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Dissociative disorders — Mind UK overview

Dissociation, depersonalization, derealization, and dissociative identity: what they are and what helps.

Mind UK9 min read

Mind's overview is the most accessible plain-language explainer for the dissociative disorders, a family of conditions that are widely misrepresented in popular culture.

It is direct that dissociation exists on a spectrum, that most cases are not DID, and that trauma-focused psychotherapy is the mainstay of treatment.

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