Dissociation, or a disconnect from reality, may shield you from distress and traumatic experiences. But this defense mechanism can affect your emotional health over time. Here’s how to manage it.

Jocelyn Solis-Moreira is a New York-based science journalist whose work has appeared in Health, Live Science, and Discover Magazine, among other publications. She holds a master's degree in psychology ...

Dissociation and depersonalization are when a person feels disconnected from their surroundings. Dissociating may feel like an out-of-body experience or a separation from the current situation.

People are turning to social media to define dissociative disorders, but those portrayals aren’t always accurate. Here is a primer. By Christina Caron Have you ever zoned out? Maybe you have ...

In recent years, dissociation has become the "diagnosis du jour" across mental health communities online. Many teens can hardly scroll through TikTok or Instagram without encountering a reel about ...

Many people come to therapy looking to resolve sexual problems they are having. Sometimes, this takes the form of “sexual dissociation.” They may say things like: “I cannot seem to stop my mind from ...

Demi Lovato dives into the mental health challenges that come with fame at a young age in a new documentary − and in it she reveals something experts say is key to understanding trauma. In "Child Star ...