What is DID ? Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is one of the more controversial dissociative disorder today. Many therapists and psychological professionals do not believe that this is a real condition, though it is noticed as a disorder by many centers of mental health. According to “A History of Dissociative Identity Disorder,” DID has been an issue for a while, with reports going back to the 17th century and further. Many forms of this condition are shown in Paleolithic cave paintings of shamans turning into animals. This condition has been posed as demon possession, but many experts now state that those reports could have been the result of DID.
One of the first to report this condition was a man named Eberhardt Gmelin, along with …show more content…
Her case appeared in “Harper’s New Monthly Magazine”. This got her case very publicized. Mary Reynolds was born in England, in 1785, and moved to Pennsylvania. She was born into a very pious family and she was a lonely girl. At the age of 19, she was struck with blindness and and deaf for a brief time. Though soon she would go to sleep for 12 to 24 hours and wake up as a completely different person, with no memory of her “other” self. Another case of DID was described in 1840 of Despine, an 11-year old girl. Estelle, a doctor, thought he cold treat her and some of his methods are still used …show more content…
Your symptoms are not a part of broadly accepted cultural or religious practice.
Your symptoms are not due to alcohol or other drugs, or a medical condition. In children, symptoms are not due to imaginary playmates or other fantasy play.
Your symptoms cause you significant stress or problems in your relationships, work or other important areas of your life.” One of the main treatments of DID is a form of therapy known as : Psychotherapy. This includes talk therapy, and counseling about your mental health. Therapist will help those under this disorder realize and work with them to help control it. They usually talk about what may have caused it. Doctors prescribe antidepressants, or medication for anxiety. Dissociative Identity Disorder can cause much discomfort for the afflicted and those around them, and is imperative that you find treatment for this condition. Psychotherapy is always an option, and talking your problems out are also
One of the first to report this condition was a man named Eberhardt Gmelin, along with …show more content…
Her case appeared in “Harper’s New Monthly Magazine”. This got her case very publicized. Mary Reynolds was born in England, in 1785, and moved to Pennsylvania. She was born into a very pious family and she was a lonely girl. At the age of 19, she was struck with blindness and and deaf for a brief time. Though soon she would go to sleep for 12 to 24 hours and wake up as a completely different person, with no memory of her “other” self. Another case of DID was described in 1840 of Despine, an 11-year old girl. Estelle, a doctor, thought he cold treat her and some of his methods are still used …show more content…
Your symptoms are not a part of broadly accepted cultural or religious practice.
Your symptoms are not due to alcohol or other drugs, or a medical condition. In children, symptoms are not due to imaginary playmates or other fantasy play.
Your symptoms cause you significant stress or problems in your relationships, work or other important areas of your life.” One of the main treatments of DID is a form of therapy known as : Psychotherapy. This includes talk therapy, and counseling about your mental health. Therapist will help those under this disorder realize and work with them to help control it. They usually talk about what may have caused it. Doctors prescribe antidepressants, or medication for anxiety. Dissociative Identity Disorder can cause much discomfort for the afflicted and those around them, and is imperative that you find treatment for this condition. Psychotherapy is always an option, and talking your problems out are also