Just FYI for those who may not know ...
Dissociation and disassociation are two things that mean similar things but one is specific to psychological medicine and the other is a more general term for disconnecting from anything. A lot of people interchange these but you shouldn't.
There are 4 stages of dissociation. Each exists to help someone regulate their response to situations or tolerate/adapt to difficult stimulus. Psychological dissociation is a triggered response not a conscious one.
@thewebrecluse thank you for clarification. I have used both not knowing the difference. Learn something everyday is my motto!
@LaurasBerkshire anytime 😆
A trick to remember is disassociate (dis+associate) has the letter A which also begins the word "anything" and also "aware".
Dissociation (dis+sociation) is often an unconscious trigger and most are unaware it's happening whereas the other is usually a conscious awareness and decision to disconnect from anything you can't emotionally regulate.