Dissociation Dissociative Parasocial Relationships

Dissociative disorders develop as a result of dissociation being used as a survival strategy This therefore affects their emotional and personality development.

Addictive Dissociative disorders develop as a result of dissociation being used as a survival strategy repeatedly during childhood. It is as if a ‘groove’ or ‘track’ in the mind is formed — in other words, certain neural networks are strengthened, and the mind develops with a propensity for dissociation as a coping mechanism for all kinds of stress, not just traumatic stress. Using dissociation re  ...