Detachment: is common to both conditions. In the former, one feels that he is an outside observer of his surroundings--things look unreal, foggy, dreamlike. In the latter the observer feels the same way, only the focus is on his own internal experiences like mental processes, feelings/thoughts, imagery, physical numbing. etc. These two are a bit confusing...
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Self vs. Environment: Depersonalization is feeling as though you are detached from yourself. Derealization is feeling detached from one’s sense of his or her surroundings
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