Okay, so I realized that I never really clarified what Harry had, so I thought I'd let you guys know real quick.
Harry has something called Dissociative fugue. Dissociative fugue, is one of a group of conditions called dissociative disorders. The word fugue comes from the Latin word for "flight." People with dissociative fugue temporarily lose their sense of personal identity and impulsively wander or travel away from their homes or places of work. People with dissociative fugue often become confused about who they are and might even create new identities. Outwardly, people with this disorder show no signs of illness, such as a strange appearance or odd behavior.
Dissociative disorders are mental illnesses that involve disruptions or breakdowns of memory, conscious awareness, identity and/or perception.
Symptoms of dissociative fugue might include the following:
-Sudden and unplanned travel away from home
-Inability to recall past events or important information from the person's life
-Confusion or loss of memory about his or her identity, possibly assuming a new identity to make up for the loss
What causes dissociative fugue?
Dissociative fugue has been linked to severe stress, which might be the result of traumatic events witnessed. The use or abuse of alcohol and certain drugs also can cause fugue-like states, such as alcohol-induced "blackouts." (Or in Harry's case, has already been under severe stress with the eye of the media, and kicked out of the band, which was his life, then in an argument with the one he loves.)
People experiencing a dissociative fugue suddenly and unexpectedly travel away from their home or customary place of activities and are unable to recall some or all of their past. They are confused about their personal identity, may not remember who they are, and sometimes assume a new identity.
I hope that clears up any and all of your confusion!!
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