Dissociative Identity Disorder

[Golden Shirohana]

error[dot]exe

Marie Gourmont

DID Is real, dear, and VERY rare. It's not liek you have multiple people inside of your head, or voices talking to you or something. The only thing that your brain does is fragment itself in one or two (the only case known to have fragmented in more than two was Sybill... and it's still uncomfirmed) and when a situation reminds it about any extreme (and by extrem, I do mean it) hardship you've gone through, the fragment shuts down the other or others and takes over so you won't go... well, crazy and self destruct or something. ^^U

It's parts of your personality that show, not a personality entirely different... yet, they kind of guard you so you don't remember what happened and can cope with life.

I know it's a bad example, but when my teacher explained it to me he used it,s o I'll use it too:

Have you ever read or watched X/1999 from CLAMP? Remember how Kotori used to say her mother had died from illness instead of remembering her disemboided head and limbs? And how, when she saw Kamui's aunt's disemboided head on the floor, she went totally crazy remembering her mother all that? "Well, in real life, that's the kind of situations that your brain tries to keep you away from. If Kotori had been a real child," my teacher said, "she might've developed DID just to keep those memories away and maybe she had never gone crazy at the sight of the bloody head."

Anyways, ou should tell yoru close family at elast, even if you're not sure, so they can help you out and clear your doubts. After all, they're your family. ^^

The cases I've read about all had more than that.

In my case, there are far, far more than two...

Which led to me about to say that I clearly don't have DID, then, and it was yet another mis-diagnosis. However, error[dot]exe seems to know a great deal on this subject, and I'm thus inclined to agree that there can be a lot more than only two personae.

I'm still reluctant to accept the idea, however. I'd like this thread to continue - it's making me think a great deal, and I appreciate everyone's input.

[Shrinkmerule11]

Hi, I am studying DID as part of my dissertation right now. It is a real disorder, is treatable, but it is very misdiagnosed and misunderstood even among mental health professionals. If you have not been with your diagnosing therapist for at least a year, then I would hold off telling the family anything. Have you done any brain mapping? Are you an epileptic? It is a disorder that responds to therapy. Have you considered EMDR?

And yes, the book Sybill was a fraud. There are a number of academic papers on why the authors eventually admitted to planting the personalities. The actual patient was a hysteric who was highly suggestible. If people want proof, go to google scholar and read the papers on how mental health professionals sometimes get caught up.. the Sybill case is very famous for damaging two otherwise respected professionals who let something get out of control.

It is only in Western society that people look at DID as something horrible. In other parts of the world people with DID have well-defined cultural and spiritual acceptance, and the disorder is handled differently than in North America. It is, however, a disorder that carries a lot of stigma like schizophrenia used to. Thank the irresponsible media and unethical mental health professionals for that.

If you are truly concerned about a diagnosis of DID, there are things you can do. Always educate yourself about your disorder. Also, there are international websites for dissociation and trauma that can help you. A misconception of DID is that the person is always female and had to suffer from sexual or ritual abuse. This is now known to be untrue. Many people who have PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) have symptoms of dissociation. Also, borderlines dissociate, and amnesia is a common factor in many diagnosis.

Good luck.

[Shrinkmerule11]

kitteacakes

Marie Gourmont

DID Is real, dear, and VERY rare. "






It is actually not rare, this is well-documented. But it is misunderstood and abused, especially in the Court setting in North America.

[error-dot-tar]

Shrinkmerule11

It is actually not rare, this is well-documented. But it is misunderstood and abused, especially in the Court setting in North America.

Do you have a source to show that it's not rare?

[Cohcho the Empress]

Its very simple to differentiate DID and Schizophrenia:

DID: voices inside your head.
Schizophrenia: voices outside your head.

Both are much more complex, but these are where they seem to connect and become confused by people.

I have DID (have been diagnosed with it since I was 16, I'm 22 now). I know a lot about it, and I know a lot of people who have it (people with DID seem to be attracted like magnets to eachother, at least in my case). I've been studying about personality disorders ever since I tried to self diagnose when I was 14. Along with the help from my psychologists, I have amassed a wide knowledge about this disorder type.

If you need someone to talk to, I'm here.

[Instant Superstition]

People often mistakenly think that Schizophrenia = DID, while it's a completely different disorder.

[faolan]

Instant Superstition

People often mistakenly think that Schizophrenia = DID, while it's a completely different disorder.

Actually, one of the principle differences is that schizophrenia isn't a disorder in the true sense of the term. Schizophrenia is a congenital degenerative neurological disease -- in this, it's more like Alzheimer's or dementia than any psychological disorder. ^_~

[Akira Yoshizawa]

Shrinkmerule11

Marie Gourmont

DID Is real, dear, and VERY rare. "






It is actually not rare, this is well-documented. But it is misunderstood and abused, especially in the Court setting in North America.

