do you believe in (MPD) MULTIPLE PERSONALITY DISORDER??? why?pelase give me your reaction why you believe this

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do you believe in (MPD) MULTIPLE PERSONALITY DISORDER??? why?pelase give me your reaction why you believe this

Answer 1

Two of my family members have had this disorder. It took more than 13 years of living with their symptoms before the first one was diagnosed, and I actually had a "name" for all the strange symptoms I had documented over those years.
I took them from Dr. to Dr. Lengthy observation in the psych ward, I took one of them to the VA Hospital, to Mental Health, to the family Dr.

In high school I had known a girl with MPD, and had kept in contact with her over a number of years. But I never met her other personality. I listened to her husband's complaints of trying to find her running wild, so opposite from her everyday timid self.

I was aware there was something unusual about each of my 2 family members. Unusual mood changes, unusual health problems that could not be diagnosed. Holes in the memories of what had just happened that very day. Behavior or voices out of character for that person. Strange facial changes. One believed she never slept. Extreme and violent behavior during sleep in the other person. Full conversations outside of reality, with beliefs not held outside of that "Mood" that was displayed. Times they did not know their names, or how to get home in a town very, very familiar with. Times when they did not know who I was. Times they were fully convinced that something had not happened.
Arguing with themselves. Specific opinions or behaviors that accompanied specific "Moods". What seemed the oddest was seeing a 28yr old live out lengthy times as a 3yr old - and the Dr independently verified this in observation.
When my 15 yr old tried to climb into the car seat, thinking the age was 4, but the memory of all the years between age 4 and 15 were absent. Not knowing who the siblings were.
In one mood playing the piano beautifully and skillfully, yet when in another mood, this same person was unable to play even the simplest tune on the piano, and didn't know what music- on the page- was. Just thought it was silly writing.

I could go on with what I saw and heard and experienced, but I believe I've said enough to show that it just didn't quite make sense. I was looking for years at symptoms, without ever suspecting Multiple Personalities. I documented and sought medical and psychiatric assistance, but the lab results just didn't support a connection with the symptoms exhibited.

Once an experienced psychologist explained how one segment of the mind could function with its own memory and its own set of skills with each "mood" displayed........what I had observed for years "clicked" with the explanation I was being given.

It is really not so much of a "belief" on my part, but a long sought for "name" for the mysterious symptoms in the people I lived in the same house with.

What confused me was the statistic of how it starts - with extreme physical or sexual trauma at a young age.

Here was the clincher. I heard from a former neighbor I'd not seen in years. Their child, the same age as mine, would play together at the house of an older man in the neighborhood. The news I heard that I had not known, is that the man was sitting in prison, having been convicted for sexual assault on my child's playmate.
As I observed and listened to my 15yr old, while in the "mood" of a 4 yr. old, I heard recollection and saw fear and the man (in prison) was identified by my child as the sexual offender.

This explanation has grown long, but it does explain why I recognize the unusual behaviors to be MPD.

Also, MPD, if you didn't know can be "cured" My 15yr old worked a number of years with a therapist. The personalities met each other, and joined their memories and individual abilities until the core person does not sense separate personalities as being present.

Answer 2

The only answer so far that got it right is peter's. You, as a living organism and human being will create in your mind whatever it needs to survive. To be blunt, you are making your own phantasms, and people do this all the time, some for solace, some out of fear. This is completely normal. We do this because there's nothing absolutely certain subconsciously. You just have to realize those are products of your mind (beneficial or harmful). Then, you can walk around day to day comfortably but understanding _real_ danger still exists. It's a balance thing. People also sometimes think they are abducted by aliens :) You don't have to worry about imaginary kids tugging on your blouse. Well, you can, if that floats your boat; meaning, if it makes you accept reality better.

Answer 3

I do not believe in it, as a naturally occurring disorder (like schizophrenia or depression). I believe that some people who are already psychologically distressed can be led to believe that they have MPD, maybe by psychologists who want that to be what is wrong with them. MPD reports are usually very rare until a movie about MPD comes out, then huge numbers of people think they have MPD.

