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Originally Posted by Calla lily12
HHmmm I was told differently. The ego can be damaged at any age, right? So doesn't it stand to reason that if trauma occurs at an older age, the same can happen.?
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Calla lily.... here in america we have many mental and physical health problems that do have "ages" / phases of life where its called "age of onset."
with dissociation disorders in ........general...... it can happen any time
but the dissociative disorder called DID age of onset (when it begins/ when the various parts/ functions/ abilities of the brain are not set in stone so to speak) is before the age of 5.
think of it kind of like a person goes through puberty related mental health issues in this age bracket, a person goes through menopausal related mental health issues at this age bracket.
in the USA ......DID..... has an age bracket too.
my point there are many mental disorders now since 2013 that are recognized as being something that happens to very young children, begins in very early before 5 yr old children. some of these problems if left untreated end up being with that child as they grow up and into adulthood. some done.