Have you ever gone on autopilot and forgotten parts of a routine drive home, mentally checked out during a stressful moment, or zoned out after an all-nighter? Experiences like these fall under the ...

When I was 28 years old, a psychologist informed me that I was not, in fact, a sociopath. “You have depersonalization-derealization disorder,” she told me. “How high did I score?” “Pretty high. For ...

Spurred by her past struggles with dissociative identity disorder, she has devoted her professional life to studying it. Credit...Illustration by Moonassi Supported by By Maggie Jones Maggie Jones ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

The word ‘dissociation’ has grown in popularity and become embedded in everyday language, but while the term has gained traction in popular culture and mental health advocacy, misconceptions persist – ...

The acid dissociation constant, K a, and its negative decadic log, pK a, are key life sciences parameters that describe molecular acidity. Specifically, these values indicate the protonation state of ...

You call your teen’s name, but they don’t respond. They’re staring past you. You call again, louder this time. Nothing – how rude. But what if they’re zoning out? For some teens, this can be a sign of ...

Yes. Depersonalization and derealization are dissociative symptoms that may manifest along with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Dissociation is a term that describes a broad range ...

Editor's Note: This story contains graphic descriptions that some readers may find disturbing. Ron Blake understands trauma. He also understands what it's like to work through it. Blake was raped more ...

This week, we are going to discuss a condition of the wrist that causes chronic pain, snapping, popping and limited use of the wrist following an injury, either traumatic or repetitive. The injury?

Everyday stress, loneliness, and feelings of exclusion or marginalisation have been highlighted as the biggest risk factors, along with childhood trauma, for contributing to dissociation in teenagers ...