In the recent fictional movie Split, that came out January 2017, the main character suffers from DID with 23 distinct personalities (James, 2017). Split, has gotten the attention of many health professionals and their patients who suffer from DID (James, 2017). While there is truth in the movie, health professionals say that Split got some things wrong regarding DID. According to a report by CNN, one mental health professional received a letter from a patient (suffering from DID) who had seen the movie asking if they scared her (James, 2017). Along with this and many other questions regarding the movie, professionals are warning that the move may have the power to impact those living with DID (James, 2017). Dr. Garrett Deckel, who specializes
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The illness has surfaced in the all over the world since the first reported case in 1791. The statistics of abuse are rather astonishing which only allows more cases of other mental illnesses to surface. The cause for DID is argued amongst many practitioners but the overlying cause is extreme abuse which often takes multiple forms. Abuse can cause many different mental illnesses, DID is just one of many. Children use other personalities to escape trauma which is often a coping method and the first stage of DID in young children. Many patients are vocal about their illness and want people as well as therapists to know what they deal with. DID has various skeptics, but professionals know what is real and are taught how to deal and treat with patients suffering from DID. Although DID has no “cure”, long term therapy and or use of medication is known to help and reduce symptoms of DID. The diagnosis for mental illnesses can be various and tricky, while diagnosing DID it is important to keep in mind that there is no true steps to diagnosis and that every practitioner has different opinions on the matter. While diagnosing and treating DID professionals much keep in mind the mindset and emotions of their patients. Therapy is not always helpful for all patients and neither are certain medications. The media affects many people within the mental illness community and the scrutiny can be difficult to handle. No two cases of DID are the same and each case should be thoroughly looked at and treated with
The illness has surfaced in the all over the world since the first reported case in 1791. The statistics of abuse are rather astonishing which only allows more cases of other mental illnesses to surface. The cause for DID is argued amongst many practitioners but the overlying cause is extreme abuse which often takes multiple forms. Abuse can cause many different mental illnesses, DID is just one of many. Children use other personalities to escape trauma which is often a coping method and the first stage of DID in young children. Many patients are vocal about their illness and want people as well as therapists to know what they deal with. DID has various skeptics, but professionals know what is real and are taught how to deal and treat with patients suffering from DID. Although DID has no “cure”, long term therapy and or use of medication is known to help and reduce symptoms of DID. The diagnosis for mental illnesses can be various and tricky, while diagnosing DID it is important to keep in mind that there is no true steps to diagnosis and that every practitioner has different opinions on the matter. While diagnosing and treating DID professionals much keep in mind the mindset and emotions of their patients. Therapy is not always helpful for all patients and neither are certain medications. The media affects many people within the mental illness community and the scrutiny can be difficult to handle. No two cases of DID are the same and each case should be thoroughly looked at and treated with