What is dissociative amnesia disorder?
Dissociative amnesia disorder is a condition characterized as an involuntary escape from reality. It is an interruption of a person's waking consciousness; it affects one's memory, awareness, sense of self, or perception.
How do members experience dissociative amnesia disorder?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with dissociative amnesia disorder*
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
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Incoherent sense of self
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Nothing reported yet
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Fatigue
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Pain
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Depressed mood
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for dissociative amnesia disorder*
Who has dissociative amnesia disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 4 | |
| 30s | 6 | |
| 40s | 12 | |
| 50s | 12 | |
| 60s | 9 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 8 | |
| Female | 36 |