Maladaptive daydreaming is daydreaming that causes distress or dysfunction. If your daydreaming is negatively affecting your life, there is a good chance it is maladaptive.
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is published by the American Psychiatric Association. It’s widely accepted as the “dictionary” of mental health diagnoses. Many psychiatrists acknowledge that the DSM isn’t perfect, and …
Does it make a difference if you learn about maladaptive daydreaming while you are still a teenager, uncertain about where your life will go, versus finding out later in life when you have already learned to live with your daydreaming?
Most of us have daydreamed about being in a romantic relationship. For many of us, it’s the main focus of our daydreams. And even though the relationship isn’t real – and even if the person …
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Before you can successfully heal from maladaptive daydreaming disorder, you have to make real life worth coming back to. If you want to be more present in the real world, you have to make your world a place you want to be.
In last week’s post, I discussed how two ‘skills-based’ therapies, CBT and DBT, can teach you healthy coping mechanisms to help you manage the ups and downs of life. As a result, you become less dependent on your unhealthy …
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