A Mission For Michael (AMFM) has released a new guide on the symptoms and diagnostic criteria for dissociative identity ...

Lizzie Duszynski-Goodman is a journalist living in the Midwest with her husband and two young children. Her work explores the intersection of mental health, wellness and parenting. She is the former ...

Myths about DID paint it as a rare, untreatable condition that involves extreme personality changes. In reality, people with DID switch identities because they don't have a single unified identity.

Many medical terms have evolved or changed over the years to reflect advancements in medical knowledge or to reduce stigma. For example, what was once called consumption is now known to be ...

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On this week’s MI Healthy Mind, you’ll get to meet Sarah Desjardins, who to all outward appearances, is an engaging, highly intelligent, well-adjusted and successful woman. No one, not even Sarah ...

Dear Dr. Roach: What is dissociative identity disorder? There are a lot of movies and TV shows about it. -- Anon. Answer: Most people will be more familiar with dissociative identity disorder’s former ...

Dissociative identity disorder is a condition where a person enters various self-states when triggered. People are rarely diagnosed in childhood because DID is misunderstood and rare. Having ...

In psychiatry, there’s perhaps no more controversial diagnosis than dissociative identity disorder (DID), the disorder formerly known as multiple personality disorder (MPD). First appearing in the ...

Dear Dr. Roach: What is dissociative identity disorder? There are a lot of movies and TV shows about it. — Anon. Dear Anon.: Most people will be more familiar with dissociative identity disorder’s ...