Drew and Garden System share a multitude of research-based and some out-of-the-box healing interventions that they have used in their trauma recovery. Topics include CBT, grounding, handling self-harm urges, writing, play therapy, sand tray therapy, equine therapy, and EMDR.

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Drew & Garden System have a chat with Dylan & Holly Crumpler about the portrayal of Dissociative Identity Disorder in Hollywood films. Dylan & Holly discuss the diagnostic journey, how the film Petals of a Rose came to be, their upcoming projects to help reduce stigma, and their hopes for the future.

Holly and Dylan Crumpler are a mother-son team of passionate activists working to reduce the stigma associated with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). Given that DID has historically been depicted in an inaccurate, sensationalized, and violent way in film and television, Dylan created his senior thesis film, Petals of a Rose, at Chapman University to realistically depict a day in the life of a woman with DID. He co-wrote the screenplay with his mother, Holly, who was diagnosed with DID in 2018 at the age of 51.

Holly is a retired Tax Partner at Deloitte, an international public accounting firm, where she worked for 25 years consulting with corporations regarding their global compensation and benefit programs. Dylan is an independent filmmaker and 2022 graduate of Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film Production with an emphasis in Directing and a Themed Inquiry in Leadership.

Petals of a Rose has received international acclaim, with Dylan and Holly sharing the film at numerous mental health conferences and educational events. The film is being used by clinicians in training sessions, college courses, and therapeutic settings. The film’s subtitles are available in twelve languages.

Following is the link where you can watch the 15 minute film and learn more about its impact:  https://www.dylancrumpler.com/petals-of-a-rose

Please consider rating and reviewing Petals of a Rose on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19715926

Dylan and Holly are now developing a documentary exploring the impact of misrepresentation of DID in film and television, and also a longer film/series expanding on the story of their short film’s protagonist, Rose.

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Drew and Garden System enthrall you with funny stories from grocery shopping while discussing the challenges of managing money as a multiple, and they talk about the positive side of dissociation when visiting the dentist. They also reflect on disclosures made to doctors, friends, and employers. They also share important things to know about medical trauma. 

References:  https://www.peersupportformultiples.com/services and https://www.dylancrumpler.com/petals-of-a-rose

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Managing friendships and relationships can be complicated due to attachment wounds when you have Dissociative Identity Disorder. Drew and Garden System reflect on their own attachments with friends, family, and romantic partners throughout the years. They also discuss the importance of the therapeutic relationship and how community has helped in their healing journey. Reference: www.aninfinitemind.org.

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When you have dissociative identity disorder and experience yourself as multiple people all sharing one body and one life, it becomes necessary to be able to talk to all of the people inside of you.  Figuring out all who is in there is helpful when making decisions ranging from what to wear and what to eat, to more complex compromises such as who you want your romantic partner to be. Learn not only how to talk to everyone, but also how to listen.

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Trigger Warning: Mentions of perpetrators and persecutor parts. Brief alluding to RA/MC.  Drew and Garden System take you on a journey from discovering internal worlds, to exploring the vast inner landscapes, and to finally showing how they changed some of the places inside.  They also explain exactly what internal worlds are and how they can help you get to know your parts and your trauma history.

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Trigger Warning: Brief discussions of persecutor and sexual alters. Discovering that you are not the only one inhabiting your body can be a little disconcerting. This episode goes over all the different types of parts one could discover in their system and the different roles these parts might take on. Learning all about one's selves can help foster internal compassion and cooperation among all parts. Drew and Garden System share how their systems have learned to operate as a team with co-consciousness.

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Trigger warning: This episode mentions suicidal ideation, attempts, self-harm, eating disorders, and specific types of trauma. Being diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder is a complex journey fraught with misdiagnoses, unnecessary medications, and well-meaning therapists that miss the mark, unfortunately. This leads to years of suffering, which we hope to shorten by educating and raising awareness of what having DID really looks like. While we detail how the DSM-V criteria shows up in our lives, we also go over many signs and flags that were missed that indicated dissociative identities. References:  Skałbania, J., Polewik, K., Pietkiewicz, I. J., & Tomalski, R. (2021). Divided mind – divided brain. the neurobiology of dissociative identity disorder from the perspective of dynamical systems theory. Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, 21(1), 27-27–35. doi:https://doi.org/10.15557/PiPK.2021.0003.

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This first episode introduces you to the hosts of the podcast, Drew and Garden System, who are a couple that have both been diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder. They take you through a day in the life of a couple of multiples, that have full time careers, are raising four teenagers and a house full of pets. Listeners will gain a realistic depiction of what day to day life is like living with this condition. The goal for this episode is to talk about DID in a way that someone who knows nothing about DID will be able to understand. This episode is not only intended to educate the public, but also to validate the experiences of those living with the disorder, and also be a resource for therapists to learn and understand this condition.

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A brief introduction to your hosts and our hopes for this podcast.

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