Dissociation

There is a category of dissociative disorders: Depersonalization / Derealization Disorder Dissociative Amnesia Dissociative Identity Disorder Depersonalization Disorder: This involves a sense of detachment from self. It may be experienced as being an observer of yourself, or of your actions, feelings, and thoughts. Derealization Disorder:…

So, let’s talk a little bit about how we think about how chronic, problematic dissociation develops. Dissociation as a response to perception of threat. This evaluation happens at an unconscious and instantaneous level. When the perception is that we cannot fight our way out or…

Dissociation is about disconnection and fragmentation, or lack of continuity and coherence. When we talk about dissociation we may be talking about the experience of dissociation, which varies from normative to more dysfunctional level of experience. When we talk about dissociation we may be talking…

If your friend or family member shares they have Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID or OSDD), please know that asking them questions about their system or parts is extremely intimate and personal. There is a lot of misinformation out there about dissociative disorders. Much of what…

Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is a mental health condition in which the person experiences themselves as having multiple, independent identities or selves. That is why it used to be known as multiple personality disorder. As we understand things, predisposing factors for the development of DID…

Dissociation is a form of disconnection or not knowing. All people utilize dissociation to some degree, those who have been traumatized are more likely to use dissociative coping strategies. Dissociation can be a disconnection from a memory so that the person does not remember the…