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Dissociation and detachment

Three people in swimwear wearing felt hats sitting in a sauna. One holds branches, the atmosphere is warm and misty.

The body and physical health

guide

You are your body: here’s how to feel more at home in it

Just because you live in a body, doesn’t mean you feel at one with it. Embodiment psychology can help you reconnect

by Elna Schütz

Silhouette of a person surrounded by a burst of white, glowing particles against a dark background.

Dissociation and detachment

film

Using his body as a canvas, Jean-François recalls getting lost in unreality

Directed by Jean-François Boisvenue

Photo of a blurred street scene viewed through a rainy window, focusing on a pedestrian and coloured buildings in the background.

Dissociation and detachment

guide

How to cope when life seems unreal

If you feel detached from the world, you might be going through depersonalisation. Be reassured, there are ways to recover

by Shaun O Connor