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The P4 DID Conference — HOW WAS IT ?

By Kathy Broady MSW 3 Comments

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  The P4 DID Conference — HOW WAS IT ?   My words for it?   The P4 DID Conference was FANTASTIC.    I met oodles of new people.  We had excellent conversations.  The ART was totally incredible.  The energy was amazing.  The connections made were fun and fulfilling.  We had a good time talking together -- a really really good time. From what I've heard, the P4 participants were energized, … [Read more...]

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TODAY is the P4 DID Art & Talent MEET ‘n GREET!

By Kathy Broady MSW 9 Comments

  YES, it is finally here!  TODAY!  28 August 2020.  We have the P4 DID Conference Art & TALENT Meet n' Greet!  TODAY!  6 - 9 pm, PHOENIX TIME (MST) Are you as excited as me?   The amount of talent that we have received from both dissociative trauma survivors and trauma therapists is truly awe-inspiring.  We will be showing various formats of the art pieces throughout the P4 DID Conference … [Read more...]

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Official Registration for the P4 DID Conference Begins this Week!

By Kathy Broady MSW 18 Comments

  Yes!  We are opening the doors for P4 DID Conference registration.   THIS WEEK.  Registration begins THIS WEEK.   UPDATE! Registration is open NOW! Click HERE to get started!     Are you coming to Phoenix? Are you joining us on Zoom? Early Bird pricing will be available briefly.     Seating in PHOENIX ARIZONA is currently limited to 50 people. (due to the current … [Read more...]

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Check out these Fun Facts about Discussing Dissociation and DID Support

By Kathy Broady MSW 11 Comments

  Hello, hello! I have some fantastic fabulous fun facts to pass along today. Did you know.....    10,000 Comments have been Posted on Discussing Dissociation   Last week, we did it.  We reached 10,000 comments on this blog!  Isn't that amazing?!!  I think it's incredible, and it's a genuine accomplishment for us all. This shows the beautiful community that we have grown here together.  It … [Read more...]

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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...]

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