Parallel Lives

Parallel Lives

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Parallel Lives episodes

  • A Therapists Perspective; Season Finale

    Here we talk to Anna, a therapist with Maladaptive Daydreaming, and explore her perspective on the condition.


    Stay up to date with the communities at the Maladaptive Daydreaming Center:
    https://maladaptivedaydreamingcenter.org/

    Link to Discord: https://discord.gg/x6QZNwe89Y
    Trapped in Daydreams blog: https://www.trappedindaydreams.com/
    Reddit community: https://www.reddit.com/r/MaladaptiveDreaming/
    International Consortium for Maladaptive Daydreaming Research: https://daydreamresearch.wixsite.com/md-research/publications

    Here are the articles Anna recommends sharing with your therapist:
    https://www.somer.co.il/images/MD/2020_Childhood_Trauma_and_MDFantasy_Themes.pdf
    https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s12144-021-01546-5.pdf
    https://somer.co.il/images/docs/2016_Bigelsen_et_al_MD_under-researched_Dx.pdf


    Here’s the international psychology today link:

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/counsellors?domain=content&cc=intl&cl=en


    Art by: SPFitzgerald https://www.spfitzgerald.com/

    Music by: Iliasse (ask for details)
    Thumbnails by: Jessica

    1 hr 11 min
  • Creativity and Maladaptive Daydreaming; Parallel Lives

    Here we talk to horror narrator, Pumpkin Queen, about Maladaptive Daydreaming and creativity.  

    PumpKinQueens channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/PumpkinQueen

    and TeeSpring: https://teespring.com/stores/pumpkin-queen   

    Link to Discord: https://discord.gg/x6QZNwe89Y
    Trapped in Daydreams blog: https://www.trappedindaydreams.com/
    Reddit community: https://www.reddit.com/r/MaladaptiveDreaming/
    International Consortium for Maladaptive Daydreaming Research: https://daydreamresearch.wixsite.com/md-research/publications  

    Art by: SPFitzgerald https://www.spfitzgerald.com/

    Music by: Iliasse (ask for details)
    Thumbnails by: Jessica

    59 min
  • The Daydreamers Film; Parallel Lives

    Here we talk with guest, Bailey, about the MD short documentary "The Daydreamers", directed by Thomas Renckens.    

    The Daydreamers Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_MQ9yA142Q&t=1s  


    Call for participation in upcoming projects: https://www.reddit.com/r/MaladaptiveDreaming/comments/om9e4z/call_for_participation_film_and_book/

    Upcoming screenings:

    Amsterdam Independent Film Festival | 19 - 23 October 2021
    Athens International Film & Video Festival | 15 - 24 October 2021  
    New Jersey Independent Film Festival | tbc  Brussels Independent Film Festival | tbc  

    Thomas Renckens: https://thomaswillemrenckens.com/  

    Link to Discord: https://discord.gg/x6QZNwe89Y

    Trapped in Daydreams blog: https://www.trappedindaydreams.com/
    Reddit community: https://www.reddit.com/r/MaladaptiveDreaming/
    International Consortium for Maladaptive Daydreaming Research: https://daydreamresearch.wixsite.com/md-research/publications  

    Art by: SPFitzgerald https://www.spfitzgerald.com/

    Music by: Iliasse (ask for details)
    Thumbnails by Jessica

    1 hr 21 min
  • Parallel Lives The Paper (pt2)

    This episode we is part 2 of our walk through the 2016 study of Maladaptive Daydreaming with guest Taylor!  

    Link to paper  Somer, E. Somer, L. & Jopp, S.D. (2016). Parallel Lives: A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experience of Maladaptive Daydreaming. Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, 17(5), 561-576. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15299732.2016.1160463 

    Link to Discord: https://discord.gg/x6QZNwe89Y

    Trapped in Daydreams blog: https://www.trappedindaydreams.com/  

    Reddit community: https://www.reddit.com/r/MaladaptiveDreaming/  

    International Consortium for Maladaptive Daydreaming Research: https://daydreamresearch.wixsite.com/md-research/publications    

    Art by: SPFitzgerald https://www.spfitzgerald.com/  

    Music by: Iliasse (ask for details) 

    Thumbnails by Jess

    1 hr 14 min
  • Parallel Lives; The Paper (pt.1)

    In this episode we walk through the 2016 study of Maladaptive Daydreaming with guest Taylor!


