{"id":151677,"date":"2023-11-01T02:05:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T06:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/?p=151677"},"modified":"2023-10-31T14:48:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T18:48:13","slug":"5-signs-youre-experiencing-dissociation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/151677","title":{"rendered":"5 Signs You’re Experiencing Dissociation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"5 Signs You&#039;re Experiencing Dissociation\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8BQrlA7NnBo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n– [Amanda] Hey, Psych2Goers, do you feel distant from\r\nyour emotions, thoughts, surroundings, and memories? This is part of something\r\ncalled dissociation. Dissociation is a defense mechanism where you unconsciously push away conflicting or threatening emotions and compartmentalize feelings so that you don’t have to deal with them. Within the umbrella of\r\ndissociative symptoms, there are two that help\r\ncategorize the experience, detachment dissociation and compartmentalization dissociation.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDetachment dissociation\r\nrefers to feeling like you have been taken out of your body. Compartmentalization\r\ndissociation refers to when your mind pushes aside distressing\r\nmoments or experiences, this usually results in memory loss. With that said, here are five signs you may be experiencing dissociation. Number one is memory loss. Memory loss is a common\r\nsymptom of dissociation. You may find yourself at work or school, but unable to remember how you got there. Memory loss is one of the\r\nquickest symptoms to identify because it’s obvious. The main reason memory loss goes hand in hand with dissociation is that your brain cannot handle whatever is going on, so it switches to autopilot. Dissociation pulls you\r\noutside of your body, hence it’s difficult for you to remember what happens around you\r\nif you’re not there. But these moments of\r\ndissociation don’t always occur when we are frightened or distressed, they could sometimes happen\r\nwhile you’re doing something. Number two is derealization. Derealization is another\r\nsymptom of dissociation, it sometimes feels like a dream where things are\r\ncolorless, dull, or blurry. Derealization is distressing and can cause anxiety, but it’s common for those\r\nwith anxiety, depression, and other mental illnesses.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHowever, derealization differs from other psychotic disorder symptoms in the sense that there\r\nis a degree of awareness, you are aware of reality and the feeling that\r\ndistances you from it. Number three, feeling lightheaded. There are many reasons why\r\nyou may feel lightheaded, but in the context of mental health, dissociation can be a cause. When lightheadedness is paired with another one of the\r\nsymptoms mentioned above, the cause is most\r\nlikely dissociation. The vestibular system is a sensory system responsible for special awareness and sense of balance, however, when you dissociate, you are not aware of your surroundings. When you come to the sudden realization\r\nof your surroundings, there’s almost a vestibular simulation, and makes you lightheaded.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pexels.com\/photos\/8459033\/pexels-photo-8459033.jpeg?auto=compress&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;h=650&amp;w=940\" \/>\r\n\r\nNumber four, not feeling pain. Another sign of dissociation\r\nis not feeling pain. There is research suggesting that dissociation not only\r\nminimizes painful memories but also the physical\r\npain attached to them. However, the connection\r\nbetween dissociation and pain is not solely related to trauma. People who experience chronic pain can also experience dissociation. For some who experience dissociation as a result of a mental health condition, the feeling of not feeling in your body can sometimes lead you to self-injure.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlthough it makes sense to do something to bring you back into your body, self-injuring is not the best option. And number five, a loss of self-identity. Another aspect of dissociation\r\nis depersonalization, it’s similar to derealization in the sense that you feel like you\r\nare watching yourself. However, depersonalization\r\nmakes you feel distant from your mental process, you feel that you are an\r\nobserver of your own life. Depersonalization can\r\noccur with other symptoms on this list, it can be a very scary feeling like you don’t have any\r\ncontrol of your body. Some clinicians believe that\r\nextreme stress or trauma can produce depersonalization. So, do you relate to any of these signs? Dissociation can be frightening and, in some cases, intrusive.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt’s not like a physical illness where a diagnosis and treatment are administered via exams, but there is treatment, among them being\r\npsychotherapy, medication, family therapy, and clinical hypnosis. If you experience any of these symptoms, please reach out to a medical health\r\nprofessional for treatment. Please like and share this with friends who might find some good\r\nadvice in the video as well. Make sure to subscribe to Psych2Go and hit the notification\r\nbell for more content. All the references used are added in the description box below. Thanks so very much for watching and we’ll see you the next time.\r\n\r\nMy Name Is Dr. Joe Vitale\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/flywait.awakenedm.hop.clickbank.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ibb.co\/4gfX2Qc\/download-2k.jpg\" alt=\"download-2k\" width=\"283\" height=\"180\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nAnd My Promise To You Is Simple:\r\nBring me your passion and conviction, and I’ll transform you into the Awakened Millionaire with the elevated mindset that will let you make more money than you ever have… driven by your passion and spiritual awakening\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/flywait.awakenedm.hop.clickbank.net\/\">http:\/\/flywait.awakenedm.hop.clickbank.net\/<\/a>\r\n\u21af\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8BQrlA7NnBo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">As found on YouTube<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; – [Amanda] Hey, Psych2Goers, do you feel distant from your emotions, thoughts, surroundings, and memories? This is part of something called dissociation. Dissociation is a defense mechanism where you unconsciously push away conflicting or threatening emotions and compartmentalize feelings so that you don’t have to deal with them. Within the umbrella of dissociative symptoms, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/151677\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">5 Signs You’re Experiencing Dissociation<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":151676,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1,409],"tags":[60971,5691,60977,5692,60976,60968,52252,59794,59796,39665,59798,960,5696,38359],"class_list":["post-151677","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-anxiety","category-health","tag-dissociate","tag-dissociation","tag-dissociative-amnesia","tag-dissociative-disorder","tag-dissociative-disorders","tag-dissociative-identity-disorder","tag-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-2","tag-psych-2-go","tag-psych-to-go","tag-psych2go","tag-psychtogo","tag-ptsd","tag-stress","tag-trauma"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/htmlF_IMG_65412027114d9.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151677","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=151677"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151677\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":151703,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151677\/revisions\/151703"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/151676"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=151677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=151677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=151677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}