I'm guessing the lack of belief regarding DID may stem from two issues 1) doubters of recovered memories in general - see below and 2) the hard to fathom-ness of it (new word I invented it I think!). It's just an extraordinary concept, that some people just can't open their minds far enough to accept something so foreign?

The recovered memory backlash is addressed in The Courage to Heal in the chapter entitled Honoring the Truth. I'm not sure the recovered memory debate is a healthy topic for discussion here...perhaps another thread or another time, since it can become a heated discussion. I'll let someone else make that determination.

Just wanted to put those general thoughts forward as to why DID gets picked on so much. em