FURTHER LEARNING
Dissociation
Resources for understanding dissociation, trauma-related dissociative experiences, parts, and the ways the mind can adapt in response to overwhelming experiences.
Books & Workbooks
Resources for understanding dissociation, trauma-related dissociative experiences, parts, and approaches to healing.
CLINICAL RESOURCE
Finding Solid Ground
Overcoming Obstacles in Trauma Treatment
A practical resource for understanding trauma-related dissociation and building greater stability and safety. It offers concrete strategies while approaching dissociative experiences with respect.
WORKBOOK
The Finding Solid Ground Program Workbook
Overcoming Obstacles in Trauma Recovery
A companion workbook offering practical exercises for grounding, stabilization, emotional regulation, and managing trauma-related dissociation.
ACCESSIBLE GUIDE
Dissociation Made Simple
A Stigma-Free Guide to Embracing Your Dissociative Mind and Navigating Daily Life
An accessible introduction to dissociation drawing from clinical knowledge and lived experience. Marich emphasizes understanding dissociation without shame or unnecessary pathologizing.
RESEARCH & CLINICAL REFERENCE
Dissociation and the Dissociative Disorders
Past, Present, Future
A more clinical and research-focused resource for readers interested in a deeper understanding of dissociation and dissociative disorders.
GRAPHIC MEMOIR
The Third Person
A graphic memoir exploring dissociation, identity, diagnosis, and navigating the mental health system. Grove’s personal perspective complements more clinical resources on dissociation.
Watch
Educational videos for understanding dissociation, trauma, and the ways the brain responds to overwhelming experiences.
FEATURED VIDEO
The Neuroscience of Trauma & Dissociation
Dr. Lauren Lebois explores what neuroscience can tell us about trauma and dissociation, including how dissociative responses relate to the brain’s systems for memory, emotion, threat, and self-experience. This is a more research-focused resource for people interested in understanding the science behind trauma-related dissociation.
Watch on YouTube →Listen
Conversations about dissociation, DID, complex trauma, lived experience, treatment, and healing.
FEATURED PODCAST
Healing My Parts
REAL TALK ON DISSOCIATIVE IDENTITY DISORDER & COMPLEX TRAUMA
Hosted by a therapist who lives with DID, Healing My Parts brings together lived experience and clinical insight about dissociation, DID, and complex trauma. Episodes explore life as a system, trauma recovery, everyday experiences, practical tools, and conversations with clinicians, advocates, and people with lived experience.
RECOMMENDED EPISODE
Being Well
FORREST HANSON · DR. MILISSA KAUFMAN & DR. LAUREN LEBOIS
This episode offers an in-depth conversation about dissociation and Dissociative Identity Disorder, including what dissociation can feel like from the inside, how DID can develop, what neuroscience is teaching us, and what trauma-informed treatment and recovery can look like.
Not sure where to start?
You don’t need to work your way through everything here. Start with the resource that feels most relevant — or most accessible — to you right now. A memoir or podcast may feel like a gentler introduction, while a workbook can offer practical tools and a clinical resource can help if you want to understand dissociation in greater depth. There’s no right order, and you can take in as much or as little as feels useful.
