Dissociation Made Simple: A Stigma-Free Guide to Embracing Your Dissociative Mind and Navigating Daily Life

By: Jamie Marich

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Synopsis: Dissociation 101: The go-to guide for understanding your dissociative disorder, breaking the stigma, and healing from trauma-related dissociation.Guided by clinical counselor Jamie Marich—a trauma-informed clinician living with a dissociative disorder herself—this book tells you everything you need to know about dissociation...but were too afraid to ask. Here, you&’ll learn:What dissociation is—and why it&’s a natural response to traumaHow to understand and work with your &“parts&”—the unique emotional and behavioral profiles that can develop from personality fragmentationThere&’s nothing shameful about dissociating—that, in fact, we can all dissociateSkills and strategies for living your best, authentic, and most fulfilled lifeWhat to look for in a therapist: choosing a healer who sees you and gets itFoundational elements of healing from trauma, including PTSD and C-PTSD With practical guided exercises like &“The Dissociative Profile&” and &“Parts Mapping,&” this book is written for those diagnosed with dissociative disorders, clinicians and therapists who treat trauma and dissociation, and readers who are exploring whether they may have dissociative symptoms or a condition like dissociative identity disorder (DID). Dissociation Made Simple breaks it all down accessibly and comprehensively, with empowerment and support—and without stigma, judgment, or shame.