Individual·Jan 12, 2025·4 min

Dissociation

Trauma can appear in many forms. Janina Fisher explains how dissociation and personality disorders may stem from wounds in the attachment system.

As our understanding of trauma grows by leaps and bounds, so does our understanding that trauma manifests in many ways. Here, Janina Fisher shows how and why trauma can mimic personality disorders. And perhaps “mimic” isn’t the best word to describe what’s happening. What if personality disorders result from trauma to the attachment system? #trauma #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth #healingfromcomplextraumaandcptsd

— Written byAimee Côté

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