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Originally Posted by IzzyMeadows
So many years ago I went into counseling. It turned out to be with a woman I came to despise but I was forced to go anyway. She was in the process or had diagnosed me with MPD. I believe is called DID now. I'd been sent to a neurologist and was healthy on that front but as I was so young (and really hated her) and was afraid of having a dx. I quickly quit as soon as I was able so I'm not sure if there was a formal dx or not or really how it works. But as I'm older, I go through times where it gets really bad I can admit that I do show signs of DID, except one thing I'm unsure of. In extreme times of stress I have hallucinated. Weird stuff that couldn't be true (a lemur in my car for example). It makes me doubt every detail of my life, wondering if this experience is real or imaginary. Is this associated with DID too...or?
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if you were here in New York State (the one in the USA as opposed to other countries) no hallucinations is not a symptom nor diagnostics for having DID. the way the wording is in the DSM 5 the problem can not be because of things like invisible friends, hallucinations, delusions, seizure disorders, drugs, alcohol, psychosis, religious practices, cultural practices.....
thats not saying people with DID cant have other problems too...
I would sometimes hallucinate. this wasnt because of having DID I also had/have other physical and mental health problems....bipolar disorder, PTSD, Anxiety disorder, eating disorder, Multiple Sclerosis, sleep problems, anemia, postpartum depression, Seasonal depression, stress........all of which in active state can cause me to hallucinate. as can my medications.
my suggestion contact a treatment provider in your off the computer location, they can help you figure out why you are having hallucinations and help you get the correct treatment for it.