Tag: dissociation
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Dissociation: A Mind’s Way of Protecting Itself
Understanding the disconnect—and why it’s not your fault I didn’t know I was dissociating until my therapist gently suggested I look it up. I thought I was just zoning out, overplanning, or being “too in my head.” But dissociation isn’t laziness or distraction—it’s a defense mechanism. One that helped me survive what I couldn’t process.…