Stronghold

The Stronghold System are the proud volunteer founders & CEO of The Plural Association Nonprofit. They are from the Netherlands and reside in a 30-something-year-old body, are nonbinary, parents of an amazing child & 3 cats. They got diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder over 10 years ago & also self ID as Plural.

The Plural Warmline Project: An Update

For several years, The Plural Association (TPA) worked toward launching the first Plural-led warmline. It was a project close to our hearts, born from a real and urgent need in the Plural community for accessible, knowledgeable peer support. We’re sharing this update because this project is changing direction, and we want to be transparent about

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the plural census

What 1,000 Systems Want You to Know

What the 2025 Plural Census data says to you and your Headmates Every year, The Plural Association asks the plural community to tell us what your lives actually look like. Not what clinicians think. Not what the media portrays. What you and your System, in your own words, experience every day. In 2025, over 1,000

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The ODDS of OSDD Diagnosis

The ODDS of OSDD Diagnosis: The Most Commonly Underdiagnosed Dissociative Disorder   Dear Community, Today we are proud to present this article about the ODDS of OSDD diagnosis researched and written by The Plural Association team in collaboration with the Plural community. This article comes with cross-links to two other articles we have written that connect directly

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The Free Plural Competence Self-Assessment Tool For Mental Health Professionals

Welcome, You can find our Plural Competence Self-Assessment Tool for Mental Health Professionals, as a popup, a free and quick resource for mental health professionals like clinicians, psychologists, psychiatrists, therapists, social workers, researchers, students, as well as coaches and peer support workers, to self assess Plural competence. Click the image for more information Disclaimer:This self-assessment

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the validation of your headmates only depends on the existance of your heamdates and innder children.

Plurality

Plurality 101: An Affirming Introduction for Plurals and their Therapists Plurality is a beautiful and complex experience that challenges many traditional understandings of self – or rather selves – hood. If you are new to the concept, you might feel curious or even overwhelmed—especially if you’ve always sensed, deep down, that there is “more than

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Learn all about Dissociative Identity Disorder with this Free affirming Guide!

Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) 101 A Modern, Affirming Guide for Therapists and Clients Introduction Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) involves experiencing more than one distinct identity, consciousness, or self-state within a single body. While older clinical perspectives often presented Dissociative Identity Disorder in solely pathologizing ways, current understandings highlight that multiple identities can develop (and function)

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Timeline

Below you find our full timeline with all posts, articles and resources we’ve published since 2017. Timeline Below you find our full timeline with all posts, articles and resources we've published since 2017. Timeline … 2025 April 02 Plurality for Professionals This page contains a collection of resources for professionals like clinicians, therapists, social workers,

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Plurality for Professionals

This page contains a collection of resources about Plurality for Professionals like clinicians, therapists, social workers, researchers, coaches, peer support workers and others who support people with dissociative identity disorder, other specified dissociative disorder and all other forms of Plurality and Multiplicity, including experiences like voice hearing, mania, spiritual, cultural and neurodivergent experiences. Click the

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