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DID (Dissociative Identity disorder) is a mental health condition where a person has two or more separate personalities. It is a severe form of dissociation, a mental process which produces a lack of connection in a person’s thoughts, memories, feelings, actions, or sense of identity (WebMD nd). Within the host body there are “alters”, people with their own identities that don’t always line up with the host body in terms of sex, age, or even race. It is as if the host body is an apartment and all the alters are tenants. The alter that “fronts” is the person who controls the body at the time; to change who fronts, the alters start a process known as “switching”. Switching may take seconds or on a more extreme scale, days.

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• Gaps in a person's memory (symptom)
• Out-of-body experiences (symptom)
• Derealization (symptom)
• Foggy sense of self (symptom)
• Exhibits different behavioral and speaking patterns (sign)

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Social, Enviromental and Physical Causes:

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Social, Enviromental and Physical Causes:

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It is believed that dissociative identity disorder stems from a combination of factors regarding prolonged trauma experienced by the host body, often during childhood.

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• Depression
• Mood swings
• Anxiety
• Phobias
• Eating disorders

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• Fatigue
• Unexplained sleep problems
• Insomnia
• Nightmares
• Sleep walking
• Uncontrolled 'switching'

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Every alter in the system has a different identity; whoever is fronting will have different opinions of the people around them. Someone who is a single alter’s best friend may not be liked by the other alter(s). This may cause confusion and or irritation to those who are not familiar with all the alters, or DID in general.

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Those who suspect they have DID can visit their family doctor. Here, they will ask in-depth questions and perform a physical examination. You may then be referred to a mental health professional.

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Educate yourself. Harmful media portrayals and stigmas could make them feel isolated. Do your best to be understanding and to not add onto the trauma that the disorder has stemmed from.

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Psychological Care & Healing Center (PCH)

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Psychological Care & Healing Center (PCH)

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https://www.pchtreatment.com/who-we-treat/dissociative-conditions-and-did/

This center helps those who face dissociative disorders caused by exposure to traumatic events with subsequent dissociative responses such as amnesia, depersonalization or the development of multiple identities.

They are located at 11965 Venice Blvd. Suite 202, in Los Angeles, California. Their list of  programs/facilities consist of but are not limited to, treatment overviews, social integrations, assessment centers, family programs and aftercare services.

The facility aims to restore a person’s sense of purpose, hope and self-respect. They provide sophisticated psychological care and hope to support their clients’ connections to the larger community and their pursuit of their life goals. Clients set goals for themselves and, with the help of their Client Program Director and treatment team, create an individualized program.

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Maintaining mental health is important. It doesn’t have to be a grand thing like strolling a fancy garden every morning and pondering things. It’s what you do for yourself, and how impactful that thing is. Everyone will face some sort of struggle, it’s how you keep going that counts. Resilience is a great reminder that just not giving up can be the first step forward.