    Link to paper
    Somer, E. Somer, L. & Jopp, S.D. (2016). Parallel Lives: A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experience of Maladaptive Daydreaming. Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, 17(5), 561-576. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15299732.2016.1160463

    Link to Discord: https://discord.gg/x6QZNwe89Y

    Trapped in Daydreams blog: https://www.trappedindaydreams.com/
    Reddit community: https://www.reddit.com/r/MaladaptiveDreaming/
    International Consortium for Maladaptive Daydreaming Research: https://daydreamresearch.wixsite.com/md-research/publications  

    Art by: SPFitzgerald https://www.spfitzgerald.com/
    Music by: Iliasse (ask for details)
    Thumbnails by Jess

    1 hr
  • Special Guest Jayne Rachael, MD Advocate

    In this episode we talk to "Patient X", Jayne Rachael, one of the first Maladaptive Daydreamers studied and who continues to be a strong advocate for the community.


    Maladaptive Daydreamer with Jayne Rachael (YouTube)
    Overcoming Together (website)

    International Consortium for Maladaptive Daydreaming Research 


    Discord: https://discord.gg/x6QZNwe89Y

    Art by SPFitzgerald
    Music by Illiasse
    Thumbnails by Jessica

    53 min
  • Immersive vs. Maladaptive Daydreaming; Parallel Lives

    Here we talk to two Maladaptive Daydreamers about how MD might differ from non-pathological Immersive Daydreaming.   


    (Proposed) Diagnostic Criteria for Daydreaming Disorder (MD) https://www.somer.co.il/images/MD/MD_diagnostic_criteria.pdf 


    Link to Discord: https://discord.gg/x6QZNwe89Y

    Trapped in Daydreams blog: https://www.trappedindaydreams.com/
    Reddit community: https://www.reddit.com/r/MaladaptiveDreaming/
    International Consortium for Maladaptive Daydreaming Research: https://daydreamresearch.wixsite.com/md-research/publications  


    Art by: SPFitzgerald https://www.spfitzgerald.com/

    Music by: Iliasse (ask for details)
    Thumbnails by Jessica

    1 hr 9 min
  • Self-Soothing with Maladaptive Daydreaming; Parallel Lives

    In this episode we talk to three MDers about their experiences using Maladaptive Daydreaming as a self-soothing strategy. 


    Link to Discord: https://discord.gg/x6QZNwe89Y

    Trapped in Daydreams blog: https://www.trappedindaydreams.com/

    Reddit community: https://www.reddit.com/r/MaladaptiveDreaming/

    International Consortium for Maladaptive Daydreaming Research: https://daydreamresearch.wixsite.com/md-research/publications 


    Art by: SPFitzgerald https://www.spfitzgerald.com/

    Music by: Iliasse (ask for details)
    Thumbnails by:Jessica

    1 hr 10 min
  • Gender and Sexuality in Maladaptive Daydreaming; Parallel Lives

    Here we talk to three Maladaptive Daydreamers about gender and sexuality in their daydreaming.   


    Link to Discord: https://discord.gg/x6QZNwe89Y
    Trapped in Daydreams blog: https://www.trappedindaydreams.com/
    Reddit community: https://www.reddit.com/r/MaladaptiveDreaming/
    International Consortium for Maladaptive Daydreaming Research: https://daydreamresearch.wixsite.com/md-research/publications  

    Art by: SPFitzgerald https://www.spfitzgerald.com/
    Music by: Iliasse (ask for details)
    Thumbnails by:Jessica

    1 hr 18 min

About Parallel Lives

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A podcast where we speak to a cross section of the Maladaptive Daydreaming community and discuss their lived experiences with the condition. Each week our hosts will explore a topic related to MD with…