Dissociation and Bipolar

46.

For myself my dissociation/depersonalization never seemed to be a thing on its own, its always connected to high stress levels in one way or another.

Over time and talking w ppl about it I understood dissociation in general as an 'emergency program' that is there to protect the human brain from damage due to emotional or sensory overload.

Also neurotypical ppl can experience it in highly demanding life situations.

So I think this questonaire leaves out a lot of things. Its suggestions are almost only based on how often u found urself in dissociation.

This also means, to give proper answers, u have to be aware of the dissociation/depersonalization afterwards, which is not always the case.

I guess I don't really know much about dissocation. I was shocked by how many of the questions on that test resonated with me. I scored a 49.

I don't know the answer to your question but I relate very much to this. People will notice that I'm making weird faces, and they're in response to the conversations in my head and I don't realize I'm reacting outwardly.

Scored 45. Have severe derealization for most of my life. I believe it is a neurological disorder; several pdocs have agreed with me. But nothing can be seen on a scan, so no specific brain issue can be "proven".

that is how i also feel. If I separate out the times I was psychotic then the score would be much lower too.

I dissociate when I'm triggered into remembering instances of sexual abuse and assault. That's about the only time, though, so I don't agree with the severe depersonalization score that I got. It's not often enough to be dissociated all the time or even half the time.

29

Interesting. I do know that I block things out.