Maladaptive daydreaming (MD)

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What is Maladaptive daydreaming?
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Maladaptive daydreaming is a behavior where a person spends an excessive amount of time daydreaming, often becoming immersed in their imagination. This behavior is usually a coping mechanism in people who have mental health conditions like anxiety. Maladaptive dreamers may dissociate from reality to absorb themselves completely in their daydream and may unknowingly act out the behavior or speak the dialogue of characters in their daydream. The content of daydreams can be richly detailed and fantastical, while others feature an idealized version of the daydreamer. MD is NOT a disorder, and is instead considered a symptom of one or as a coping mechanism
"Isn't this normal?" Daydreaming is completely normal, however in MD it's a very excessive amount and can negatively effect said person.
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