“Based on our own experiences, we know that despite the many challenges DID brings, with the right understanding, help, and treatment, all DID survivors can have a better future.”
- Joan Coleman
Dissociative Identity Disorder
Definition
What factors can cause Dissociative Identity Disorder?
Factors include:
- overwhelming experiences
- childhood trauma or abuse
Dissociative Idendity Disorder was also known previously as Multiple Personality Disorder.
What are the symptoms of Dissociative Identity Disorder?
- The existence of two distinct personality states
- Consistent gaps of memory about daily events, personal information, and past trauma
- Distress or problem in social and work settings
Did you know?
Up to 75% of people experience at least one depersonalization/derealization episode in their lives.
Only 2% meet the full criteria for chronic episodes.
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DID is more commonly diagnosed in women than men.
The majority of people with DID have experienced severe trauma in childhood, and dissociate as a way of coping with a situation that is too violent or traumatic for their conscious self to handle.
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