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Originally Posted by amandalouise
great to see you posting again, hows the cancer treatments going? maybe your doctors can refer you to a mental health treatment provider.
I do have to say though in NY you probably wont find a treatment provider specifically and limited to DID. here in NY a majority of treatment providers no longer do the stigmatizing way of treating people with DID like you see in movies, books and internet clips and popular internet DID guru's.
here in NY treatment providers are trained for working with people of all walks of life and problems. Treatment for DID here in NY does .........not........ focus on things like treating people with "alternate personalities" in terms of regressions into acting like children. here a majority of mental health treatment providers are now on the new definitions, diagnostics and so forth.
what you will find here in NY is mental health treatment providers who work with people who have dissociation problems. here DID is a dissociative disorder. not a personality disorder. most also have strict rules and boundaries like being on time, not acting out violently or childishly and other outdated versions of DID.
my point when looking for treatment providers here in NY dont aim for "im looking for someone who treats DID"
aim instead for "I am having problem / symptom can you help me solve this problem / symptom.
example if I was right now looking for a mental health treatment provider I would pick up the phone and say....
hello are you accepting new patients with such and such insurance?
you are great. Im having a problem. when I am stressed out I feel (wording it in feelings, and as problems and symptoms not disorder names, if they need to know what my past diagnosis labels are they will ask or refer me for testing.)
Do you have anyone that works with these kinds of problems?
Great yes I would like to schedule an appointment.
That is fantastic. ok now before I come over are masks required? Do I need to bring with me any paperwork and vaccination card?
Ok thanks, what is your waiting room like, do I check in with someone?
now on parking (NYC and surrounding areas are a devil of a place for parking. some are lucky to have drive ways but most are street side parking) where would you like me to wait when I get there?
I get as much information about the upcoming appointment with a new treatment provider so that I am prepared and dont accidentally get marked down as a no show. my wife doesnt end up with a parking ticket and so forth.
remember here in NY you are not a disorder, you..... have...... a disorder.
Aim for why you want to be in therapy, what problems/ symptoms you are having and a general idea of what you need help from your new treatment provider on.
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Hi My cancer is what it is thank you for asking. I have to say I disagree with your approach to finding a treatment provider. I have gone to many providers that didn't know I had DID and were unable to understand when I couldn't remember our last session. Or if someone else was at session and behaved differently toward them. Once I would explain my diagnosis sessions became distant. Either the t suggested I find someone who was familiar with DID or they would say I needed more specialized care than they could provide.The last provider I recently spoke to told me that I was psychotic. That DID is a form of psychosis. WTF. Also there is a change happening in ny regarding DID and treatment. I have found providers who recognize DID as a disorder and treat it as such. But they are difficult to find and when I do they are booked and want me to call back in several months. I don't want to go to a provider who has no knowledge of DID. I need a provider who at least knows what it is.and will take this into consideration when I am different during sessions. And a provider who won't be afraid to treat me. I'm still looking and I do think there is someone out there.