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My First Introduction to Dissociative Identity Disorder, then called Multiple Personality Disorder

By Kathy Broady MSW 31 Comments

  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...]

Filed Under: DID Education, DID/MPD, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Featured post #1, mental health, Therapy and Counseling, trauma therapist Tagged With: Canadian prairies, DID Education, DID Healing, DID System Work, DID Therapy, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Dissociative Trauma Survivor, Dr. Colin Ross, Geri Anderson, Kathy Broady MSW, Learning about DID, Meeting your inside system, Newly diagnosed with DID, Saddest Little Bear Story Pack, troubled teenagers

Scoring the Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES)

By Kathy Broady MSW 43 Comments

    I hope you have already recorded your score for the  Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES) before reading this follow-up blog. If you haven't yet taken the DES, please do so before reading any further. Information about the DES can be found here:   How Dissociative Are You? Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES)     To explain the scoring of the DES, I’m going to quote some material from Dr. Colin Ross’s … [Read more...]

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CIA MIND CONTROL: Out Of Darkness Into The Light

By Kathy Broady MSW 14 Comments

  I don’t typically use other web-sites as the source of my blog posts, but today I want to share some important information out there to my readers.   Survivors of mind control need the validation and encouragement that this Press Release gives.   I welcome discussions, questions and comments to the following information.   Cathy O'Brien and Mark Phillips Cathy O'Brien and Mark Phillips share their true … [Read more...]

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