Fugue state

In psychology, a fugue state (aka psychogenic fugue or dissociative fugue) is a state of mind where a person experiences a dissociative break in identity and attempts to run away from some perceived threat, usually something abstract such as the person's identity. People who enter into a fugue state may disappear, running away to a completely different geographical region, in unplanned travel, and assuming another identity. The person who suffers Dissociative Fugue is unable to remember their past history and where they came from.

Related Topics:
Psychology - Dissociative - Identity

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A fugue state is often triggered by stress. The condition often follows interpersonal events in which a person is exposed to rage, threats to their self-esteem and challenges to habitual patterns of impulse control.

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