Finding out that your friend, family member or partner has a dissociative disorder may feel confusing or unsettling.
This fact sheet can help you if you are supporting a family member, friend, partner or someone you care about to recover from childhood trauma or abuse.
If you experienced trauma or abuse as a child this fact sheet can help you understand more about how what happened to you might have affected you.
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