disassociative
Severing psychological ties
Disassociative means tending to separate or disconnect, often describing mental states where a person feels detached from their thoughts, feelings, or surroundings: disassociative episodes, disassociative symptoms.
The standard spelling in psychology is dissociative, but disassociative appears frequently in casual usage and is widely understood.
Detachment from one's identity
- derealizationPerception that surroundings aren't real
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- disconnectionState of being severed
- estrangementEmotional separation between people
alienation · withdrawal · disengagement · out-of-body · unreality · foggy · autopilot · spectator
Perception that surroundings aren't real
- dreamlikeHazy and fantastical
- unrealityQuality of being imaginary
- foggyObscured by vapor
- distortionTwisting from original state
surreal · altered perception · tunnel vision · time distortion · visual disturbance · unfamiliar · strange · warped
Makes something different
- switchingChanging from one to another
- fragmentationBreaking into smaller pieces
- partsIndividual elements of whole
- systemConnected parts forming whole
host · multiplicity · integration · protector · gatekeeper · inner world · littles · persecutor
Pathological loss of recall
Chronic reaction to horrific events
- flashbackInvoluntary past memory
- triggerWhat initiates action
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- childhood traumaHarmful early life events
coping mechanism · shutdown · freeze response · hypervigilance · avoidance · repression · traumatic memory · complex trauma
Absence of organization
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- psychiatryMental health medicine
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- treatmentCare for an ailment
DSM · symptoms · episodes · conversion · psychotherapy · medication · assessment · stabilization
depersonalization
Detachment from one's identity
- derealizationPerception that surroundings aren't real
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- disconnectionState of being severed
estrangement · alienation · withdrawal · disengagement · out-of-body · unreality · foggy · autopilot · spectator · observer
derealization
Perception that surroundings aren't real
distortion · surreal · altered perception · tunnel vision · time distortion · visual disturbance · unfamiliar · strange · warped · hazy
alters
Makes something different
- switchingChanging from one to another
- fragmentationBreaking into smaller pieces
- partsIndividual elements of whole
system · host · multiplicity · integration · protector · gatekeeper · inner world · littles · persecutor · identity confusion
amnesia
Pathological loss of recall
lost time · memory loss · time loss · confabulation · missing time
PTSD
Chronic reaction to horrific events
childhood trauma · coping mechanism · shutdown · freeze response · hypervigilance · avoidance · repression · traumatic memory · complex trauma · attachment trauma
disorder
Absence of organization
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- psychiatryMental health medicine
- therapyCurative mental treatment
treatment · DSM · symptoms · episodes · conversion · psychotherapy · medication · assessment · stabilization · grounding techniques
disassociativeintegrative
Combining into a whole
grounded · integrated · associative · present · connected
disassociativeassociative
Connecting by relationship
affiliative · connective · bonding · relational · attached
disassociativeintegrative
Combining into a whole
associative · unifying · cohesive · binding · connective