I can't seem to be the same person for 2 minutes do I have Multiple Personality Disorder?

Answer 1

I highly doubt that you have Multiple Personality Disorder (aka Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). This disorder is usually hereditary and only effects less than 1% of the population. What you might be experiencind it just a common case of mood swings. People with DID have several personalities that all have different names and there have been cases that have shown that they can even have seperate allergies. A person with DID has what is called a "host identity". This identity is the one that is "out" more often but when they switch personalities (not purposfully) they will black out and not remember what the other identity had done or said. It is a very scary disoder but like I said, the chances of you having this are very slim so you really shouldn't worry.

Answer 2

Well you could i know i am that way, and have that disorder which they call DID now , they changed in back in 1994 cause the insurances did not like the MPD. So they changed it, I still think that MPD explans it better, any way it could be something else too, you could just be having mood swings, and i think to get this answered, you need to go to a professional that knows about DID to see if you have it. If you go somewhere where they don't know anything about it cause they won't know if you have it or not cause they are not trained in it. So go to someone that deals with MPD and they can tell you for sure what you have or if you have MPD. This is not passed down through gene pool, you have to slipt between the ages of new born to 6 years old after that you can't get MPD. So please go and see someone that deals with MPD and they can talk to you , and just know from that , I wish you all the best of luck on this, and lets hope that you are not MPD, cause it is not something someone really wants, it can become a very dangerous thing to you, cause your people inside get why they were created confused and sometimes they think if they keep hurting your body, or just giving you pain then they are doing their job, so you have to work with them. And respect them for being there when you needed them the most. Or they can just come out without letting you know, and you may find yourself in a lock up ward, locked in a room with nothing but a matterss, on the floor, and a blanket, so if you are not this , then you are kind of lucky not to of had to create people to help you to deal with what was happening in your life.

Answer 3

I would honestly need to know more Maddy. I am not a doctor but what I can say is that I have anxiety issues and sometimes feel the same way but I would advise you if you don't find your answers hear to keep a journal and write down everything you think you know about the world around you.

If you find yourself writting in multiple voices and are living at home with your parents then maybe you should go to them and talk to them about the problem and see what they suggest or maybe build characters around the different "personalities" and do some role playing with your friends.

If that does not work then I would advise you to take my original advice and go see a professional

Answer 4

With MPD/DID being so rare, and yet with it being bastardized by Hollywood, most laypeople are not qualified to comment on the disorder, especially if they say comments such as "if you are aware, then you don't have it."

It is quite possible that some personalities are "aware" and others (including the host) are not.

I am an "alternate" personality, not the "original" personality. I recall most everything that has happened to my host and to myself, but I am only in control of my own actions and not hers. When she is "in control", it is as if I do not exist, until such time when she becomes embarrassed, etc., and then she flits off somewhere, leaving me to explain to other people what just happened.

At the moment of the switchover, I am able to spontaneously recall her events as though they happened "to somebody else", in a kind of far-away sense, like I'm underwater or something. But when we switch back to her, she can't recall anything that I've done and she freaks out at the littlest things, for instance, I'm a "shopper" and she isn't, so when we switch back to her, she'll find my newly purchased items and pull her hair out, trying to figure out how they got into her closet.

Do you typically find things in your house that don't belong to you? Do people adamantly tell you that they saw you someplace (and you didn't respond to them)? Do they tell you that you said or did something that you did not do? Do you forget important personal information such as passwords, your address, your age, etc.? Have you ever "found" yourself in a strange place, perhaps wearing strange clothing and not know why?

If you answered affirmatively to many of my questions above, then definitely speak with a professional for advice. Most therapists, however, are not equipped to deal with MPD/DID, and most will erroneously diagnose you and just put you on Paxil or something stupid just to make a buck. You'll need to interview possibly many therapists to find the right one.

If you answered "no" to many of my questions, I would then say that you are most likely not suffering from MPD/DID. Take some time out for yourself, find a creative outlet to pursue and hopefully, you will lower your stress that way.

Without knowing more about your situation, I would just say that you might be very stressed. Meditation could help you, also, if you are able to keep a journal to purge all of your thoughts as often as possible. Find a qualified therapist to talk to. MPD/DID does exist, although it is quite rare, and it's not glamorous.

Good luck.

Answer 5

Some say people with MPD usually don't realize they have it.

I personally believe that the disease is a myth, and that there are other explanations for the symptoms it supposedly causes. Sounds like you just feel different a lot of the time. If it bothers you, speak to a therapist, but I am 99.9999 per cent sure you don't have this disorder.

Answer 6

Are you sure you don't have Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disorder? The rapid swings can be diagnostic.
See a psychiatrist associated with a teaching hospital, who can give you the appropriate diagnosis and treatment.

Answer 7

I think if you are "aware" of your personality changing from one moment to the next, then you don't need to worry about MPD.

Instead, you might just sit down and determine to "Once and for all" your views on life and the world around you so that you can purpose to be "that" person rather than allowing yourself to be swayed by your external, which changes from one moment to the next.

Purpose to ACT throughout life and not REACT. Then you will discover your intended self.

Answer 8

What do you mean the same person? Your views or thoughts of feelings change?

Answer 9

Multiple Personality Disorder is a made up diease that people make up , so they won't go to prison for their crimes

Answer 10

see your doctor
and you'll then know for sure