dissociation

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Recent Examples of dissociation The side effects of the contaminants might reveal themselves in the body as mineral depletion, heavy metal overload or lethargy (chronic fatigue, leaky gut, hyperactivity, dissociation, anhedonia). Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024 Kidman’s approach, meanwhile, is ethereal dissociation. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024 Then what leads to dissociation is when our brains and nervous systems are failing to navigate between these very different worlds. Derek Scancarelli, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 Mental health experts say that both dissociation and disassociation − two terms often used interchangeably − are common for those who've been through trauma. Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for dissociation

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“Dissociation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissociation. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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