelling evidence to the contrary. This book provides long-awaited answers for people suffering from depersonalization disorder and their loved ones, for mental health professionals, and for all students of the condition, while serving as a wake up call to the medical community at large.

Daphne Simeon, MD, is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. Dr. Simeon is a leading expert in depersonalization, and has published numerous scientific papers on the disorder Jeffrey Abugel, award-winning editor and magazine writer for more than 25 years, has researched depersonalization and its relationship to philosophy and literature since the 1980s