Author Topic: What is dissociative identity disorder? (Read 799 times)

rangerrebew · « **on:** April 11, 2018, 10:43:10 am »

What is dissociative identity disorder?
Last reviewed Wed 11 April 2018
By Cathleen Crichton-Stuart
Reviewed by Timothy J. Legg, PhD, CRNP

Dissociative identity disorder is when an individual has two or more distinct personalities or identities. It was previously known as multiple personality disorder.

A person with dissociative identity disorder (DID) often has a "main personality," which may be passive, dependent, and depressed.

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321462.php

240B · « **Reply #1 on:** April 11, 2018, 10:50:55 am »

I definitely have two personalities. No doubt about it. Not only are they not the same guy, they are not even related.

There is sober guy (now).
Then there is drunk guy (possibly this weekend).

Sober guy has spent a ton of time, money, and effort, taking care of drunk guy and getting him out of trouble. Fortunately, drunk guy is getting old and weak. He cannot do much damage these days. And that is all for the good.

WingNot · « **Reply #2 on:** April 11, 2018, 10:53:05 am »

I'm Clark Kent. By day, a mild mannered reporter for the Daily Planet. By night a disco sex god at club 54.

catfish1957 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 11, 2018, 10:56:20 am »

"Dissociative identity disorder is when an individual has two or more distinct personalities or identities. It was previously known as multiple personality disorder."

Someone probably got a multimillion dollar grant to figure that gem of knowledge.

dfwgator · « **Reply #4 on:** April 11, 2018, 10:59:43 am »

Some other BS term invented to make somebody money.

catfish1957 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 11, 2018, 11:01:13 am »

Quote from: Wingnut on April 11, 2018, 10:53:05 am

I'm Clark Kent. By day, a mild mannered reporter for the Daily Planet. By night a disco sex god at club 54.

How about this Sybil woman? Sometimes she thought she was a college professor, sometimes she thinks she is Sally Fields, and sometimes she becomes this over rated actress who makes dumb speeches at the Oscars.