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“When experiences or emotions become too overwhelming, the mind clevely encapsulates the material and stores it for safe-keeping. Many people respond this way in the face of trauma, but the additional step that occurs in this process, in the case of DID, is the formation of distinct ego states that carry the experience.”

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1% of the population

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>develop as a way of dealing w/ trauma
>may form in children exposed to long-term physical, sexual, or emotional abuse
>natural disasters and combat

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Dissociative identity disorder is characterized by the presence of two or more distinct or split identities or personality states that continually have power over the person's behavior.

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>alternating between multiple identities
>one or more voices try to take control in a person's head
(unique names,characteristics, mannerisms, and voices)
>gaps in memory of every day events, personal info, and trauma
>women are more likely to be diagnosed, as they more frequently present w/ acute dissociative  symptoms
>men are more likely to deny symptoms and trauma histories, and commonly exhibit more violent behavior than amnesia or fugue states.