Dissociation, Depersonalisation, and Derealization - How to Come Back When You Dissociate

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Do you ever feel numb? Detached? Like you’re completely separate from your body or like you’re floating above it, watching yourself like you aren’t even real?
Or does the world around you sometimes feel foggy? Dreamlike? Or like time is moving super fast or super slowly?

These are all signs of dissociation, derealization or depersonalization. These three terms all have some overlap in symptoms. Dissociation is a common response to trauma and other overwhelming experiences, but it can also become a chronic state or a learned response to emotions.

In this video you’ll learn to identify the triggers and internal signs leading up to dissociation and when you have a framework to understand why dissociation happens, then you can be more gentle with yourself and learn skills to manage overwhelming situations more adaptively and flexibly and be more resilient. I have worked with many clients who’ve experienced dissociation or depersonalization.

Dissociation is most common for people who have experienced childhood trauma or other intense situations where they were unable to escape or overcome the danger. It’s our body’s innate wisdom, a survival strategy for when things are overwhelming, to protect us from feeling the pain by temporarily disconnecting the mind from the body and environment.

Check out the timestamps below:
00:00 Intro
01:04 What Exactly Is Dissociation?
03:28 Dissociation In Everyday Life
04:43 So First, Let’s Understand Why We Dissociate?
06:16 Dissociation Is A Protective Mechanism
08:04 So What Can Be Done To Heal Dissociative Disorders?

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