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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We are The Alexandrite System, when we first discovered our plurality, we spent months confused and distressed because we didn’t fit into the very rigid DID mold. A common thought we had at the time was “We don’t black out or lose time, so surely we aren’t switching, which means this must be fake,” which
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Someone asked me to write something about persecutors and protectors. I’m sure we ourselves have participated in the ‘persecutors are misguided protectors’ point of view in the past, but we don’t look at it like that anymore. Back in 2017, Lisa recorded a video about how she was a persecutor but now feels like she
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So, you’ve just discovered that you’re Plural. There are no doubt a lot of questions and concerns running through your head right now, and chances are there are a million and one different thoughts on each and every aspect of your experience. You’ve spent your entire life up until now believing yourself to just be
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Allies can best help Plural people by listening and asking appropriate questions to individuals in systems if and when they present themselves. Everyone is different and with that comes different desires and needs, that should be taken into account. Don’t assume, ask & believe!Please believe your Plural loved ones. Unless what they are saying is truly harmful,
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Update: The Plural Spectrum Tool 2.0 is redesigned & now interactive! What started in 2021 as a printable image to color in has been fully reimagined for 2026. Take the quiz, get a personalized overview, save your finished spectrum as an image, and share a link with your results with your therapist or friends. Optionally
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Is osdd 1b in the DSM-5? Learn all about Other Specified Dissociative Disorder with this therapist letter, video with Alexandrite System, and informative article on OSDD.
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Personhood or Personshood This article is about personhood and has the intent to explain more about the above picture and the plural umbrella. It has the intention to show that we are all more similar rather than different. The only real difference is that when you strictly follow the medical model, you can technically not
We are the Stronghold system and we are diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder. This is one of the hardest articles that we’ve written. It’s personal, emotional, authentic and vulnerable. It’s our adult life story and how psychology broke it with a label they refuse to serve with evidence based treatment or specialized therapy. TW for
Diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder – Our life before & after. Read More »
