Why do we dissociate and how do we learn to
unfreeze https://www.thebreatheffect.co....m/learn-to-unfreeze/
We’ve all felt overwhelmed at times, and in the face of overwhelming emotions, it can feel like the only way to cope is to dissociate. Dissociation is a mental health defence mechanism that allows us to freeze our reaction to painful or traumatic events and, in some cases, even detach from reality entirely.

Why do we dissociate and how do we learn to unfreeze - The Breath Effect

Dissociation is a mental health defence mechanism that allows us to freeze our reaction to painful or traumatic events and, in some cases, even detach from reality entirely. But while dissociating may offer a temporary reprieve from intense emotions,