Annette Allen

Her father’s anger and constant family moves disrupted UK-born Annette’s childhood: dissociation began at 11. Her only friends were comforting dreams and a ghost. After her mother’s death, dreams and her real self beckoned. Many thought she was crazy, but the synchronicity was astonishing. Psychosis disrupted the joy, but she knew there was meaning in the visions and voices. Open Dialogue therapy unlocked it.