This video explores one of the most common fears for people with DID or OSDD: “If I don’t remember the trauma, how can this be real?” You’ll learn how trauma affects memory storage, why nonverbal...
Safety is the key condition for recovery from DID and complex trauma. Without safe living circumstances, the nervous system stays in survival mode, protectors won’t let go of old strategies, and...
DID doesn’t arise by chance. One of the most important circumstances that shapes it is the experience of scared or scary caretakers. This video explains why caretakers are so critical for babies, how...
This video introduces the Structural Dissociation model as a beginner-friendly way to understand your system. All alters fit into one of two categories: everyday life alters who manage daily living...
What is blending? It’s when another part’s feelings, thoughts, or urges spill into your own experience. This video explains Dr. Janina Fisher’s five-step method for unblending, so you can create...
Many people don’t realize they have DID until adulthood, when symptoms like time loss or alters seem to appear suddenly. This video explains why DID is always formed in childhood, how symptoms can...
Trauma therapy often follows a three-phase model known as the tri-phasic approach. Phase one builds safety and regulation skills, phase two carefully processes traumatic memories, and phase three...
Discover videos that explain what alters are in DID, how they form through neural networks, and why they develop as part of the brain’s survival response...
What is trauma, and how does it connect to DID? Trauma occurs when the nervous system is overwhelmed with helplessness and fear. For children—who have fewer ways to cope—abuse and neglect are...