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Dissociation Made Simple

A Stigma-Free Guide to Embracing Your Dissociative Mind and Navigating Daily Life
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Dissociation Made Simple by Jamie Marich is a guide that delves into understanding and navigating dissociative experiences. It offers practical advice, tools, and insights for those who experience dissociation, helping them manage symptoms and improve their daily lives. The book empowers readers with knowledge to transform their experiences into a source of healing and resilience.
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This book may appeal to you if you're interested in understanding how dissociation impacts daily life and mental health. Jamie Marich offers practical guidance and tools for those seeking to manage dissociative experiences with compassion and clarity. It's ideal for readers looking to enhance their self-awareness and personal growth.

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"This book is a guide for people who struggle with dissociation written by a psychologist who struggles with it themselves. It helps readers understand what dissociation is, how to cope with it, foundational healing methods, and how to find the right therapist for you"--

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Dissociation Made Simple is the go-to guide for understanding your dissociative disorder, breaking the stigma, and healing from trauma-related dissociation.

"Just as important as The Body Keeps the Score (but an easier read for me)."
- 5-star reader review

Guided by clinical counsellor Jamie Marich—a trauma-informed clinician living with a dissociative disorder herself—this book tells you everything you need to know about dissociation... but were too afraid to ask.

Here, you'll learn:

  • What dissociation is—and why it's a natural response to trauma.
  • How to understand and work with your "parts"—the unique emotional and behavioural profiles that can develop from personality fragmentation.
  • There's nothing shameful about dissociating—that, in fact, we can all dissociate.
  • Skills and strategies for living your best, authentic, and most fulfilled life.
  • What to look for in a therapist—choosing a healer who sees you and gets it.
  • Foundational elements of healing from trauma, including PTSD and C-PTSD.

With practical guided exercises like "The Dissociative Profile" and "Parts Mapping," this book is written for those diagnosed with dissociative disorders, clinicians and therapists who treat trauma and dissociation, and readers who are exploring whether they may have dissociative symptoms or a condition like dissociative identity disorder (DID).

Dissociation Made Simple breaks it all down accessibly and comprehensively, with empowerment and support—without stigma, judgment, or shame.

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Dissociation Made Simple by Jamie Marich has been praised for its accessibility compared to complex texts like The Body Keeps the Score. Reviewers highlight its refreshing contribution to discussions on trauma and dissociation, emphasizing its challenge to conventional treatment methods and mental health stigmas. The book is lauded for its integration of personal experiences with professional insights, offering hope and promoting self-compassion for dissociative individuals. Critics commend it for being an essential read for both mental health professionals and anyone interested in understanding dissociation through real-life examples and straightforward language.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781623177218

Publisher: North Atlantic Books,U.S.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 January 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: North Atlantic Books,U.S.

Illustration: 14 B&W ILLOS 6 B&W PHOTOS

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Jaime Pollack

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 425g

Pages: 288

About the Author

JAMIE MARICH, Ph.D. (she/they) speaks internationally on topics related to EMDR therapy, trauma, addiction, dissociation, expressive arts, yoga, and mindfulness, and maintains a private practice in her home base of Warren, OH. Marich has written numerous books, notably Trauma and the 12 Steps- An Inclusive Guide to Recovery. She has won numerous awards for LGBT+ and mental health advocacy, specifically in reducing stigma around dissociative disorders through the sharing of her own lived experience.

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