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My Journey to Accepting My Dissociative Identity Disorder
Coming forward as a professional with lived experience of DID has given me the freedom to show others that they can embrace who they are and accept all parts of themselves. -
How I Navigated Gender and Sexuality with Multiple Personalities
Alters can have their own unique identities with different genders, goals, beliefs and roles. -
Living with Both DID and Schizophrenia
Yes, my hopes and dreams may have turned out differently than I wished 30 years ago, but that’s ok. -
Surviving to Thriving: Coping with Dissociative Identity Disorder
It was like taking care of a large family inside myself. -
DID Stories Are Riddled with Stigma: I Want to Tell a More Accurate One
Why are we so afraid of people who have survived trauma? -
Derealization: The Symptom That Makes the World Feel Unreal
Suddenly, the outside world would feel “off” and unfamiliar. -
Weaving the Threads of Healing Through Writing
Through writing, I wove a beautiful tapestry from what used to be a jumble of knotted, unkempt threads. -
The Truth About Dissociative Identity Disorder
The only way those of us with DID can eliminate stigma is by making our lived experience real to other people. -
Dissociative Identity Disorder: A Misrepresented Diagnosis
Thanks to dramatized media depictions of DID, simply hearing the name of my condition may conjure images of brokenness, violence and terror. -
Healing from Childhood Trauma and Dissociative Identity Disorder
Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a condition surrounded by misconceptions and a lack of understanding. Read Shirley's personal account of what DID is actually like.