We are consciously aware of who we are. Our memories, our identity, our consciousness, and our perception of the environment are integrated. But some people, in response to unbearable stress, develop a ________ and lose this integration.

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Dissociative disorders are conditions that involve disruptions or breakdowns of memory, awareness, identity, or perception. In response to traumatic experiences, some individuals develop dissociative symptoms such as amnesia, depersonalization, and derealization, which may interfere with their ability to integrate their sense of self and their experiences. This can result in a sense of detachment from reality, a fragmented sense of identity, and other dissociative symptoms. Schizophrenia, hypochondriasis, and somatoform disorders do not necessarily involve dissociative symptoms.

We Are Consciously Aware of Who We Are