“I have Dissociative Identity Disorder. I’m not crazy. I’m not dangerous. Let me r
“I have Dissociative Identity Disorder. I’m not crazy. I’m not dangerous. Let me repeat that. I have Dissociative Identity Disorder and I am not crazy or dangerous. DID is one of the mental illnesses with the most stigma and misinformation. DID develops when you have experienced severe, prolonged trauma as a child. A child’s brain is still malleable and their personality is still in development. As a result, their brain is able to create alternate personalities (called ‘alters’ or ‘parts’) to separate and hold the trauma. Together they form a DID system.” – Rebecca H. -- source link