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Dissociation during an attack: what is it?

Dissociation is the sense of 'leaving your body' during an attack. An extreme psycho-neurological protective response — the brain distances the victim from suffering. 25-50% of rape victims experience dissociation (Möller 2017).

Waarom dit gebeurt — het mechanisme

Mechanism: partial disconnect between parietal cortex (self-sense) and limbic system (emotion). Result: victim sees 'from outside', loses body sensation, sometimes memory of the event. Effective protection but complicates recovery.

Hoe het Avikzar-Systeem hierop antwoordt

Bodywork post-dissociation is essential: reconnect body to brain via slow, conscious, safe movement. Yehouda works with psychotrauma specialists for these cases.

Yehouda Avikzar (10e Dan) — De freeze is niet uw schuld — het is uw biologie. Maar trainen na er een te hebben beleefd, dat is uw verantwoordelijkheid.