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Originally Posted by Neptune83
I'm in the UK and I just wondered what help is available for DID?
I was diagnosed with bipolar and BPD a few years ago but I know it's wrong. I spoke to a guy, a mental health worker, who agreed with my previous therapist that it could be DID. He referred me on to what I thought was going to be a psychiatrist for diagnosis, but turned out to be a psychologist who basically said they could only offer short term therapy which she didn't think would be helpful and that she would refer me to a psychiatrist and give me contact details of an organisation that provides longer term therapy, of which I don't know what sort of therapy and that isn't on the NHS. So I kind of feel like I've been left dangling with not much information on what is available or anything.
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I dont live in the UK but I do know someone who moved here from the UK who presently has DID. for her the first step was getting the official diagnosis. She was diagnosed with depression, anxiety and borderline personality disorder. like you she did not agree with her diagnosis. She requested an official diagnosis testing. the tests were lengthy but when she completed the UK's Psychiatric testing she was diagnosed with DID.
As for Treatment of DID its not that much different from say treatment for PTSD. you work on your symptoms, problem areas like talking about the trauma's that caused you to become DID, finding ways that will enable you to be more grounded/focused/ aware during your problem times/triggers, find ways to lessen the depression, anxiety, stress in your life that causes you to dissociate, ....with this person I know it also included medications for depression, anxiety, sleep issues .....inpatient care when anyone was a danger to their self or others....
in short the treatment for DID is like with any other mental disorder, customized to what ever problems /symptoms each person with the mental disorder need to be addressed. for some people this kind of therapy takes only a few years for others it takes many many years.