The hardest part about being a daydreamer is often explaining it to other people. Normative daydreamers frequently don’t understand why it’s a problem and why you can’t just stop.
One of the reasons many maladaptive daydreamers keep their daydreaming a secret is that non-daydreamers usually don’t get it. It can be frustrating to have to explain – every single time – how our daydreaming …
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Therapy is one of the commonest treatments for mental health problems, and one I have personally found very helpful. But it’s also deeply personal. And for many of us, our daydreaming is our biggest secret. …
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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?
By definition, if you have maladaptive daydreaming disorder, your daydreaming will be causing you distress or dysfunction (if it isn’t, you’re probably an immersive daydreamer). If your daydreaming is making you miserable, or you’ve tried …
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When people first find out that their style of daydreaming has a name and that other people do it too, one question I often see is “Is it a disorder?” Some of the people who …