By the way, regarding Sybil: Every psychologist who has evaluated her since the book was written says that she has no symptoms of MPD.

Answer 4

Yes, I do. I am of a sound mind, and have been privy to actually knowing the what, whyy and who's of this disorder. I don't like the word disorder attached to it due to the negativity of the sound of it. Protection of the inner self, to me would be more appropriate. Usually, the individual has suffered some sort of trauma in early childhood, sadly, more times than not, it involves sexual and/or physical AND mental abuse. The splitting of the personality is usually triggered by stressful situations, even certain smells, like cologne, due to it's association with a person in the past who caused harm. Mild forms are quite common to observe, most just chalk it up to immaturity, like a grown woman talking baby -talk. In her mind, at that moment, she is the chronoligical age of whatever the time was PRIOR to the trauma. This term is also known as "arrested adolescense" This is the minds own way of protecting the fragile inner self from more3 than it can handle. If you are interested, the book, "SYBIL" is a true story of a documented case of a woman w/ M.P. The Dr. Jeckyl, Mr. Hyde syndrome is another example of examples of men who on 1st meeting, they are the guy next door, friendly, charming. But when the other side comes out, almost animal, often, they don't remember. Prostitutes II've met are some of the most fascinating. They usually have names of innocence, like, Mary for their "normal" self and Loosie for their street side. the more trauma the more personalities.

Answer 5

Yes. And it's so surreal that of course it's not believable.The outside world just thinks its "acting." And if it is it must be some form of psychosomatic acting. It's like in a scary movie, when the person is trying to tell them something but the rest of the characters don't believe him/her. Until they see it for themselves. Or sometimes not even that's enough, sometimes they'll recognize the symptoms but not the disorder or however you believe it should be classified.

Answer 6

Yes, because it's the best idea I found that describes us. We, azure-t, are a multiple person. We experience ourselves as several different consciousnesses sharing the same body. One way we think of ourselves is as different ways to organize our brain. We're each a "signature" of our brain, each with a different sense of self.

I'm not sure why somebody would want to fake this- All I can say is I've had experiences I don't think I have the brain power to fake- like eating a food I'm totally used to, and having it taste, mid-bite, like something I've never eaten before (because a inside kid who'd never eaten it before had just come out). My "others" have shown me physical sensations I didn't know were possible, have reacted to things in ways I never would have imagined, have said things that amazed me, and argued and fought with me. Some of our younger insiders say "ain't" (my mom trained that one out of me) and speak in a kind of simplified grammar I would never use. The experience of sharing consciousness with another personality is unmistakable- kind of like the Vulcan mind meld from Star Trek.

I have two friends who are also multiple, and it is sometimes evident when another one (of any of us) has come out. Our voices, facial expressions, body language and personality change.

It's possible this could be over-diagnosed. My own experience, and those I've heard (on the web, mostly) from other multiple people, are quite different. I've hear of many multiple people (including a friend of mine) being diagnosed as schizophrenic and given heavy-duty anti-psychotic meds, and of others having a terrible time getting insurance coverage or finding therapists who believe them and know how to treat their DID. (Dissociative Identity Disorder, the modern name of MPD)

"Don't believe in multiple personality? Tell it to *them!*"

Answer 7

First, it is called Disassociative disorder (SIK?)

I did not believe in it for years, until a little while ago.

It is a long story I do not care to go into.

It is over diagnosed, and anyone diagnosed with it is crazy or really attention seeking. It is easy to fake. I have seen literally hundreds of people 'fake" this D/O.

Everyone has their own unique wrong way of presenting these symptoms.

Answer 8

yes, I do. Maybe not as many personalitys as depicte on Tv, But , one that is the person themself and one that is the person who is able to cope with life in a fairly normal way,

Answer 9

Yes. If schizophrenia is possible, so if MPD.

Answer 10

I belive in it yes. But I think nowadays I think everyone just wants to have a illness. So They fake them.