[nothemama8]

Sometimes we get mixed up, one Dr. said we not MPD another said most likely, how do we tell?

[(JD)]

Well, that you say WE and not I could be an indicator. It sounds like you might have met two Ts with differing beliefs about DID.

Most Ts would bring it up or even hint at it unless they are pretty sure.. it's just one of those dxs you need to be correct about.

There are plenty of self'tests if you like... I'm too tired rightnow to continue with ideas.. just wanted to say hello.

[mandala]

Try here for more info:

www.issd.org

There are many reasons your dr's might disagree... one might think you are dissociative, or borderline, or have complex ptsd rather than full blown DID.

The particular diagnosis is not as important as, if you know you have been a victim of trauma, having a therapist who knows how to create containment and stabilization with trauma victims. (Having an above average knowledge of dissociative defenses would be a part of such expertise.)

M

[fgh]

Hello. I do not think it matters what the doctors think. If you think it sounds like it is right, you will know. It took a long time for all of us to know we were not relly alone. BUUuuutt it sure did answer a lot of questions some had and made it more better in lots of ways.
I am just a part buuuttt there is not any body to be the main part like you sound like you think you are. We are not any thing to be afrad of.

[SweetCrusader]

You are most definitely multiple, because there are more than one of you inside one body. But sweetheart, those are just labels people use to describe what's going on and try to understand it. Try not to worry about the labels. Just be who you all are (which is a group of pretty special and lovable ladies!!!!)

(((((((((Angie & the girls)))))))))

Your friend/big sis
Angela

[Kathyanita]

Well,
among the Medical community I think there is still disbelief- and some older clinicians will never "get it" so we need Drs that keep up with the current literature on abuse and the effects. Since my first hospitalization at 19 to when the Dx was even raised as a possibility took most of my adult life. I was given the DES only 1 year ago. Some clinicians my be closet believers because of the professional sceptisism of elders. also my current Dr doesnt put a dx code on the insurance forms because he sais he didnt want to have to explain himself and justify therapy. Managed Care likes to be cost-effective andDID therapy is anticipated as long-term. But I remember someone name anita met someone named amy. . .

[nothemama8]

Yeah the girls met in chat and got along famously, I think Amy wants a play date
Angie

[nothemama8]

This was an old post but I think Fury just saw it and posted to it, things are going good today, and how are you doing this afternoon hun, I posted another song in creative
Angie

[dayzee9]

(((((((((((To All who share & Care Here)))))))))))))))))

This is from the heart mostly; but there's also the automatic "Nurse On Duty" who does the boring, tedious, auto-pilot talk

MPD was the "original dissaciation disorder" name back in the 80's-early 90's; New & innovative therapies come along to the point where the "Higher Up's" in the wide-world of psychiatric So -- "They" decided to re-word things & deemed the "disorder" as DID.........Today's reality, as somebody posted the med pros shy away from "DID b/c is DOES annotate "long-term therapy required" Here in the capitol city of Wisconsin; MOST dr's do not acknowledge DID...they have scaled it down to "Borderline Personality"

As a individual (excuse me, "us") working in the the psych community, who was just recently on a psych ward d/t severe migraines 24/7, the "Head Dude" of the unit told me that there is no such thing as DID anymore; told me that I just "had a multi-faceted personality" & basically that the other 8 of me/us that "we didn't exist." My D/C summary listed me as "Borderline Personality" Luckily, my T does/ is completely convinced that DID does exist.

I, as a professional in the mental health community, do completely agree that DID is alive and well.......but, I'm unemployed, by my insistent T's advice d/t MY beliefs. Why work in a field that does not acknowledge my Dx?

And as a last famous quote from a book called "Multiple Personality: From the Inside Out"......"I am not MPD, I have MPD."

FYI, goodnight reality........w/

(((((((((((((((((((((((((DayZee))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

[kerria]

Hi. When there's always confusion about who you are you may have DID.
Who you are keeps changing depending upon who you are with and what you're doing and the other parts of you think so differently about the same thing.
Like- it's so hard to answer a simple question -unless you can be just one part and only aware of that one part at a time. It's so confusing to have so many opinions so it's easier to block out the other parts and be one at a time. Then you can answer according to that part.

You have DID when it feels like everything keeps changing all the time. You may have parts that are opposites of each other and do and say things that you completely disagree with. Other people will accuse that you are lying but you're not. How you write and talk and what you are interested in and believe is true, changes throughout the day and it feels like a confusing mess if you try to think of everything all at once (why i can't keep a journal).

These are some of the ways i think you can know that you have DID. Sometimes parts have names and their own friends which is a lot of trouble. You're not able to change their behavior. You lose time- totally forget what happened for part or all of your day and find yourself somewhere that you didn't go.

You forget important things - every day you think back and can only remember part of your day no matter how hard you try to think of it, it's gone. Then later you can be in the same part and remember it again.
When i was in college i had to study at school. If i was home the notes and material wasn't understandable at all. It was like studying someone else's notes and it was too hard (and upsetting) to understand them. At school that were my writing.

You can know you have DID if you have separations like this.

It's good for your T to know that you have DID so he or she can help more. Therapy is like group therapy instead of just one person but only you come. If your T doesn't know you have DID then he might think that you agree with everything you say and may not be able to help with parts that sabotage things that you do or are doing things that are harmful to the body or your life.

i hate labels and never tell anyone the label- it's never worked out positively, people DON'T understand. It's important for your T to know about though.

Take care, ((((((safe hugs))))))
kerria