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Helen Milroy

Professor & Director, Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health (CAMDH), The University of Western Australia

<p>Dissociation can be a temporary disconnection from thoughts, feelings, body or surroundings</p>
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What is dissociation? The coping mechanism that often goes unnoticed

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