When we experience trauma, our thoughts, emotions, and body can feel fragmented—like they’re speaking different languages. We might notice flashbacks, racing thoughts, numbness, dissociation, or a pounding heart. These reactions come from different parts of the brain: Neocortex = thoughtMammalian …
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Why Does Dissociation Happen?
Dissociation is our mind’s way of coping with overwhelming trauma. When too much happens too fast, our system can’t process it all at once. It’s like the trauma gets frozen in our minds and bodies. To protect us, a part …
Dissociation Through a ‘Parts’ Lens
There is hope. By gaining awareness and seeking support, you can embark on a journey towards healing and reclaiming your sense of self. You’re not alone on this path Love Jen
Compassion
If you listen long enough, most spiritual teachers will start to talk about the mind as having ‘seeds’. All the ‘seeds’ in the mind have different vibrations. There might be seeds of fear, seeds of self-criticism, seeds of boredom, and …
Despair Is Part Of Our Humanity
Irvin Yalom is a master of existential psychotherapy. I have always been drawn to philosophy and studied it as one of only three subjects in high school. I was totally intrigued by the deep and meaningful questions. Why was I …