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. To start with, in implying that DID is the same as having…
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Why is There a Gender Gap?
Note: “Men”, “Women”, “Boys”, and “Girls” in this article refers to cis assigned sex at birth due to the fact we are discussing gender socialization.…
What is an Introject?
Introjects are alters who formed with some degree of inspiration taken from someone or something in the system’s life. Remember that alters often form in…
Is there Medication for DID?
There is no medication for DID. However, there are medication options for co-morbidities that are common with DID.
If One Alter Has a Disorder or Condition, Do All the Alters?
The general understanding is that if a disorder is something that comes from life experience (depression, anxiety, PTSD, etc), singular alters can have those disorders…
How does DID/OSDD develop?
The theory of structural dissociation assumes that no one is born with an ‘integrated’ personality. That every person is born with different ‘parts’ of themselves…
How Common Are Dissociative Disorders?
Disclaimer: We are not professionals; we are just doing our best to compile trustworthy information and statistics. These disorders are still heavily under-studied. There are…
How can you tell if someone is faking?
The Short Answer Unless you are an experienced professional who treats DID/OSDD patients and has spent time with the potential system in session, YOU CAN’T.…
Fronting? Masking? Alters? What Do All These Terms Mean?
Consult your friendly neighborhood Dissociative Dictionary.
Do All Systems Have an Inner World?
No. Generally, the answer to any question that starts with “Do all systems” will be “no”. There is no “one size fits all”. Systems are created…