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 unpredictable or unsafe caretakers create a no-win survival dilemma, and how dissociation and parts can develop as a way to cope.
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 stay hidden for years, and what triggers—like stress, trauma reminders, or your children reaching your abuse age—can suddenly activate your system.
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 especially devastating. DID develops as a survival response to repeated relational trauma in childhood, especially when no supportive caregiver is available to help process what happened.
https://youtu.be/PGpEF5hW5is 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…
https://youtu.be/qeXNMQKBzbw 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…
https://youtu.be/GOzm8z23yMo If you are a survivor of extended childhood trauma, you learned to maximize your safety through certain behaviors. You might have learned: to not ask for things or to…
https://youtu.be/xL77Siaxj1g 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…
https://youtu.be/AlgZ_Y1OkX8 Have you ever been snorkeling? Whether or not you’ve ever been snorkeling, I bet you can tell me what the essential equipment is: a mask with snorkel and swimming…
https://youtu.be/opbrIPkoHZo DID is commonly thought of as a rare, exotic disorder, only slightly more common than unicorns. This is far from the truth. It’s not easy to notice DID isn’t…
https://youtu.be/nlHHxODukic Before I list symptoms of DID, I need to note two things: Having any of these symptoms does NOT mean you have DID. This list is not exhaustive. You…