Dissociation

Be curious. It is a good motto to live by. It helps keep us from jumping to conclusions, it keeps us more open hearted to others rather than assuming we know what is in another’s’ heart. In my work with my dissociative clients this is…

Alexithymia is derived from Greek and means to have no words. It is when a person has no words for their emotions. Affective mentalization refers to our ability to understand and reflect on our emotions. This is not uncommon when growing up in chaotic, toxic,…

Children are hard wired to connect to their parents and are wholly dependent on their parents for care and love. So, when the parent or parental figure is also the one who abuses, hurts, or neglects the child, this betrayal is profound and quite difficult…

In my work, being disconnected or unaware of one’s body is a huge red flag signaling trauma and dissociation. If you are someone who does not know when they are hungry, when they are thirsty, when they have to use the restroom, or are prone…

  There is a lot of energy that is taken up in dissociative disorders when there are separate parts, ego states, alters, etc. This is because mental energy is needed to keep up the amnesic barriers between parts, between awareness and between conflicting emotional states.…

Dissociative Identity Disorder (formerly known as Mulitple Personality Disorder) carries a ton of stigma and remains a controversial diagnosis in some corners of the mental health world. This stigma and the lack of education on DID and OSDD lead clients to often suffer and struggle…