"Dissociation" 01

Dissociative Identity Disorder or DID is mental illness that causes a person to have multiple, distinct personalities. The distinct personalities controls a person's behavior at different times, and this condition can cause the affected person to have memory loss, delusions, or depression. DID is likely a response to interpersonal and environmental stress factors. Persons with DID should not be feared and should not be considered crazy or volatile. They need support in adjusting to their daily lives through the different states of consciousness. An adequate and long term treatment plan is needed in order for them to manage and heal their traumatic memories. We can support persons with DID b...View all