DID - Parts with their own mental health struggles?

welcome to the forums @SnapPutty it is a wonderful supportive community, i have been on the forums for a long time and have found it to be so amazing.

as to your question about OCD yes i do find OCD will affect some parts of my life but not others, i have a thing about washing my hands and having to have certain items in a specific location. i also have to keep checking door locks.

working on the OCD can help, i have been working on my hand washing. not using soap but just running my hands under water. a small step, but a step none the less.

Thanks for your reply 🙂

I think just having your hands under water without the soap is a big win!!

yes @SnapPutty it is still a struggle some days, how about you? any little wins?

Hi @SnapPutty

To my knowledge, different Alters just struggle with different presentations of things which the whole body has

So some single Parts might have more Autistic traits, or more severe OCD. Some documented cases apparently even have one alter with active diabetes or epilepsy, while the rest don't (Source: Dissociation Made Simple-Jamie Marich)

But it's thought to be that one or more Alters hold those traits as a survival strategy. If say, you struggled somewhat in adolescence with OCD, but it was heavily disciplined-Those traits might go to an Alter who only presents in a different context. Depending on where they have the freedom (Only home, or only school etc)

Hi @SnapPutty,

You may find helpful lived experience support within the Hearing Voices network which also encompasses DID:

• https://www.intervoiceonline.org/about-us/the-hearing-voices-movement#content
• https://di.org.au
• If you are in Victoria: https://www.unitingvictas.org.au/services/mental-health/hearing-voices-support/