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Originally Posted by Penthus
I am reposting most of what I wrote in the New Member Introductions:
I came to PsychCentral because, initially I was seeking relief from the agony of transference. I couldn't seem to find a resolution with my current therapist but could not seem to break away, either. I did quit for several months, but during that time I sank into a deep depression and lost enough weight to have to go see a doctor.
Several months ago I went to see another therapist while still in therapy with my current therapist to help me find a way out the confusion. This "secondary" therapist now believes that I might have DID. I am freaked out by the prospect! I believe it's all got to do with the trauma of my original therapist rejecting my transference but I can't be sure.
I do know my life has been nothing short of chaos. I just can't seem to live one day at a time. Or even one moment at a time like a normal, healthy functioning adult. If I have DID wouldn't I be aware of it?
I probably need to be in the Psychotherapy forum and I am going to go there but I am desperate for some feedback from those who absolutely know they have DID.
Penthus
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your question....
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Originally Posted by Penthus
If I have DID wouldn't I be aware of it?
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no you would not necessarily be aware of it....with DID there is many different things to consider....
the diagnostic criteria
http://forums.psychcentral.com/disso...s-dsm-5-a.html
co consciousness - this is how much a person is aware of what is going on with in their self / their alters/ their symptoms.. some people are aware that they have alternate personalities some are not. here in the USA the new diagnostics for dissociative disorders now includes a separate dissociative disorder (OSDD -Other Specified Dissociative Disorder) for people that do not lose much or any awareness when they have dissociated to the point of being an altered personality. DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder) is mostly... but not always.... applied to those with little to no awareness, since the new diagnostic were put out.
persons mental, medical and medicinal health history ...this is taken into consideration because the diagnostic criteria require many medical health issues to be ruled out before a person can carry any dissociative disorders due to the fact that many medical, mental and medicinal symptoms can appear to be dissociative problems.
if you think you do or dont have a dissociative disorder you can request psychiatric evaluation procedures. these are a battery of tests (both medical and mental) that can tell you whether you have a dissociative disorder or not, which one and what treatment plans would best work for you.