Is DID the Same as Being a Different Person at Work Than You Are With Friends?

No.

This is where you get into the distinction between personalities and identities. First of all, when you imply that DID is the same as having a different personality for different situations or scenarios in life, you’re completely ignoring the amnesia aspect of the disorder. A massive aspect of the disorder is that alters are separated by amnesiac barriers that keep them separate and distinct from each other. Many other aspects are overlooked (especially trauma), but amnesia is the main aspect that is massively forgotten in this comparison.

This idea of plurality, related to being a different person in different scenarios, would be much more related to Internal Family Systems (IFS). This therapy model can be used for anyone in the world to name the different parts of themselves to understand how their different “parts” communicate and work with or against each other to better understand themselves. Is this an okay way to see yourself, and is it okay for someone to potentially see themselves in a plural way because they use IFS in their daily life? Yes. Do they have a disorder related to plurality? Do they have DID? No. Amnesia is what makes DID; shifting your personality based on your circumstances is something almost everyone does.