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...
If you are a survivor of extended childhood trauma, you learned to maximize your safety through certain behaviors. You might have learned: You likely even believed that you deserved to be treated so...
Dissociation is something of a confusing topic. Like many things, dissociation can happen across a spectrum. Not all dissociation is abnormal, pathological, or something to worry about. In fact...
A common question is “Does DID ever go away?” I think the answer depends on how you define “go away.” If a person’s definition of “go away” is to no longer have alters, then, yes. DID systems can...
“Shoulding on yourself” might seem small, but it can fuel shame, trap you, and hijack your energy. This video explores how changing your language and perspective can free up your healing journey...