not according to the newer standards. by that I mean there is no such thing as more DID or a lesser DID.

to understand this you will need a bit of information....

dissociation here in america is now just a normal response to something....

take a different thing... anger. you know how when someone says or does something you dont like it makes you feel angry.

being dissociated is just another state of mind like anger, an emotion. anyone at any age can now say for example I feel dissociated. that means they are feeling numb, emotionless, or in slang tems a space cadet. kind of foggy, dream like, floaty... there are many words that people use for this same feeling called dissociating, / dissociated.

Adults sometimes normally feel dissociated
teens sometimes normally feel dissociated
children of all ages sometimes on a normal level feel dissociated.

now your other word ego....
a persons ego is just how they think about their self. example I think highly of myself. when I look in a mirror I like what I see, I have self esteem and self worth. when I think of myself as a person I think I am a pretty good person, Im a good mother, wife, daughter, ...all those thoughts about myself. thats what todays psychological definition of ego is.

yes a person of any age can have a damaged ego by today's standards of the word. anyone who feels they are not a good person, hates their self, has low self esteem and self worth is considered to have a damaged ego.

A person doesnt ..............have................. to have a damaged ego to have DID.

But many with DID do have a damaged ego (how and what they think of their self, low self esteem, low self worth, ....)

I know its confusing for you but I cant go further into this with out getting too technical for the boards sorry. my suggestion is contact your treatment providers. they will explain to you the "mechanics" of Dissociation and DID (what actually happens to created the disorder)