Am I Seeing a Hallucination or a Memory?
In dissociative systems, traumatic memories can surface in ways that feel vivid and immediate. You might briefly see or sense someone from your past even though they are not physically…
Can Emotional Abuse Cause Dissociation?
Yes. Dissociation develops when experiences overwhelm a child’s ability to process them safely. Emotional abuse — including chronic invalidation, unpredictability, role reversal, humiliation, or coercion — can create sustained threat…
Why Do I Feel Like My Body Isn’t Mine?
If you have ever looked at your body or seen it in a mirror and felt like it isn’t yours, that can be a deeply unsettling feeling. This is a…
Q&A Directory for What Is Dissociation?
Am I Seeing a Hallucination or a Memory? Can Emotional Abuse Cause Dissociation? Can You Be Dissociated without Losing Memory? How Do Depersonalization and Derealization Relate to Dissociative Systems? How…
Why Does Dissociation Happen?
Why Does Dissociation Happen? Dissociation happens when the nervous system is overwhelmed by something that feels too big, too fast, or dangerous. It develops as a survival response and allows…