Does anyone know the life expectancy of a multiple?

I'm concerned because the constant switching is tiring and life is one big ball of anxiety and stress. I'm certain that my worldly exit will be through cardiac arrest.... soon.

We've done the heart no good from years of self-medicating on amphetamines and cocaine abuse prior to bipolar DX. Plus the endless pints of alcohol and other adulterants in the past 30 years of active use. It was our attempt of a slow suicide, but we're still here.

I've tried mild tranquilizers, but they just make me useless.

Is there a suicide rate?

Something to look up I guess.

Found:

Of the 236 DID patients studied by Ross, Norton, and Wozney (1989), 72% had attempted suicide, and 2.1 % had killed themselves.

Ofthe one hun- dred recent cases studied by PUlliam, Curoff, Silberman, Barban, and Post (1986), 61% had made serious suicide attempts and 71 % had made suicide gestures. One patient had suicided. Furthermore, 53% reported attempts at inter- nal suicides or homicides; i.e., the attempt of one personal- ity to kill another. In 34% of their cases one or more per- sonalities would mutilate the body to punish another alter.

The going rate in other studies of a group is 1%-2%. Patients were comorbid with depression, BPD, substance abuse, or another disorder.

[amandalouise]

now days someone dying due to being DID is very rare. this is because it is now treatable. treatment providers know what to look for and how to handle things like suicidal \depressive alters.

in my location when someone asks about the life span of being a multiple it usually means the system is getting ready to integrate completely and no one wants to die or go away. I think in my location more people have died from violence, suicide and other non mental disordered ways. the hospital I work with has a 92 bed mental health unit. we have had many attempt suicide but non that were DID.

DID is actually a very creative mental disorder, not everyone with in a DID system is suicidal therefor when one does become suicidal the others step in and take control. its like during abuse when someone feels in danger the one able to handle that danger takes over and gets that person out of danger. the only time I have seen where someone DID with all suicidal alters ( a mental facility that only houses the criminally insane) short version they are not even sure he actually has all suicidal alters due to his criminal mind they cant get an accurate mapping of his internal system, it maybe that there are non suicidal alters just not at the surface level due to his criminal mind.

thats when treatment providers around here explain more in detail that integration is a normal thing, theres no pain no death no going away. its a process where in most cases the alters just merge back together as one whole being again. everything they were still is, just in a different way.

my suggestion is contact your treatment providers that way this can be talked about and you can figure out why your ststem is focusing on death and how long they have to live. it may very well be that soon you will be one whole person again and everyone wants to know statistics and such as a way to handle this new change and fears. your treatment provider can also get the last statistics done in your location on suicide and whether those statistics include mental disorders and how prevalent suicides with DID happens in your locaiton.

[krazy_phoenix]

I' ve been wondering this myself. I fear that one day we wont be here from our own actions. Suicidality is high for us due to one part in particular. Self harm has calmed right down which is a little scarey. We've been struggling for over a month now and thecracks are showing in family. The extra pressure i add to their lives. Maybe one day i just wont be here anymore.
Thanks for the info Always.

Originally Posted by krazy_phoenix

I' ve been wondering this myself. I fear that one day we wont be here from our own actions. Suicidality is high for us due to one part in particular. Self harm has calmed right down which is a little scarey. We've been struggling for over a month now and thecracks are showing in family. The extra pressure i add to their lives. Maybe one day i just wont be here anymore.
Thanks for the info Always.

Awww, I'm sorry. For us, being aware has put us on guard for self-destruct. We've a few weaker hurting ones that have tried, but an other always have stepped in and stopped it. If anything, that has helped stopped the worrying of suicide and of system murder.

We hope you all healing and comfort within yourselves.

We were wondering what the mortality rate is because according to our history of smoking, drug and alcohol abuse, this body isn't going to last too much longer!

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by AlwaysChanging2

Awww, I'm sorry. For us, being aware has put us on guard for self-destruct. We've a few weaker hurting ones that have tried, but an other always have stepped in and stopped it. If anything, that has helped stopped the worrying of suicide and of system murder.

We hope you all healing and comfort within yourselves.

We were wondering what the mortality rate is because according to our history of smoking, drug and alcohol abuse, this body isn't going to last too much longer!

I see so its not life expectancy because of having DID or because of being a multiple. you are worried about the death rate of someone who has a history of smoking, drugs and alcohol abuse.

there are statistics out that state people who smoke have the risks of lung diseases/cancers which can cause death regardless of whether a person has a mental disorder or not.

there are statistics out that state those that abuse alcohol have the risks of kidney and liver diseases\failure which can cause a person to die regardless of whether they have a mental disorder or not.

your library can show you what the latest statistics are in your location of how my have dies in your location due to drugs and alcohol and smoking.

in general though the body has amazing healing tools so when someone quits smoking or abusing drugs and alcohol some or total healing happens depending upon each persons rate of healing and such.

your medical doctor can tell you whether you are in danger of dying based on your own health and what damage your smoking/drugs and alcohol abuse has done to your body. and get you into treatment for these things.

Originally Posted by amandalouise

I see so its not life expectancy because of having DID or because of being a multiple. you are worried about the death rate of someone who has a history of smoking, drugs and alcohol abuse.

there are statistics out that state people who smoke have the risks of lung diseases/cancers which can cause death regardless of whether a person has a mental disorder or not.

there are statistics out that state those that abuse alcohol have the risks of kidney and liver diseases\failure which can cause a person to die regardless of whether they have a mental disorder or not.

your library can show you what the latest statistics are in your location of how my have dies in your location due to drugs and alcohol and smoking.

in general though the body has amazing healing tools so when someone quits smoking or abusing drugs and alcohol some or total healing happens depending upon each persons rate of healing and such.

your medical doctor can tell you whether you are in danger of dying based on your own health and what damage your smoking/drugs and alcohol abuse has done to your body. and get you into treatment for these things.

That's true. Because of the abuse all these other bad things stems from it. Another concern was the suicide factor.

When bipolar depression sets in, it's not a far step to SH and suicidal ideation, so says my arms

Having a low successful suicide rate is some comfort even though 1% is still quite high for the DID population.

We've always had a hearty body, strong, stayed healthy all things considered, and seldom any illness. I just have to live long enough to see our son try to raise his own child. This'll be great!