is multiple personality disorder true?

Question

And how?

Answer 1

many years ago at 2 different times i saw 2 people on the oprah show who were multiples. after seeing the shows i bought the books they wrote about their lives and to say the least i was totally absorb in the books. to me it is a God send for these individuals to be able to "split" to survive.

its real alright. one lady, truddi chase, has over 90 personalities to make life capable, she called her personalities "the troops". she wrote a book about her life called, When Rabbit Howls.

http://www.division42.org/MembersArea/Nws_Views/articles/Reviews_Books/rabbit_howls.html

the man is dave pelzer. he wrote several books, A Child Called "It", The Lost Boy and A Man Named Dave.

http://www.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/tows_2002/tows_past_20020130_b.jhtml

Answer 2

I have multiple personality disorder heres how I got it :. I am a thirty six year old Caucasian female. I am the proud mother of two; my son Robert who is 18 and my daughter who is 16.I am married to a wonderful man for almost 20 years.
I was not as fortunate as many of you coming from a loving home. My childhood is filled with variety to say the least. I grew up in a small town until the age of 9.I lived with my sister in Washington D.C. for several years. I returned home to live with my parents in a forest. Yea I said that right in order to reach their home you needed to drive one and a half miles into the woods. The closest home was 3 miles away; in fact I got my first vehicle when I was 11 years old. I was driving to the bus stop and driving to the closest farmers for eggs and milk. I never shoveled snow, mowed grass or raked leaves until I got married and lived in a small town again.
I left my family when I was 15 years old. I never attended a day in high school. When I was 17 I got married and suffered a serious car accident in which it took over a year for me to walk again. By the age of 18 I received my GED and had my first child. I was a stay at home mom for several years raising my children until they both were in school.


I separated my mind to the things around me when horrible things occurred so now in my life there are things that trigger these responses I learned in my childhood and I never remember the incident or what I did.
I don't change from one name to another just my personality along with remembering what I just did.
It sucks because I hate some of the things I do.

Answer 3

Yes it is true. Although many in the field of psychology may dispute it. I've lived with my husband for 3 years and have identified at least 10 different personalities. Each has it's own mannerisms, way of talking, facial expressions and such. I have yet to identify what caused this to happen, but I know he's had severe heart/health problems since birth. It can be interesting and frustrating to live with someone who has this. But I do realize that stress and conflict can cause a dissociative event, so I do my best to keep things as calm as possible. But, of course I'm human and I do get frustrated myself. I see this as a way for him to cope or to not face situations.

Answer 4

Yes. It's called Dissociative Identity Disorder by psychologists. Basically, anything that shows up in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is considered a real disorder (it's a handbook for looking up mental disorders).

The disorder can show up as a manifestation of other disorders such as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

It is generally thought to be caused by environmental factors, with a high correlation to childhood abuse.

Answer 5

Yes it is true. I know someone who has it.

He had a traumatic experience when he was a kid so he sort of creates who he wants to be at the time. He will later change who he wants to be to adapt to the environment he is in and will completely forget who he was or what happened in his last personality.

He is extremely intelligent and is interesting to talk to so he makes friends easily. He sticks around a group of people for weeks as one person than changes when he moves to a different group. So it takes a while before he changes personalities.

One time he was an artist, another time he was a pianist, another day he said he paints houses, his age is always different...he always introduces himself as a person with a different name, sometimes from a different nationality..the list goes on.

I've met him over and over for years and he recognizes me but never knows who I am and introduces himself to me like it's the first time. He forgets who he was last and what happened in that time. If you ask him about his past personality, he gets confused.

It's not schizophrenia like people think. There's a HUGE difference.

Answer 6

There is a LOT of debate as to whether or not this is induced by childhood trauma...many people suffering from MPD admit to this being the cause of their disorder (although they may not consider it a disorder).

It's true in the sense that it does occur, but whether or not it occurs naturally is still being debated.

Answer 7

Definitly! After taking drugs for years it can really **** you up! It opens up a whole new part of your brain and ideas! Questions enter your mind you never would have asked before! whan people say they hear voiced immediatley they are said to be "crazy" but how can anyone prove that thay are not telling the truth! when people are convinced demons are out to get them demons might actually be! Life is a pantomime, we are all being watched and judged! be good or demons will come after you too!

Answer 8

Yes but it's very uncommon. It occurs almost exclusively in people who have experienced severe abuse or trauma in early childhood. Some experts think of it more as a coping mechanism than a disorder.

Answer 9

Yes, there are documented cases of more than one personality existing in the same body. "SYBIL" is a story of one woman's multiple personalities, some even male. How, is complex and varied. It would require specific investigation by pschiatrists to determine.

Answer 10

Yes it is a true condition -- you can find a lot of information on MPD by doing a yahoo search.

MPD is usually the result of a traumatic childhood, to be quite honest, and most people who are MPD have post traumatic stress issues.... it's not their fault....

take care.