dissociatingdingo:I’ve been seeing posts like these on Instagram for other misunderstood mental illn
dissociatingdingo:I’ve been seeing posts like these on Instagram for other misunderstood mental illnesses, so I thought I’d have a go at making one myself. I think that one of the most frustrating misconceptions about DID is that it is just about having alters or “multiple personalities” as some laypeople see it. Alters are just one part of Dissociative Identity Disorder. The information above is paraphrased and simplified from the book Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation by by Kathy Steele, Onno van der Hart, and Suzette Boon. The majority of the information above also applies to people with OSDD, since they have many of the same symptoms and experiences as people with DID. [ Note: I’m not a mental health professional or educator. I’m just a person living with DID. This post is not intended to diagnose anyone. Please speak to a mental health professional if you need help. ] -- source link
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