Bridging the gaps within the self.
Dissociative Disorders
Dissociative disorders involve an involuntary “escape from reality,” where a woman may feel disconnected from her thoughts, identity, memories, or surroundings.
VMWMH notes that they often develop as a way to cope with severe trauma and can affect women more frequently than men.
Overview.
Dissociative disorders are trauma‑related conditions in which parts of memory, awareness, identity, or perception become separated, leading to gaps in recall, a sense of being outside one’s body, or feeling the world is not real.
Main types include dissociative identity disorder, dissociative amnesia, and depersonalization/derealization disorder, often beginning in childhood after long‑term physical, emotional, or sexual abuse
