Dissociative amnesia is one of several dissociative disorders in which a person forgets key elements of their life, and is therefore divorced from a full understanding of themselves and their current ...

Dissociative identity disorder, previously known as multiple personality disorder, is a type of dissociative disorder. Along with dissociative amnesia and depersonalization-derealization disorder, ...

People with dissociative identity disorder develop fractured parts of their identity to cope with trauma, which can cause amnesia and disconnect.

Dissociative fugue is when a person’s mind detaches from reality, causing a state of temporary memory loss. Often, people in this state will go somewhere else and later have no memory of how they got ...

In recent years, social media has empowered people who live with conditions that have been historically maligned or misunderstood to share information, whether it be facts about their condition or ...

What Is Dissociative Identity Disorder? Dissociative identity disorder (DID), previously known as multiple personality disorder, is a complex psychological condition caused by many things. These ...

Dissociative fugue, formerly called psychogenic fugue, is one of a group of conditions called dissociative disorders. The word fugue comes from the Latin word for "flight." People with dissociative ...

Mary-Anne Kate received an Australian Postgraduate Award from theDepartment of Education and Training. She is affiliated with International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation.

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 ...

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.

Dissociative identity disorder, formerly referred to as multiple personality disorder, is characterized by a person's identity fragmenting into two or more distinct personality states. People with ...

Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a condition in which an individual has two or more distinct personality states or identities. It was previously known as multiple personality disorder. A person ...