Connect with people who understand what you are going through, seek advice and surround yourself with support. We're free, anonymous, and professionally moderated 24/7.

47,612Members
1,358,869Posts
1,400,000Visitors

D.I.D....

SmcSenior Contributor30 Dec 2016, 4:14 pm AEDT

D.I.D....

Wanting to know if there's anyone else in this group caring for someone with D.I.D.?

We've got a family member with a very "crowded" internal world of multiple personalities. This goes along with compulsive behaviours, phobias, social anxiety, derealisation and other difficulties. The person in question sees medical and psychological practitioners regularly; it's a disorder that apparently doesn't respond to medication, and they have previously reacted badly to medications that have been trialled; I'm seeing a psychologist regularly myself to deal with the pressure and get some feedback/backup. I have a supportive husband and family, but otherwise it's hard to know how to or who to talk with about what's going on. It's an uncommon enough disorder that you have to explain an awful lot about it before a conversation can even really start, and then you run into dangerous ground regarding the privacy of the person in question.

979 replies

191 - 200 of 979

1...19 20 21...98

In response to: D.I.D....

Unknown userMember28 Sept 2018, 8:36 pm AEST

Re: Dissociative Identity Disorder Carers?

@Smc

In response to: Re: Dissociative Identity Disorder Carers?

Unknown userMember03 Oct 2018, 11:35 pm AEST

Re: Dissociative Identity Disorder Carers?

Checking in @Smc

In response to: Re: Dissociative Identity Disorder Carers?

Unknown userMember07 Oct 2018, 10:11 am AEDT

Re: Dissociative Identity Disorder Carers?

@Smc

In response to: Re: Dissociative Identity Disorder Carers?

SmcSenior Contributor09 Oct 2018, 11:40 am AEDT

Re: Dissociative Identity Disorder Carers?

I'm back.... we arrived home dinnertime yesterday.

Love peonies @Former-Member, ta. 🙂

Trip up to my parents' place went fairly well. We were all pretty tired so didn't get any sorting done, but did manage getting another trailerload of furniture, books and plants back here. We got to see some friends and spend some time with Younger Daughter, as well as visiting Mum and Dad. All worthwhile things to do.

Got a late phonecall from Older Daughter as we were dozing off last night. She had neck and back pain which she said was so severe that she was having trouble breathing, so she was thinking about calling an ambulance. Given she was speaking fairly normally, I had my doubts about it being that severe. She couldn't think of anything other than doing a lot of craft work that could have strained her neck/back, so I suggested it sounded more like a "see your doctor tomorrow" situation than a "call the ambulance" situation. Haven't heard back from her yet, so hoping that she took my advice.

In response to: Re: Dissociative Identity Disorder Carers?

Unknown userMember15 Oct 2018, 1:37 pm AEDT

Re: Dissociative Identity Disorder Carers?

@Smc noticed the ED reference - how things?

In response to: Re: Dissociative Identity Disorder Carers?

SmcSenior Contributor15 Oct 2018, 2:39 pm AEDT

Re: Dissociative Identity Disorder Carers?

Something about an unexpected sad ending to a movie triggered her. Repair work required. Which is not why SH usually happens with her, so it's an "out of pattern" incident.

Hubby got home 2-ish in the morning, so I left him sleeping until late this morning.

In response to: Re: Dissociative Identity Disorder Carers?

Unknown userMember15 Oct 2018, 2:41 pm AEDT