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fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

5 Signs That Dissociation May Be Present in Therapy

Dissociation manifests subtly in therapy through emotional shifts, parts language, and disconnection as adaptive survival mechanisms rather than pathology.
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

Trauma Therapy Is Difficult for Individuals With Aphantasia

"Most places your mind saves JPEGs, mine has text files instead." This is how Mike (name changed for anonymity) describes living with complete aphantasia. Coined in 2015, aphantasia affects approximately 4% of the population and is a condition characterized by the brain's inability to visualize or imagine images. Though not classified as a disability or medical condition, it has a profound impact on Mike's daily life.
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