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I felt like my body didn't belong to me. It was like I was an outsider watching my own story unfold.
Learn about dissociation, dissociative disorders and seizures
Understanding dissociation
What is dissociation? Learn what dissociation is, how it feels and what can cause it.
Dissociative disorders
Read about the most common dissociative disorders, how to get a diagnosis and what to do if you're having difficulties with diagnosis.
Dissociative seizures
Find out what functional (dissociative) seizures are, what they feel like and the different terms you might hear doctors use.
Find support for dissociation and dissociative disorders
Coping with dissociation
Read our tips on what you can do to help yourself cope with dissociation and dissociative disorders.
Treatments for dissociative disorders
Learn about treatments for dissociative disorders, including talking therapies, EMDR and medication.
Helping someone who's dissociating
Read our tips on how you can support someone who's experiencing dissociation or a dissociative disorder.
Useful contacts for dissociation and dissociative disorders
Find organisations that can help if you're experiencing dissociation or have a dissociative disorder.
Your stories
Video: Talking about dissociative disorders
Watch Paul, Anamoli, Hayley and Paul talk about what life is like with different types of dissociation.
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Published: October 2026
Next review planned: October 2029
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