Last week’s article was all about alters. This week we look at the difference between alters and fragments in dissociative identity disorder (DID) and other specified dissociative disorder (OSDD) .The book the haunted self teaches us where the word fragment comes from;Braun in 1986 suggested a sort of spectrum, with at the one end a […]
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Name calling alters, to do or not to do? 25 years have passed since multiple personality disorder was reclassified as dissociative identity disorder in 1994. But not much seems to have changed when it comes down to actual help for those who live and/or suffer from the disorder. Hence this year, we will post multiple
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Want to first learn more about the difference between integration, (final) fusion, unification, blending and merging? Click here. This article is about integration and final fusion. 25 years have passed since multiple personality disorder was reclassified as dissociative identity disorder in 1994. But not much seems to have changed when it comes down to actual
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Depersonalization/derealization disorder a dissociative disorder by itself. But those with DID can also experience the same symptoms. The DSM5 criteria say that if there is another dissociative disorder it’s better to diagnose that one. Hence those with DID/OSDD do not receive an extra diagnosis when they experience depersonalization/derealization. The DSM5 explains the following on Depersonalization:
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This article is about from surviving to living with dissociative identity disorder. As we close the chapter of 2018 and enter into the new year, i like to take a moment to reflect and to share our intentions for 2019. On a personal level 2018 was crazy. With 3 surgeries in one year, defeating cancer
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This article is about co-consciousness and co-fronting. There is not one widely accepted definition when it comes to consciousness. Same as with the word dissociation. People can mean many things when they talk about conscious. So for the purpose of this article we are choosing the Cambridge dictionary ( https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/conscious ) which explains consciousness with
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Switching is an involuntary or voluntary process off the brain, in which one alter retreats back into the a innerworld and a different alter takes over the body. This process is unique to each system and can take seconds or much longer to finish. When someone switches between alters, it can be very hard to
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Hello, welcome! If you are here, you are probably looking for answers on the difference between DID vs OSDD; Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) vs Other Specified Dissociative Disorder (OSDD) vs Plurality. Maybe you have heard these terms and want to understand what they mean. Maybe you are wondering which one describes your experience. Maybe you are
Want to first learn more about the difference between integration, (final) fusion, unification, blending and merging? Click here. This post is about integration. By the Cambridge dictionary Integration: Integration is a natural process of the brain that got and gets interrupted in the lives of those with dissociative identity disorder. It is partly why amnesia
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This article explains how to make a safety plan for dissociative identity disorder. A crisis plan, sometimes called a safety plan is usually a plan that describes what you will do, to keep yourself safe. To help yourselves during a crisis period. Like when you experience panic attacks or flashbacks. If you have dissociative identity
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