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I’ve Been Suffering From DPDR For Over 3 Years Now, And I Want People To Know What It’s Like (10 Comics)

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Hi fellas… My name is Lulu, I am from Switzerland, and I am turning 26 this year. I’ve been suffering from DPDR (depersonalization/derealisation disorder) for a little over three years. I was diagnosed with this mental illness around two years ago. DPDR is not very well known because it’s weird and hard to describe mental disorders, and people often suffer in silence.

DPDR can be a diagnosis on its own, but in often cases, it‘s also a symptom of other mental problems such as anxiety, dissociative disorders, etc… It‘s often caused by smoking weed, trauma, and other things.

For me, DPDR is a 24/7 thing. For the first year, I suffered in silence and was unable to do anything for my mental health. I could not describe what I was going through… People who don’t have this disorder often just don’t understand.

So I made these relatable comics for all of you who suffer from this rare disorder, or maybe feel strange and can’t explain why, and for friends and family members who don’t have it to get a better understanding.

All of these illustrations may look cute, and everything does not really sound terrible, but let me tell you – DPDR and all the everyday problems that come with it is hell, and I would never wish this on my worst enemy!

I hope my comics help someone out there!

More info: Instagram

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Planetmclulu

Hi my name is Lulu… and i draw comics as u can tell…😂 as an introvert who struggles with anxiety i spend most of my days indoor drawing comics about my life . My plan is to gather all the introverts on this earth and bring them to planetmclulu where everyone can be in a house , cuddeld up in a totoro blanket. No just kidding… all i want is bring some laughter and joy into your life oh, and by the way i’m from switzerland… so take the next rocket

Hi my name is Lulu… and i draw comics as u can tell…😂 as an introvert who struggles with anxiety i spend most of my days indoor drawing comics about my life . My plan is to gather all the introverts on this earth and bring them to planetmclulu where everyone can be in a house , cuddeld up in a totoro blanket. No just kidding… all i want is bring some laughter and joy into your life oh, and by the way i’m from switzerland… so take the next rocket

What do you think ?

Neferpitou 5 years ago

I thought this was how everyone felt.

72points

boi 5 years ago

this is so off topic lol but i noticed your name is neferpitou and you're on an article with a cartoon girl that looks exactly like komugi. the irony is real

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Jammy Tee 5 years ago

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MonsterMash 5 years ago

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Bobbi Newell 5 years ago

Hi Lulu! I have DPDR moments occasionally, with that disengaged, dream-like quality you describe. It's actually a relief to know it has a name. Your comics are very informative, and I love your art style! So glad you posted here, and I hope that you'll be able to "re-personalize." (Also, everyone should have a Totoro blanket!)

33points

Planetmclulu (Post author) 5 years ago

thank u so much i am glad u like it and its a lil relief for you

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taylor02 5 years ago

Thank you for sharing! Been experiencing derealisation for over 2 years & I haven't been able have someone understand it, other than people on the internet. Some days it absorbs me and I find myself obsessing over what it is, why it is, and how to fix it (is it congestion in the ears, nose, and throat? or the start of MS/dimensia? is it something in my diet?). It's hard to accept that one day I popped into this and I'll never pop back out... I try to stay busy enough so I don't have a free moment to have it surface... those are the good days. I try to make the most of it - came across a few articles on how it's kind of like a dark version of enlightenment, and a bit of a gift in that sense.

19points

Planetmclulu (Post author) 5 years ago

in feel you so bad!😭💕

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Nalb Mohidin 5 years ago

Please read about jinn posession and how to cure it

0points

joi 5 years ago

yes, stay busy, take long walks, go to the library. Amazing how much of your drama will simply melt away if you and those around you don't indulge it. all this 'oh, i'm so broken' s**t is really infantile and annoying.

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Neferpitou 5 years ago

I thought this was how everyone felt.

72points

boi 5 years ago

this is so off topic lol but i noticed your name is neferpitou and you're on an article with a cartoon girl that looks exactly like komugi. the irony is real

11points

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Jammy Tee 5 years ago

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MonsterMash 5 years ago

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John Smith 5 years ago

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Bobbi Newell 5 years ago

Hi Lulu! I have DPDR moments occasionally, with that disengaged, dream-like quality you describe. It's actually a relief to know it has a name. Your comics are very informative, and I love your art style! So glad you posted here, and I hope that you'll be able to "re-personalize." (Also, everyone should have a Totoro blanket!)

33points

Planetmclulu (Post author) 5 years ago

thank u so much i am glad u like it and its a lil relief for you

14points

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taylor02 5 years ago

Thank you for sharing! Been experiencing derealisation for over 2 years & I haven't been able have someone understand it, other than people on the internet. Some days it absorbs me and I find myself obsessing over what it is, why it is, and how to fix it (is it congestion in the ears, nose, and throat? or the start of MS/dimensia? is it something in my diet?). It's hard to accept that one day I popped into this and I'll never pop back out... I try to stay busy enough so I don't have a free moment to have it surface... those are the good days. I try to make the most of it - came across a few articles on how it's kind of like a dark version of enlightenment, and a bit of a gift in that sense.

19points

Planetmclulu (Post author) 5 years ago

in feel you so bad!😭💕

9points

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Nalb Mohidin 5 years ago

Please read about jinn posession and how to cure it

0points

joi 5 years ago

yes, stay busy, take long walks, go to the library. Amazing how much of your drama will simply melt away if you and those around you don't indulge it. all this 'oh, i'm so broken' s**t is really infantile and annoying.

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