Dissociative Identity Disorder Summary

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Based on the video, the complexity behind Dissociative Identity Disorder was clearly addressed as individuals diagnosed with the disorder live a life with multiple identities that are fragmented by different characteristic personalities. I found the video to be highly emotional as the video addressed the great difficulty and stress experienced by individuals diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder on a daily basis affecting their work, school or home environment. Furthermore, the severity of the disorder is high as the individual seems to have no memory and are unaware of what their alter personality has done such as association with physical harm, stealing etc. In addition, the video highlighted aspects of what drives the development

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