So many people write off Ginny as annoying so it's refreshing to see someone who recognizes how she has been affected by having Georgia as a mother. Just because Georgia has been through a lot herself it doesn't mean she gets a free pass to do whatever. I'm really happy that you're going to watch the next season as well since the dynamic between Ginny and Georgia is explored more thoroughly.

I've had dissociation since high school. I call it 'feeling far away'. like I'm living slower than everyone else. it happens when I get anxious and stressed. it used to frighten me but I just get myself out of the stressful situation if I can.

Really liked your comment about how much trauma can seem like it is so ingrained in who we are, but our responsibility is still crucial, and awareness of the consequences of our actions. Regarding dissociation, for me I think it's about avoidance, and I'm only able to look into it and process it once I'm more grounded afterwards. To see whether it was a specific trigger, or anxiety that I have been denying. I sometimes can feel myself slipping into dissociation, where my eyes are out of focus, things are fuzzy around me, and I have to work hard to try to bring myself back. Thank you for your continued insight and compassion in your videos, it's much appreciated!

I've been diagnosed with c-ptsd, panic disorder and multiple dissociative disorders associated. Best way I can describe dissociation is like viewing the present through in a space in the brain instead of experiencing it through your body. I experience lots of different types of dissociation: Derealisation is a separation from reality, like watching a movie instead of being in the action itself: you can see it happening and may have a reaction, but it's not as strong as experiencing it yourself and once the scene changes or the movie is over and you leave the theater, it doesn't stay with you for long and you can't remember certain scenes or the finer details Depersonalisation is like being in the wrong body: your reflection may look familiar but something is obviously wrong, you can feel but it's dulled, you're suddenly not used to your body's proportions or movements Dissociative amnesia is where you have periods of memory loss, for me this is both long periods of my life when I was undergoing long term trauma (the good and the bad are cut out so to have a sort of leveling) and much shorter periods like a few minutes/hours where I'm usually on "autopilot" (mindlessly watching tv or doing a very repetitive task like folding clothes) or I could be simply staring off into space not reacting to anything

Elliott, you seem so sweet! I have really been enjoying your videos. Like I commented on your last video, for some reason I find Austins storyline very interesting. It kinda feels like he has the potential to cause some real harm when he grows up if he doesn't get help.

I used to dissociate when I has BPD episodes. I was aware of my surroundings but couldn't take in anything that was being said to me. As I've got more insight and had therapy which has helped decrease the amount of episodes I have.

I would describe dissociation as a disconnect from yourself and your surroundings, as opposed to depersonalization, which is more of a disconnect of your mind from your body (I’ve described depersonalization as watching yourself from a camera inside or losing your soul, whereas dissociation is more like being unable to “zone in,” being constantly on the edge of sensory overload, or having trouble tracking with or focusing your eyes). There are so many ways you can see it, but I guess the most common are obviously sensory detachment, emotional detachment, flat affect, feeling vague or detached from reality, feeling like your body isn’t real, but also sometimes sensory overstimulation and high affect as you try to overcompensate for the problem. Edit: I also forgot hyperfocus as you try to forget about the problem or inability to focus as you can’t connect to the rest of the world.

Can’t wait to see u react to s2!

loving this series so far you explain things so well

Just some appreciation. Love your videos. You share so many insights and so much knowledge. You talked a few videos back about all the things that you do. Hope that you take care of yourself with the same care and thought as is evident has been poured into making these videos.

I LOVE your reactions to 'Ginny & Georgia' because I relate to all 3 of these family members. 😅 You should react to 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower'; it's also about childhood trauma, violence developed from struggling to manage emotions, and dissociation.

I always enjoyed watching the therapy sessions George has in Seinfeld. Would be so fun to watch a video of yours reacting to those episodes. Love the channel!

Loved these videos!

Dissociation (without Googling, so I'm probably wrong) is a break from reality. This is brought about by an instinctual response to a stimuli. It can be fear, anger, rage or any base emotion that is not proportional to the stimuli Ways it's brought about PTSD Neuro linguistic programming All Irrational fears (I was so scared of heights that I couldn't stand up inside the Empire State Building, that was a fun date)

From at least some of these clips I can identify with ginny, having a very divergent mom whose lifestyle was a constant downward spiral while I was growing up and feeling like you're the adult cuz your mom sure isn't.

hm disassociation maybe would be a numbing effect. it can be an automatic response to certain situations. could be a response of extreme fear.

Please react to season 2 because it dives more into both Ginny and Georgia’s mental health

dr elliott i don't know if you've ever watched it but would love to see you watch Succession, specifically the episode Austerlitz where the family have a therapy session!

