Living with chronic illness often means living in a body that hurts. The pain can be searing or dull; intermittent or constant; affecting the body as a whole or specific body parts. Experiencing pain ...

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, I had an unfortunate Saturday routine. I would wake up in my studio apartment and immediately turn to my phone, telling myself that I would get breakfast ...

The term “dissociation” has received a lot of public and professional attention in recent years. This is likely due to the increased interest in psychological trauma, and, unfortunately, movies like ...

Dissociation has made it into the meme hall of fame, appearing in innumerable posts about situations in which we might feel overwhelmed to the point of mentally escaping somewhere else. It’s a ...

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 – ...

Everyday stress, loneliness, and feelings of exclusion or marginalization have been highlighted as the biggest risk factors, ...

Eight small bones in your wrist give it flexibility and the necessary range of movements. These bones, arranged in two rows, include the scaphoid and lunate bones in the upper row, close to the ...

Ever felt butterflies in your stomach or nothing at all during sex? Here’s how you can bring yourself back. Many people come to therapy looking to resolve sexual problems they are having. Sometimes, ...

Everyone is “dissociating.” Over the past few years, it’s become an open-source cultural term, ripe for applying (or misapplying) to all kinds of circumstances where people feel the need to turn off ...