[Safron]

The History of Dissociation and Trauma in the UK
and Its Impact on Treatment
Remy Aquarone William Hughes

http://www.dissociation.co.uk/research.asp

[Behindthecouch]

Good call Safron.

Remy works for/runs one of the few UK centres for dissociation, the treatment, recognition thereof etc. In fact as far as I know it might be the only one.

The rest of the UK (including the therapists) kinda look at you with a blank expression or utter disbelief if you mention it.

[Safron]

I know what you mean.

I found that a bit of an eye opener.

It almost feels like a campaign sometimes to get the recognition we need.

And to get them to stop treating us like basket cases.

Thankfully there was some good positive stuff there.

Hope it doesn’t just stay on paper though.

[Behindthecouch]

It almost feels like a campaign sometimes to get the recognition we need.

I also (bizarrely?) feel sorry for the Ts that do specialise as they get little recognition within the community for their work. I persevered til I found a specialist T in London but it was a hard slog even to find one whilst being told by many psychoanalytic type T's that I didnt need a specialist and that any T can deal with trauma..

Not in my experience that's for sure.

I couldn't imagine having my work dismissed in such a way.. by the public is one thing, by one's peers is another.

[Safron]

It’s only when I read these boards that I realise how lucky I am to have the support system I do. I’m the oldest of five, we all struggled with kids stuff but we are all closer for it.

I was with my last doctor for twenty years. She was very helpful with referrals to pdoc whenever I felt the need. Then I moved and new doctor arrange a referral for me last March when I felt the need. I have been seeing my new pdoc for about a year with a visit every two or three months. For me now it just feels like back up for when I need it.

But when I read some of the posts on this board and others I want to cry. Maybe people like myself, who are older and in recovery can find a way to get them to listen.

Without proper understanding it’s like trying to put a jigsaw puzzle together, and we have to search our mind for all the pieces.

We live in hope.