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International Society for Maladaptive Daydreaming
Daydreaming Minds,
Healing Hearts
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Workshop: Parenting Children with Maladaptive Daydreaming (MD) and Intense Imagery Movements (IIM)

June 2nd
1pm ET 6pm UK

Event silent reading
SILENT READING IS BACK!

📝📖 Virtual Silent Read & Write Hour for Maladaptive Daydreamers ✨

đź“… Date: 06/06/2025
⏰ Time: 11 am EST / 4pm GMT
🖥️ Online. Link Provided Upon Registration: Book your free ticket now!

research
Join a groundbreaking new study from Professor Eli Somer's research team

We’re inviting members of the MD community to take part in exciting new research conducted in Eli Somer’s lab.

This study explores how childhood family experiences, attachment styles, and personality traits may be linked to MD. 

Paper
New Scientific “Position Paper” Advocates for Maladaptive Daydreaming to be Recognized as a Dissociative Disorder

A groundbreaking contribution to psychiatric literature calls for a pivotal change in the diagnosis and classification of dissociative disorders.

feel real
Why Do Daydreams Feel Real?

The Impact of Our Inner Worlds and How to Improve Our Well-Being
“Is this all real? Or is it just happening inside my head?” Harry Potter asks Dumbledore in The Deathly Hallows. Dumbledore’s reply is simple yet profound: “Of course, it’s happening inside your head, Harry. Why should that mean that it’s not real?”

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The International Society for Maladaptive Daydreaming

The ISMD is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons with Maladaptive Daydreaming (MD) through community engagement, advocacy, raising public awareness, and advancing professional education.

We are committed to supporting pioneering MD research and promoting innovative therapies through professional collaboration.

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We cooperate with the International Consortium for Maladaptive Daydreaming Research.

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