I was talking to a friend once who said she worked in a hospital and a girl came in with a letter explaining her issues, and the treatment from staff that helped most. I thought it might be a good idea for me, but have no idea where I would start.

Anytime I have to go to a hospital, or walk in clinic (and I get horrid migraines that often involve dr intervention) I get extremely triggered and switch to my youngest (anywhere between 2-6 years old - it changes sometimes). Because I'm an adult (the body) people expect me to act like this and because she is so young she has a difficult time explaining what's going on, she's always so afraid of getting in trouble.

I thought it might help to write a note explaining that I have a dissociative disorder where I switch personalities, and that hospitals are triggering because I dont know what's happening, there are a lot of weird lights and noises, and I've had scary experiences relating to hospitals. I might even add that it helps when I'm explained things in simple language, spoken to gently, and asked to see if I'm understanding. Basically if I'm acting like a child would, chances are it's a child you're speaking to, even if my body is an adult.

I just don't know what else might go in it, or how staff would react if I handed it to them, but I would feel safer if there was a way of explaining things to the staff in case I'm alone with no one to advocate for myself.

thoughts? Ideas?
IJ