Trigger warning: talk of suicide My heart is saddened by the loss of Twitch, a performer & self-described smile-spreader who rose to fame through So You Think You Can Dance. He died by suicide this week. There’s a lot on social media right now about…

This time of year can be especially hard for trans, non-binary and queer folks. This is a friendly reminder that the term ally is a verb and requires taking action.One way to be an ally is to consider where you donate your time or money…

Sadie sitting pretty.

There is a growing body of literature suggesting that psychotic symptoms and dissociation might be different aspects of the same phenomenon. As in discussed in the book Psychosis, Trauma and Dissociation: Evolving Perspectives (ed Horowitz, Dorahy, & Schaffer) In both psychosis & dissociation a person…

In the chapter, Dr Who, a Tardis, & a relocation: Women with DID reflect on barriers to identifying & disclosing their trauma, Kate, Jamieson & Middleton write, “Ironically, the belief that recorded memories of abuse are false, and people with DID are delusional or deliberately…

Dissociation can be experienced as a result of drug and/or alcohol use. Dissociative experiences can happen during active intoxication and/or during withdrawal from certain prescription, over the counter, and recreational substances. Dissociative There are a variety of substances that can cause dissociative states during active…