"This is a classroom shiv. Really?" "CUT!!" 😧

You should react to shameless.. It shows great deppiction of bipolar disorder and altogether has a lot of mental health content

I've been using dissociation as a coping skill since I was a kid (childhood trauma), but the height of dissociating was my freshman year of college. At that time, I was always walking around in a fog, and I often would go on "autopilot" for significant lengths of time. I'd sit through classes, drive to and from work, and interact with people and then feel like I "woke up" and couldn't quite remember how I got home or what I'd done. That was 20 years ago. These days my stress levels are much lower because I isolate, but most of the time the best way I could describe how I feel is like a computer with a screensaver. Lights on, occupancy questionable lol

HI DOCTOR ELLIOT I love your videos I’m so happy I’m here early.

Pretty please season two? Post Script Still would love a collab with Doctor Mike! Let's get some thumbs up!

Can you do a Silver Linings Playbook video ? 🙂

Does dissociation also appear in the way of being more introverted than usual?

Can daydreams be a part of disassociation? I don't have PTSD but I have trauma and when something triggers me to go back to that memory/moment, it's a lot like those involuntary daydreams, tho not as bad/overwhelming/I still feel like I have control/basically just intrusive thinking I've had daydreams that I forget are daydreams, kinda like an actual dream, one where it quickly became a nightmare I couldn't leave until I died, I think I was out for 10 minutes? So it wasn't that bad considering, it was just scary, and coming back to reality and all, like most times I kinda lose awareness like that, I was walking my dog at the time, weirdly enough I had some memory of how I got where I was tho, unlike another time I got lost in my thoughts but just normal thoughts/daydream stuff, and I woke up and had no clue how I got there lol. Sounds worrying but this only happened a few times and it doesn't happen anymore cuz I know how to handle it, I play music on headphones so I can stay present and aware enough I prefer daydreaming where I'm still present and kinda conscious of my surroundings thank you very much Tho for the most part, I don't get lost in them that much. Daydreaming is so useful normally, I can get through a whole shift and not be too bored to function or even that exhausted mentally. Tho thinking about it it's probably not normal to spend every waking moment even somewhat idle daydreaming, but then it's way better than thinking about other stuff, like anxious stuff right? tho it also does stand to be said that when I first started, my idle daydreams got very self-harm-y, but now I'm good so the progress I've made really shows with where my mind goes when it's idle, now I'm just making moments/stories of stuff I've read, basically fanfic daydreams Another thing I find fascinating about disassociation is how central that is to DID, misunderstandings and the old name for it means most, including me in the past, didn't know that's kinda how it works, dissociative amnesia Watching moon knight really helped me want to do my research again, also if you want other media there's a character in an anime that has a form of DID that I can assume is done very well, the anime is called Rascal does not dream of bunny girl senpai, despite the name it's quite look into different psychological problems in these teenagers and how they're manifested supernaturally, I recommend

I have really deep emotions and i have also ptsd and deep depression because i was raped by a family member lost over 10 family members including my mom was abused by my mom when i was very young cuz my mom was on drugs (what she did of i was 7 when she died) been made fun of my whole life even by my dad whenni ask him to stop teasin me. He wong hell say awe u dont know how to have fun or to take a joke and now i have a almost 10 month hes taking over the parenting (i live with him) the bf walked out almost 7 months ago he never lets me finish talking always talks over me I feel so controlled im almost 30 goddamit and my babys nanny he treats nicer and better that me he treats her like his new daughter i feel like i feel so isolated and everytime i tell him calmly hes making me sad or upset or talk about a problem he gets so mad he scream and i have stress seizers and i get so stressed i cant think straight can u please help me doc

Normal People, episode 10 highlights depression, grief, and pursuing counseling. I’d love to hear what you think!

Could you react to dancing with the devil documentary ??

Can you react to shameless?

Summer Diamonds, and some are not.

Are you going to react to georgias violent acts?

I wish your videos were longer...

Is there a gay super hero yet? Not just one that someone said "let's make them gay this time," for the publicity, but one with their own tragic back story, and motivations to say, "violence doesn't solve everything, but it's going to solve this." Like they're coming home from the pub with their partner and a group of Neo Nazis beats them into a coma. The hero wakes up with the ability to kick ass,(will work on that power later,) but their honey bun is still stuck hovering between life and death. With the help of a super secret Mossad agent, they get a suit and some gadgets, and go on a 45 minute long rampage. They ain't Captain America either, they want to kill those supremacist bastards, and oh boy do they. We're talking NC-17 level blood and gore, but it's okay because they're Nazis. Then something happens, they suffer a devastating defeat, and all hope seems lost. It's not over yet though, the entire LGBTQ A community rallies to their side, and 20 more minutes of ultra violence on their head shaven nemeses follows. Then it ends with the battle won, but war still lies ahead... a-bald-evil-head. I guess you could tone the violence down some, but I definitely want to see some Nazis bleed. Many of my earliest memories are playing "Escape From Castle Wolfenstein," and I'm feeling nostalgic today.

Well that kid will never bully again now will he?XD And if her kid is so good at recognizing emotions and is so woke, wouldn’t she realize that her mom is acting weird when she’s literally standing right in front of her?