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Old Aug 19, 2015, 02:54 PM
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how about starting out small. instead of seeking out someone who is DID qualified work with someone like taking a yoga class. this will teach things like breathing, mindfulness and a bit of physical activity that may calm your internal world down a bit so you can think of what to do next.

then instead of trying to work on all the problems at once maybe visit a crisis center that deals with all kinds of issues. by doing this you can work on things like anxiety, depression, eating disorders, self injury coping tools. this will give you a starting foundation and many crisis centers dont need insurance. some are sliding fee and donations and no fees.

while working on the foundations with a crisis center therapist, that therapist can be helping you to navigate the mental health system to get you a full time treatment provider that is right for your problems/issues.

dont forget to let them know you have dissociative problems so that they can help you with the basics on that and help you to get the right treatment providers.

when looking for a treatment provider with the crisis center therapist dont forget to tell them what kind of therapist you want (a strictly by the book one, a semi flexible one or one that is like chatting with a friend but get work done too kind of treatment provider) some clients work better with flexibility and others do not.