What is dissociation?

Published: Feb. 8, 2022, 3 p.m.

b"Welcome to Start By Listening! We are excited to have you on this journey with us toward healing and transformation.\\xa0\\xa0Start By Listening is a podcast about sexual harm, trauma and advocacy.\\xa0\\xa0We are going Back to the Basics for Season 2. This season, we will be delivering knowledge and content for the first podcast that drops the second Tuesday monthly, and real world application for the second podcast that drops the 4th Tuesday monthly.\\xa0On this episode, New Beginnings podcaster Jennifer, The Friendly Therapist, and co-hosts/co-workers Marcie Vooris, LPCC-S and Crystal Newton, LCSW get together and talk about a really hard topic to understand and explain - dissociation. We begin to tackle how to describe dissociation and dusmantle shame surrounding this concept. There will also be some links to websites where you can go to find out more information about dissociation. YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS EPISODE.\\xa0Remember to subscribe to our Podcast - Start By Listening - found on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Deezer and more.Start By Listening will drop on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday monthly, bringing you an interesting and intriguing look into the work we do, while educating about trauma and healing.\\xa0If you would like to reach out and contact Jennifer, please email her at SBL@nbowensboro.org.\\xa0Finally, a few shout outs.\\xa0If you liked our jingle jingle, hop on over to\\xa0www.uriahwilde.com and talk with\\xa0Seth Hedges.\\xa0He created the beautiful music for our podcast.\\xa0Thank you SETH!\\xa0Another special thank you to\\xa0Rodney Newton, he helped us learn how to put this Podcast together and create a beautiful thing.\\xa0Thank you RODNEY!!!Dissociation Websites:https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/October-2020/5-Things-I-Wish-My-Loved-Ones-Knew-About-Dissociationhttps://www.isst-d.org/about-isstd/To find local resources for sexual abuse please visit www.RAINN.org or call the National Sexual Assault Hotline:\\xa01-800-656-4673, 24/7/365"