You know that feeling when someone asks, “How’s your body doing today?” and you genuinely have no idea how to answer? If that resonates, you are not imagining things. And you are not broken. What you may be experiencing is dissociation, one of the most common and least talked about responses to medical trauma.

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Have you ever wondered why you desire commonality with your therapist? This post is for you.

Chronic illness rates are rising, with more people aged 20–40 being diagnosed with conditions like Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, PCOS, Endometriosis, and Adenomyosis. I see this trend growing each year in my practice. So, what can you do when you find yourself facing a chronic diagnosis that could change your life?