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Supporting someone with trauma

As a loved one, you can do a lot for someone with trauma by offering support. Read a number of practical tips here.

Tips for loved ones dealing with dissociation

Iemand in een dissociatieve toestand meemaken, kan verwarrend en soms ook beangstigend zijn. We geven tips wat je bij dissociatie kunt doen.

Dissociative disorders

Dissociative disorders form a group of mental disorders characterized by various forms of dissociation.

Coping with dissociation

Learning to deal with dissociation can be a quest. A quest that is different for everyone, but in which you are not alone.

Derealization

Derealization is a form of dissociation in which the world around you feels unreal, blurry, or foggy. The environment may feel unfamiliar.

Forms of dissociation

Dissociation has various forms: depersonalization, derealization, somatoform dissociation, and dissociative amnesia.

Causes of dissociation

Dissociation can have various causes. It can be a consequence of trauma, but this does not have to be the case.

Grounding exercises

Grounding exercises can help you stay in the present, or come back when you have dissociated.

Dealing with dysregulation

As a result of trauma, the stress system can become dysregulated.

Creative arts therapy

Creative arts therapy encompasses art therapy, dance and movement therapy, drama therapy, music therapy, psychomotor (child) therapy, and play.

Voice Dialogue

Voice Dialogue assumes that every personality consists of a very broad range of ‘selves’ or subpersonalities.

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used for symptoms that have arisen after experiencing traumatic event(s).

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