Is there a connection between ADHD and dissociative Disorders?

That doesn't sound like a dissociative disorder. That sounds like good old-fashioned daydreaming. And, yes, people with ADHD are often very good at it (sometimes to our detriment). But a dissociative disorder is a whole 'nother thing. read more

Dissociative disorders are pathological and include symptoms such as depersonalization, amnesia, feeling disconnected from one's body or emotions, out-of-body experiences, including the inability to recognize one's own likeness, derealization, the world appearing hazy or distorted, assuming a new identity, splitting into different personalities (Dissociative Identity Disorder), and complex PTSD. read more

There is an undeniable link between dissociative identity disorder (DID) and child abuse. Child abuse can lead to mental health problems that occur in childhood and can continue into adulthood. read more

To further support this link between trauma and dissociation, authors of a 2014 article in Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience state that people with dissociative disorders report the highest occurrence of childhood abuse and/or neglect among all psychiatric diseases. read more