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National Puzzle Day – puzzles are for DID!

By Kathy Broady MSW 3 Comments

Puzzle Pieces at Discussing Dissociation

    It's National PUZZLE Day!   As you know, there are PUZZLE PIECES in everything that Discussing Dissociation does.  I understand that Autism Awareness also uses a puzzle design, but in my opinion, the puzzle piece is the perfect metaphor for Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID/mpd).   How does the puzzle fit with DID? Dissociative folks and puzzles connect together because … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Artwork, DID Education, DID Forum Support, DID/MPD, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Featured post #1, Fun!, Kathy's Video Comments, The Power of Music, trauma therapist Tagged With: Discussing Dissociation, Discussing Dissociation Community Forum, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Jigsaw puzzle, National Puzzle Day, P4 DID Conference

The P4 DID Conference — HOW WAS IT ?

By Kathy Broady MSW 3 Comments

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  The P4 DID Conference — HOW WAS IT ?   My words for it?   The P4 DID Conference was FANTASTIC.    I met oodles of new people.  We had excellent conversations.  The ART was totally incredible.  The energy was amazing.  The connections made were fun and fulfilling.  We had a good time talking together -- a really really good time. From what I've heard, the P4 participants were energized, … [Read more...]

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Why are Puzzle Pieces so Important at the P4 DID Conference?

By Kathy Broady MSW 7 Comments

P4 Puzzle Pieces

    Do you like those beautiful puzzle pieces?   And WOW -- did you notice the date?  How is it already only a few days before the P4 DID Conference?    Oh -- hey -- have YOU registered yet?   HURRY!  There is still time!  ( Click HERE to register NOW.) When the idea of creating a brand new DID Conference -- a learning time that was based on genuine and extensive clinical experience and not a … [Read more...]

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Dissociative Identities Awareness Day on March 5

By Kathy Broady MSW 8 Comments

    March 5th is Dissociative Identities Awareness Day, or DID Awareness Day.    Either way you call it,  March 5th is a day that meant to increase awareness of what is officially called Dissociative Identity Disorder. Of course, we used to use the term  Multiple Personality Disorder. And nowadays, many survivors prefer the term:   Dissociative Identities.   Leave off the disorder part, thank you very … [Read more...]

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Clearing up Misconceptions, Stigmas, and Myths about Dissociative Identity Disorder

By Kathy Broady MSW 90 Comments

  Are you interested in clearing up misconceptions, stigmas, and myths about Dissociative Identity Disorder?    Have you ever had negative experiences with mental health providers who did not understand DID?   I have an opportunity to share with you today.   You can put a voice to those negative experiences you have had!   One of our own DID survivor-readers here at Discussing Dissociation, "Healing,"  is … [Read more...]

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