Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
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Previously known as multiple personality disorder (MPD), is characterized by the presence of at least two personality states or “alters”. The diagnosis is extremely controversial, largely due to two opposing models of the disorder.Proponents of DID support the trauma model, viewing the disorder as an organic response to severe childhood trauma.
A sense of being separated from yourself and your emotions.
Thinking that people and things around you are distorted and not real.
A blurred sense of your own identity.
Severe stress or problems in relationships, work or other important areas of life.
Not being able to cope well with emotional or work-related stress.
Memory loss, also called amnesia, of certain time periods, events, people and personal information.
Mental health problems, such as depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors.