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Dissociation is Not a Dirty Word: Insights from the Lived Experience of a Trauma Expert with Dissociative Identities
Dissociation is Not a Dirty Word: Insights from the Lived Experience of a Trauma Expert with Dissociative Identities
“Don’t let them dissociate!” “Everybody has parts… that doesn’t mean you’re one of those people with DID.” “Dissociation is the opposite of mindfulness.” Myths, misconceptions, and cruel assessments of people who dissociate still abound in the helping professions. Although dissociation, or severing/separating, is a natural part of all trauma response and the human experience, even...