A New Way of Thinking In the past, some alters were called “persecutors” or persecutory alters. This is now an outdated term. We now prefer to call these alters “perpetrator-imitating parts,” which is...
Some everyday objects can act as hidden trauma reminders for people with DID. This video explores how to recognize these triggers and create a safer living space by setting distressing items aside...
Why your alters might feel angry at you—and five compassionate ways to understand their perspective and begin repairing trust...
I talked in a previous video about what dissociation is and how it is losing contact with the present moment in some way. It’s not always the case that dissociation leads to amnesia, such as when one...
System communication in DID isn’t always easy. This video explains common reasons alters may not respond—and how awareness can help you start improving those connections...
Some members of a dissociative identity system are stuck in trauma time. This means they are experiencing old traumas of the past as if they are still happening right now. This is a horrific...
If you are new to your realization of having DID, what I’m going to talk about today might be difficult to hear: You are an alter and not any more valid or “real” than the other alters in your system...
The DSM lists only two criteria for DID, but they explain a lot. This video unpacks how memory problems and identity disruptions create the wide variety of DID symptoms...
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is frequently misdiagnosed as schizophrenia. One reason for this is that some mental health professionals continue to refuse to accept that DID is a real condition...