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JoSenior Contributor
Has anyone here experienced the state of 'disassociation'? It can also be called 'de-personalisation'. It's that state one can slip into when the stress and burn-out becomes too much. You go into 'automatic', carrying out everything you have to do and what's expected of you, but it's as if you're in a sort of dream state.
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JoSenior Contributor
Hi Lilly, this is my fault. I should have written 'dissociation', not 'disassociation' because I was referring to the robotic, dream-like state many carers experience. I'm sorry.
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Agnes1Senior Contributor
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sybill07Senior Contributor
yes
i refer to it as brain jumped out of window.
i went on automatic pilot that ended up with me in hospital. i don't remember much of that day, thankfully...
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Agnes1Senior Contributor
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sybill07Senior Contributor
i'm not as strong as i thought. years of stress take their toll.
i'm a walking example of how important it is to look after yourself too 😞
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