Dissociative Identity Disorder

Min ZhengNortheast High School

SLC: Magnet

Thesis

Many people does not fully understand what this disorder actually is.

Dissociative identity disorder not only brings suffering to the patients, but to everyone around them and others.

Background

What is dissociative identity disorder?

Symptoms of this disorder. Treatments The actual cause

What is it?

It is also known as the multiple personality disorder

Many personalities within a single body. The personalities take over the body

occasionally and the person appears to be someone else.

“splitting” minds. The personality splits up and makes alters

Cause & Treatment?

Severe trauma attack. Studies show that many find themselves

with DID after a trauma attack. Child abuse

Wanting to escape from reality. Therapist

Seek help by going to a therapist who would help the patient go through a session.

What’s the difference?

Physical properties. Weak or strong?

Age, gender, race. Female or male? Age 6-90?

Each personality have their distinct characterist. Glasses? Left or right handed?

Physical Pain

Drug addict or alcoholic? The personalities could vary.

Sleep disorder May switch one personality to another

but the body does not actually rest. Suicidal attempts

Lose sense of reality.

Mental Sufferings

Sleep apnea Lack of sleep

Amnesia Memory lose, cannot recall information

Identity confusion Random emotions and feelings.

Physical Pain ver. Family

Difficulties Responsible to take care of the paitient

Controlling the person Have to watch over the person and make

sure he/she is not doing anything dangerous

Meeting the “new” son/daughter When new personalities emerge, he/she

may not recognize you and act aggressively towards you.

Mental Sufferings ver. Family

Heart breaking Knowing that your loved one is in pain

brings pain to yourself too. Sleep apnea

Taking care of the patient Financial support

To seek help and afford medication

Now, the community.

Conflict to society Criminal personality.

Violent and aggressive characters Varity in the alters.

Confusion to the police Different physical properties.

So, can it be cured?

Unfortunately, there is no cure. Seek psychiatrist. Cases of patients that are in control

of body but not fully cured. Other disorders could appear due to

DID. It’s a long process.

Estimated around 5 years.

Do something!

Not much money has put into the research for this disorder. Only a small percentage of people has

it. However, it has a big impact on the

patient, their families and even their communities.

Get to know the disorder and not let it ruin the lives of the innocents.

THANK YOU!

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