Hello, hello! I've been updating the List of All Articles page here at Discussing Dissociation. I'm not completely up to date on all nine years of posts and articles, but I have most of them listed. If you are looking for a specific topic, you might find it list on the List of Articles page. Or try the Category dropbox, or the Search feature. Come check it out! Happy … [Read more...]
Integration: A Requirement for DID Therapy – Or Not?
Hello everyone, Thank you for continuing to read here at Discussing Dissociation while I was away. That's very much appreciated. Let's start up again with a complicated and somewhat controversial topic..... integration. What do you think about integration? Is it necessary or not? … [Read more...]
SAFETY FIRST: Assessing Safety of Sexual Abuse Survivors
This SAFETY FIRST post is one of the very first posts ever written on Discussing Dissociation, and purposefully so, because of the importance of this topic. This post was recently reblogged by Trauma and Dissociation -- thank you. Having safety in your life is absolutely crucial and critical for healing for dissociative survivors, so it is good to bring this topic back up to the surface again. Be safe everyone -- … [Read more...]
50 Treatment Issues for Dissociative Identity Disorder
"50 Treatment Issues for Dissociative Identity Disorder" A comprehensive listing, yes, but even so, still not exhaustive of all the work done by dissociative trauma survivors. Healing takes a LOT of work. There's no wonder it's so time-consuming. This article is one of the very first posts written on Discussing Dissociation. There are many new readers of this blog since those early … [Read more...]
What Would Your Perfect Treatment Plan Look Like?
In this blog article, I’d like to hear your opinion. Mostly, I'd like you to hear your opinion! Your opinion about YOUR perfect treatment plan is very important. Have you thought about what you might like or need? If you think about it now, you might be able to express that better to your therapist or to the various mental health professionals in your area. It’s very clear that the mental health … [Read more...]