I’m Not Suicidal. Should I Still Consider Inpatient Treatment for DID?

If you are not suicidal a general inpatient program may not be appropriate for you. These programs may have little idea how to help you specifically. Often, these inpatient programs are focused on depression and psychotic episodes. These programs are intended to keep people safe while they can be stabilized with medication and short-term therapy. Many programs will not admit you if you are not suicidal.

There are a few specialty inpatient programs in the U.S. for DID and OSDD. If you have the resources to pay for treatment, they are worth considering. While in one of these programs, you would receive intensive help; instead of one hour of therapy a week, you would be receiving many hours each day. This can accelerate your rate of healing, allowing you to accomplish in weeks what might have taken months or longer in weekly therapy. These programs are led by clinicians and support staff who understand dissociation and dissociative disorders. They understand pacing and safe trauma work when it’s appropriate. Inpatient treatment can offer respite from many daily stressors, allowing you to focus your time and energy on healing.

This page is part of the Therapy and Finding Safe, Supportive Healing section of the CommuniDID site, which explains how to evaluate therapists, recognize trauma-informed care, and understand what safe, phase-based DID treatment should look like.

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