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What dissociation is, and why it exists on a spectrum.
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What is dissociation?
A protective response that creates distance from overwhelm.
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The spectrum of dissociation
From everyday zoning out to more persistent disconnection.
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Why dissociation develops
Protection when fight, flight or fawn are not possible.
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Emotional numbness
When feelings seem muted, distant, or absent altogether.
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Depersonalisation
Feeling disconnected from your own body, thoughts or self.
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Derealisation
When the world itself feels distant, unreal or dreamlike.
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Shutdown and freeze
When the body goes still, heavy, or hard to move.
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Memory difficulties
Gaps, fog, or trouble recalling parts of an experience.
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