Maybe because of the misdiagnosis it's said to be very rare. But it's not as common as depression or even bipolar. ^^U I have to agree with error [dor] exe. It would be very helpful if you had a source, either book or web. (I coudl try and look the book up in the Med School Library of my college ^^)

[Akira Yoshizawa]

error[dot]exe

Marie Gourmont

DID Is real, dear, and VERY rare. It's not liek you have multiple people inside of your head, or voices talking to you or something. The only thing that your brain does is fragment itself in one or two (the only case known to have fragmented in more than two was Sybill... and it's still uncomfirmed) and when a situation reminds it about any extreme (and by extrem, I do mean it) hardship you've gone through, the fragment shuts down the other or others and takes over so you won't go... well, crazy and self destruct or something. ^^U

It's parts of your personality that show, not a personality entirely different... yet, they kind of guard you so you don't remember what happened and can cope with life.

I know it's a bad example, but when my teacher explained it to me he used it,s o I'll use it too:

Have you ever read or watched X/1999 from CLAMP? Remember how Kotori used to say her mother had died from illness instead of remembering her disemboided head and limbs? And how, when she saw Kamui's aunt's disemboided head on the floor, she went totally crazy remembering her mother all that? "Well, in real life, that's the kind of situations that your brain tries to keep you away from. If Kotori had been a real child," my teacher said, "she might've developed DID just to keep those memories away and maybe she had never gone crazy at the sight of the bloody head."

Anyways, ou should tell yoru close family at elast, even if you're not sure, so they can help you out and clear your doubts. After all, they're your family. ^^

The cases I've read about all had more than that.

o0o I see... Must've missed soemthing, or my teacher's not showing me all the records XDDD Thanks for telling me! ^^

[Golden Shirohana]

Does anyone know of non-fabricated cases on record that I can possibly get access to...?

[Shrinkmerule11]

error[dot]exe

Shrinkmerule11

It is actually not rare, this is well-documented. But it is misunderstood and abused, especially in the Court setting in North America.

Do you have a source to show that it's not rare?

I have an entire bibliography of over 50 world wide peer reviewed sources. Would you like it? You need access to an academic subscription to get to most of the articles, but if you go to your local library or if you are near a local university, you can view the journals and research articles without having to pay for them. Let me know if you would like the bibliography. They are not sorted by culture, so if you want Western culture info only, or European only, let me know.

[Shrinkmerule11]

Cohcho the Empress

Its very simple to differentiate DID and Schizophrenia:

DID: voices inside your head.
Schizophrenia: voices outside your head.

Both are much more complex, but these are where they seem to connect and become confused by people.

I have DID (have been diagnosed with it since I was 16, I'm 22 now). I know a lot about it, and I know a lot of people who have it (people with DID seem to be attracted like magnets to eachother, at least in my case). I've been studying about personality disorders ever since I tried to self diagnose when I was 14. Along with the help from my psychologists, I have amassed a wide knowledge about this disorder type.

If you need someone to talk to, I'm here.

I have some research articles you might like. It has to do with brain mapping and EEG differences of each alter. I also have some extensive articles on the amnesiac affect that causes people to be misdiagnosed with a personality disorder other than DID. Do you have the dissociative disorders mental health handbook? You probably do, hopefully it will be updated soon.

[Shrinkmerule11]

Golden Shirohana

Does anyone know of non-fabricated cases on record that I can possibly get access to...?

I have some, do you have access to global academic research like a local university library?

[Golden Shirohana]

Shrinkmerule11

Golden Shirohana

Does anyone know of non-fabricated cases on record that I can possibly get access to...?

I have some, do you have access to global academic research like a local university library?

Unfortunately, no...the best library I have readily available is a high school library, which is highly understocked with technology from 1998.

[error-dot-tar]

Shrinkmerule11

error[dot]exe

Shrinkmerule11

It is actually not rare, this is well-documented. But it is misunderstood and abused, especially in the Court setting in North America.

Do you have a source to show that it's not rare?

I have an entire bibliography of over 50 world wide peer reviewed sources. Would you like it? You need access to an academic subscription to get to most of the articles, but if you go to your local library or if you are near a local university, you can view the journals and research articles without having to pay for them. Let me know if you would like the bibliography. They are not sorted by culture, so if you want Western culture info only, or European only, let me know.

I might be able to get access through my partner and her academic subscriptions through her school. If you could link them that would be great.