TL;DR: Maladaptive daydreaming is a psychological phenomenon characterized by intense, elaborate daydreams that are typically more vivid and immersive than the average person’s daydreams. These daydreams can interfere with a person’s ability to function in daily life and may be a form of escapism or coping mechanism for those who experience significant stress or discomfortContinue reading “Maladaptive Daydreaming”
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A Retrospective
TL;DR: After nearly 3 years off from this blog, I have decided to pick it back up for regular posting. In this post, I talk about a more realistic expectation of myself and how I envision the future of this blog. Annnd… we’re back. Nearly 3 years ago, I started this blog as a wayContinue reading “A Retrospective”
Executive Dysfunction Meals
TL;DR: Sometimes mental illness can make feeding yourself an extremely daunting task. This blog post covers how you can still feed yourself well, even when your executive dysfunction rears its ugly head. Now time for a little something different… This is symptom adjacent. I’ll touch lightly on executive dysfunction (and cover more deeply later) andContinue reading “Executive Dysfunction Meals”
Zoning Out
TL;DR: There are a few types: flashbacks, dissociation, and maladaptive daydreaming are covered here. They happen in a number of mental illnesses for a number of reasons. Content Warning: Mentions of various traumatic events Thanks for coming back for another symptom. This one was a personal request from someone close to me. So this weekContinue reading “Zoning Out”
Symptoms Simplified 