[tigersassy]

We are thinking about going back into treatment for our mental health, but I am not comfortable talking to people about us because I'm afraid what will happen. Last time one of us spoke about what was going on we got put in the stress unit of a hospital for a week and a half. Then our counselor told us he was leaving but would get us established with a new one. She wasn't very helpful and I don't think she was ever comfortable with us. Then she retired and we got left out in the rain. I want help but am so scared what the new provider will say or do. Plus I don't thinking there is anyone in the area I'm in specialized to treat DID so I don't know if the treatment will be good. Any thoughts or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Tabby

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by tigersassy

We are thinking about going back into treatment for our mental health, but I am not comfortable talking to people about us because I'm afraid what will happen. Last time one of us spoke about what was going on we got put in the stress unit of a hospital for a week and a half. Then our counselor told us he was leaving but would get us established with a new one. She wasn't very helpful and I don't think she was ever comfortable with us. Then she retired and we got left out in the rain. I want help but am so scared what the new provider will say or do. Plus I don't thinking there is anyone in the area I'm in specialized to treat DID so I don't know if the treatment will be good. Any thoughts or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Tabby

you can always begin therapy by addressing other problems you have and then after you have developed a client therapist relationship let the therapist know...

you dont necessarily need a treatment provider that specifically treats DID...dissociation happens with in other mental disorders too like ptsd, depression, panic/anxiety disorders and many others...

I know many people who are working with a non specialized mental health treatment provider and have healed from their DID..

here where I live and work treatment providers do not specialize in just one mental disorder. they treat all mental disorders. and even treat non mental disorder problems like stress, grief, and other non mental disorder issues..most if not all my treatment providers I have had were not specialized in one specific mental disorder. healing is possible even if you dont have a specialized treatment provider, the treatment I have had because I was DID was the same treatment I had for anxiety/panic, and other PTSD symptoms....grounding, breathing exercises, medication for anxiety/depression, trauma therapy, journaling, talk therapy.

[Meisjes]

tigersassy, I understand what your concern about how a new T would treat you and yours if they knew about the DID. Maybe you want to know that they would treat your insiders with respect and not try to make them go away?? Or you want to know what their belief about insiders is before you trust them with yours? If you go for an interview why not ask the potential T about these things. If they're not able to answer you in a way that could gain your trust with DID, maybe they could still be able to help you in other ways or maybe they'll know of someone who does have training or experience with DID. Just go light on giving them information about yourself till you feel comfortable enough and find the right T. It really is amazing that even though some communities don't acknowledge DID/insiders, there are still individuals are quite accepting of them - sometimes just hard to find.

[MomgaJupiter]

I just got a new therapist, and Google helped a lot. I did searches for therapists in my area specializing in dissociation and then looked up their profiles to see their backgrounds. I'm having to pay out of pocket, but at least I knew going in that she has experience with DID and has a clue about how to handle it. I am 5 sessions in, and am really impressed with the work we are doing. I hope you can find someone great to work with you too!

[montanan4ever]

You might try looking for a therapist through the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation. I believe their website is www.isst-d.org. A member there would at least already know what DID is and probably be more believing/accepting on a general level.