Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is missed or overlooked for multiple reasons. One is that systems usually work very hard to be unnoticed. Another reason is lack of training among therapists about dissociation and DID. Some therapists believe it’s so rare they will never have a client with DID and others believe the condition isn’t real so they aren’t even looking for it. DID can also be difficult to recognize because many of its experiences—such as memory gaps, mood shifts, or internal voices—can be mistaken for other conditions.
This page is part of the Understanding DID section of the CommuniDID site, which explains how DID develops, how parts function, and why common experiences like switching, memory shifts, and internal voices occur.
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