DIDebunk: A dissociative identity disorder podcast

Veritas talks about overt and covert representations of DID and OSDD-1, as well as the nuances and logistics that come with it.

Note: I am not a mental health professional. Everything we say in this podcast is based on what works for us and the other people we know. If you are in a crisis, call your local helpline for qualified assistance. Please take good care of yourself while you listen to this podcast.

Additional Resources

DID/OSDD-1 Presentation by DID Research Organisation

Overt vs Covert Identities by MultiplicityAndMe

Outdated but useful Psychological Article on Overt vs Covert Representation

Overt vs Covert DID and Debates on Covert Statistics

Images Credit: Images on Google Search and Edits in a Collage

Onnida is back to DIDebunk for the first time in 22 episodes to share about internal and external forms of communication which alters in the same system may employ.

Additional Resources

Communicating with Alters: Part 1 - External by DissociaDID

Communicating with Alters: Part 2 - Internal by DissociaDID

"Why is my internal communication (in DID or OSDD) not working?" by CTAD Clinic

Developing communication in DID or OSDD through understanding alters by CTAD Clinic

Image credits: Google Search

Jenessa returns for a new episode about systems interacting with the real world. She talks about singlets, singletsonas, system responsibility, and masking in the DID and OSDD-1 context.

Note: I am not a mental health professional. Everything we say in this podcast is based on what works for us and the other people we know. If you are in a crisis, call your local helpline for qualified assistance. Please take good care of yourself while you listen to this podcast.

Additional Resources

Masking and Unmasking by DissociaDID

Masking in Dissociative Identity Disorder with P1nk by The Law System

System Responsibility in Dissociative Identity Disorder by MultiplicityAndMe

System Responsibility | Dissociative Identity Disorder by Evie's Small World

Definitions by Black in Dissociative Galaxy Discord server:

Singlet: A Singlet is a person with only one and unique identity. A singlet is the opposite of someone plural. Singlets can also have extreme mood swings due to other disorders, but it isn't being plural: even if controlled by the emotion, per se, they are still in the control of their body. They can also be affected by dissociative disorders.

Outer World: For the alters who live inside the body, the "real" world is what they may call the Outside world. Some systems will also use the word "being out" instead of the word fronting.

Happy Lunar New Year everybody! Here is some information about the most important Chinese festival of the entire year! In case you don't know, Lunar New Year is celebrated in other countries like Japan, Korea, Mongolia and Vietnam, but in different ways than the Chinese does! I am a Cantonese Chinese who's grown up celebrating this festival with my family, and I want to share this with you guys!

Historical details in the Origins of Chinese New Year by China Highlights

Chinese New Year 2019 Lion Dance (popular in the festival) in Hong Kong by Asia HOT

Festival customs in Hong Kong's Chinese New Year: plants, clothing, red packets, and food

Annual Lunar New Year Fair 2024 in Mong Kok Flower Market, Hong Kong by MJtravelover

Comparisons between Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese New Year by Cool History Bros

Image Credits: Google Images

Laeticia returns to DIDebunk to explain about blurring and blending: two common states in systems, as well as the indicators that DID and OSDD-1 members use to show that.

Dealing with Blurriness in Dissociative Identity Disorder by Multiplicity And Me

When Alters Blend by The Entropy System

Quoted definitions from Dissociative Galaxy Discord server, written by Black:

Blurring is usually a general identity confusion between the various alters who may be close to the front. It might also happen if the system is more dissociated due to triggers or too many alters are in front.

Image credits: Google images of blurriness

Sapphire presents her favourite community terminology -- dormancy -- and explains its meaning.

Note: I am not a mental health professional. Everything we say in this podcast is based on what works for us and the other people we know. If you are in a crisis, call your local helpline for qualified assistance. Please take good care of yourself while you listen to this podcast.

Additional links

Dormant Alters by Learn about DID

Dormancy: Can Alters Die? by Lemon and Lively

What is Dormancy in DID and Alter Switch Caught on Camera by Power to the Plurals

Dormant Alters by Dissociative Identity Disorder in a Nutshell

Image credits: One of the many sleeping human cartoon pictures on Ecosia search