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   What causes a person to have a different identity?

   • They suggest that DID is caused by experiencing severe trauma over a long time in childhood. By experiencing trauma in childhood, you take on different identities and behaviours to protect yourself. As you grow up these behaviours become more fully formed until it looks like you have different identities.

   Dissociation and Dissociative Identity Disorder Explained

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   Why do people have different identities?

   • These different identities might be of different age, gender and ethnicity. They may also have their own set of memories - memories which are not shared by the other identities within the person. People with DID can switch between identities instantly, even without intending to, often when under stress.

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   What causes dissociative identity disorder?

   • Whilst it is not certain what causes dissociative identity disorder (DID), most people believe that it is a response to repeated childhood trauma, often in the form of sexual abuse. The trauma affects how the child's mind develops, causing DID symptoms in adulthood. What is trauma?

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   Which mental health conditions are dissociative identity disorders?

   • There are many other mental health conditions that have symptoms that present as dissociative identity disorder, which can at times make diagnosis difficult. Some of these conditions include: Personality Disorder. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Depression. Anxiety. Schizophrenia. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Eating Disorders.

   Dissociative identity disorder | Symptoms, Cause & Care

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   What happens if you have a different identity?

   • If you have DID you might seem to have 2 or more different identities, called ‘alternate identities. These identities might take control at different times. You might find that your behaviour changes depending on which identity has control. You might also have some difficulty remembering things that have happened as you switch between identities.

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   Why do people with dissociative identity disorder switch from one alter to another?

   • Memories can cause a person with dissociative identity disorder to switch from one alter to another. These memories can be either good or bad. An alter switch might occur while a person is looking at old pictures or other memorabilia. Sudden changes in a person's emotions, whether positive or negative, can also trigger an alter switch.

   Signs In Switching in DID - Verywell Health

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   Nov 14, 2023 · When in a fully dissociated state, an individual's thoughts, feelings and behaviours are beyond their conscious awareness. In dissociative identity disorder (DID), these dissociations are coupled with a change in identity.

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   Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a mental health condition where you have two or more separate personalities that control your behavior at different times. When personalities switch, you’ll have gaps in your memory. The identities are usually caused by living through trauma.

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   It causes a person to have different characters that present themselves as different personalities. For a diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder, a person must have at least two states of personality that influences them at different periods of time.

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   Feb 2, 2024 · Having a split personality or multiple personalities means you have more than one distinct identity. The clinical term for this condition is dissociative identity disorder (DID). Learn about the symptoms, causes, and treatments for DID.

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   Sep 5, 2024 · This condition causes a person to have multiple distinct identities. It typically develops from significant childhood abuse, traumatic events, or overwhelming experiences. This article discusses triggers that can cause "switching" between identities, or alters, in people with DID.

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   Overview. If you dissociate you might have symptoms such as not feeling connected to your own body or developing different identities. Dissociative disorder is a mental illness that affects the way you think. You may have the symptoms of dissociation, without having a dissociative disorder.

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   Jul 7, 2023 · Table of Contents. Symptoms. Diagnosis. Causes. Treatment. Coping. Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a condition marked by the presence of two or more distinct personalities within one individual.