Dissociation is a defense mechanism that the mind/psyche uses in reaction to times of stress or anxiety. I experience this and also find the technique you described (sometimes referred to as mindfulness) helps me if I catch it early enough.
It may be worth bringing it up with your care team again and maybe ask them to look into it. It shouldn't be the first they have heard of it, as it is fairly common.
It may be that an anxiety management course could help provide you with some more techniques (breathing exercises, distraction techniques, emergency stop etc) which can be added to the grounding techniques you already use.
Be gentle with yourself.
Roiben x
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