Dissociative disorders are nearly as common as depression. So why haven't we heard about them?
- Written by Mary-Anne Kate, Adjunct Associate Lecturer, University of New England
Some people feel so disconnected, they don't even recognise themselves in the mirror.from www.shutterstock.comDissociative disorders are often said to be rare. But our soon-to-be published analysis of international studies suggest they affect 10-11% of the population at some point in their lives. This makes them nearly as common as mood disorders (...




