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Depression and Dissociative Identity Disorder, part 2

By Kathy Broady MSW 45 Comments

  Welcome to the second half of “Depression and Dissociative Identity Disorder”.  The first seven tips have been previously posted.  At this point in time, I will continue with the list of tips for how to specifically address chronic depression for trauma survivors with DID:   8. As the memories surface, feelings will also surface.  Expressing genuine emotion is key to working through depression.  Crying tears of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Depression, DID Education, DID/MPD, Dissociative Identity Disorder, emotional pain, Internal Communication, mental health, Self Injury, therapy, Trauma, trauma therapist Tagged With: Anger, Blame, Chronic Depression, Depressed Parts, Depression, DID/MPD, Displacement, Displacement of Emotion, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Dissociative System, Dissociative Wall, Emotional Expression, Feeling Depressed, Healing, Internal Communication, MDD, Memory Work, Misdirected Anger, Projection, Self Injury, Suicidal Thoughts, Transference, Trauma memories, Trauma Survivor, trauma therapist, Trauma Therapy, Trauma Work, Treatment Goal for DID

Believing a Lie – the Foundation of Dissociation

By Kathy Broady MSW 43 Comments

  What makes it difficult for trauma survivors with Dissociative Identity Disorder to know the truth? How easy is it to trick someone with DID with a lie? When are survivors lying to themselves? When does dissociation block out information to know the difference? When does pain, especially emotional pain, become the deciding factor in what survivors believe, regardless of truth? When does the viciousness … [Read more...]

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Therapy for Dissociative Trauma Survivors

By Kathy Broady MSW 9 Comments

    What is therapy?  What is a therapist? What is the therapy process? And how can you tell if they’re any good?     What is therapy? In my experience, therapy is about speaking the unspeakable.  It’s the telling of things that you haven’t had the safety or the opportunity to tell before.  It’s expressing your deepest feelings without have to edit or omit or pretend for the sake of someone … [Read more...]

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