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...]
Clearing up Misconceptions, Stigmas, and Myths about Dissociative Identity Disorder
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...]
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...]
Thanks to Those with Dedication and Support for the Healing Process
I received a beautiful poem written by a dissociative survivor, thanking those who have been kind, supportive, comforting, and helpful. They have generously recognized both mental health professionals and the supportive community of dissociative survivors. Part of the beauty of this poem is that while saying Thank You, this trauma survivor has been able to describe the difficulties and struggles of the healing … [Read more...]
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