For some teens, this can be a sign of dissociation, a temporary disconnection from thoughts, feelings, body or surroundings.

Disassociation is your brain’s way of protecting you when situations feel overwhelming or unsafe. It’s like hitting the mental “pause” button to escape intense emotions or stress. While this response ...

Dissociation is more than a buzzword on social media. While the term is sometimes tossed around to describe feeling temporarily checked out, dissociation is a very real process that involves a serious ...

Dissociative Disorders are conditions that involve the breakdown of memory. Dissociation is a mental process that produces a lack of connection in our thoughts, a separation of emotions, physical ...

Dissociative Disorders are conditions that involve the breakdown of memory. Dissociation is a mental process that produces a lack of connection in our thoughts, a separation of emotions, physical ...