The word ‘dissociation’ has grown in popularity and become embedded in everyday language, but while the term has gained traction in popular culture and mental health advocacy, misconceptions persist – ...

Have you ever felt detached from your surroundings, like you were watching your life unfold from a distance instead of living it? This experience, known as dissociation, can feel disorienting and ...

In my last post, Trauma's Negative Impact on Working Memory, I delved into variations in memory processing that are prevalent with trauma. This post builds on the concept by considering trauma and ...

Dissociation has made it into the meme hall of fame, appearing in innumerable posts about situations in which we might feel overwhelmed to the point of mentally escaping somewhere else. It’s a ...

Emma Černis runs the Midlands Dissociation & Depersonalisation Centre. She has previously received funding from the Wellcome Trust on the topics of dissociation and depersonalisation. “You’re going to ...

At 6am on a Monday morning, assaulted by the big light in my bedroom and barely able to sit up, I texted my best friend: ‘I can’t face the commute, I’m literally dissociating right now.’ But was I ...