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 a new 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...]
My First Introduction to Dissociative Identity Disorder, then called Multiple Personality Disorder
People often ask how I got started working with Dissociative Disorders and how I learned to talk with people with DID. That's a fair question, so l will tell you a little bit of my story. I started my work with dissociative trauma survivors way back in the 80’s. At the time, I was living on the Canadian prairies working at a residential centre for troubled teenagers who had gotten into a little bit of … [Read more...]
Qualities You’ll Find in an Exceptional DID Trauma Therapist
Hello! Here is it -- your list of qualities found in an really good therapist. It's a really loooooooooong list !! There are almost 150 descriptions of what an exceptional therapist looks like, and the kind of therapist that DID trauma survivors need. Very thorough! :-) Remember that discussion in the Our Complicated Selves area? Well.... I've combined the answers provider by YOU, the readers of … [Read more...]
Getting to Know Laura – DID Perspectives, and Likes and Dislikes
As a brief intro to Laura's post about Likes and Dislikes, I'm topping this post with a copy of one of Laura's comments that I really like. It's not uncommon for some readers to not see or notice the comments made on this blog. There are over 6,000 comments to see, and most of them are really good! I definitely recommend reading them, and yes, you are absolutely invited to comment and participate … [Read more...]
The Big Questions Answered by Laura, the DID Email Consultant
Hello! This post has been written by Laura, the Email Consultant here at Discussing Dissociation. She's new here, and I've asked her to write some answers to the kinds of questions we might expect people to ask. HOWEVER, I am sure you will have a question of your own that has not been covered in the list of questions below. Remember those articles about interviewing a new therapist ?? Well.... this … [Read more...]
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