Listen "12. Dissociation, Numbness, Avoidance"
Episode Synopsis
Creating distance between oneself and a difficult experience or feeling is a normal coping mechanism. Many of us think that dissociation and related techniques are maladaptive and harmful, but drawing upon some thinking from Dr. Gabor Mate, I consider an alternative explanation which seeks to capture the benefits of dissociation.Normal on Patreon: patreon.com/normalpodInstagram: instagram.com/alekshammo TikTok: tiktok.com/@alekshammoEmail: [email protected]
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