Conor's Depersonalization Recovery Story
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I recently interviewed Conor Curran from Northern Ireland about his experience with and recovery from Depersonalization Disorder.
Conor is an Irishman like myself, who last year endured a serious episode of Depersonalization and Derealization.
Conor's DPDR also unfortunately also coincided with a bout of Long Covid, which left him struggling to deal with the mental and physical symptoms of both conditions.
In this interview, Conor talks us through his experience, and how the symptoms of both conditions exacerbated each other and made it particularly difficult to make progress.
Conor also speaks at length about how the visual aspects of Depersonalization were particularly frightening, and how walking in nature, which was normally a source of ease and relaxation, became frightening and disconcerting.
Finally, Conor discusses his recovery process and how it felt to get his health (both mental and physical!) back to normal.
Thank so much to Conor for appearing on The DP Manual Youtube channel and you can check out hundreds more DPDR recovery testimonials here!

Written by Shaun O Connor
Shaun O Connor is the creator of The DP Manual Recovery Program and a mental health educator specializing in DPDR recovery. Since overcoming Depersonalization himself, he has helped tens of thousands of others do the same through his writing, one-on-one coaching and YouTube channel.
✍️🕒 Last Updated on July 25, 2025 by Shaun O Connor
