DIDebunk: A dissociative identity disorder podcast

DIDebunk: A dissociative identity disorder podcast

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  • Series 1 Episode 11: Fragments and Polyfragmented Systems

    Cadence shares about community knowledge of fragments (a two-dimensional alter) and polyfragmented systems (people with more than 100 alters).


    Note: I am not a therapist, psychologist or psychiatrist. Everything we say in this podcast is what works for us and the other people we know who claims what works for them. If you are in a crisis, call your local helpline for professional assistance. Please listen to this podcast at your own discretion and take good care of yourself.


    Quotes from Dissociative Galaxy's Common Terms channel by Black:

    Fragment is a less distinct part. Typically, they split for a "not so big" task or "not so long" situation. They usually hold one feeling or one task. Therefore, fragments will usually only have one purpose or will not be that defined of a part.

    They can also just be a memory, not a complete alter with an appearance or personal will.
    Commonly they also split for holding trauma memories, which no one in the system is capable of dealing with. If fragments form only to perform short-time tasks, it's common that they end up fusing after their "job" is finished.


    Polyfragmentation: Polyfragmented DID, or also known as Complex DID, is another form of how a system can present. C-DID is not an official diagnosis but is more of system label modifier or specification. Common misinformation is that C-DID just means 100+ parts, which is not true. Most common parts of C-DID are:

    — A large number of parts, alters, fragments.

    — Layers / epochs: A system may tend to group people together by what stage of life they split in, and/or new sets of alters split to handle major changes in life situation ; each grouping system depends on each and every system.
    — Presence of subsystems: Either or both of group and "system-in-system" subsystems.
    — Weak non-dissociative defenses: Dissociation and/or escapism are a primary coping mechanism.
    — Very active and/or complex headspaces.
    — Complex splitting patterns: Multiple alters splitting from the same incident, or multiple over a short period of time.
    — Pain-phobic orientation: "They can't handle that memory / remembering any trauma, I'm keeping them safe from it".
    — Copy alters: Alters that are very similar to the people they split off.
    — A fairly small group of primary fronters, with other fronters coming around as needed.
    — More frequent coconsciousness or passive influence.
    You don't have to have all of these to be considered polyfragmented/complex, but if you experience a lot of them it's worth looking into.
    It's important to add that you can experience those without being polyfragmented.


    Image Credit: Dissociative Identity Disorder in TheMighty.com

    10 min
  • Series 1 Episode 10: Systems and Subsystems

    Veritas returns to the podcast to share about the meanings of systems and subsystems in the DID and OSDD subtype one community.

    Note: I am not a therapist, psychologist or psychiatrist. Everything we say in this podcast is what works for us and the other people we know who claims what works for them. If you are in a crisis, call your local helpline for professional assistance. Please listen to this podcast at your own discretion and take good care of yourself.


    Further study:

    https://did-research.org/did/alters/systems

    Subsystem | Multiplicity and Plurality Wiki | Fandom

    100+ ALTERS? SUB-SYSTEMS: Dissociative Identity Disorder | (Formerly Multiple Personality Disorder) - YouTube


    Picture Credits: Dissociative Identity Disorder in Pinterest

    20 min
  • Series 1 Episode 9: Differently Selfed Alters -- Gender and Appearance

    Irena mainly speaks about how alters can identify as a different gender and biological sex than the body, as well as seeing themselves as a shapeshifter or perceiving their appearances differently even as a human alter.

    Note: I am not a therapist, psychologist or psychiatrist. Everything we say in this podcast is what works for us and the other people we know who claims what works for them. If you are in a crisis, call your local helpline for professional assistance. Please listen to this podcast at your own discretion and take good care of yourself. 


    Links for further reading:

    A person with DID's experience of Gender

    Opposite-Gender Alters


    Image Credits: TeePublic.com

    26 min
  • Series 1 Episode 8: Differently Selfed Alters -- Introjection
    Groupsi shares his insights of introjects in the DID and OSDD-1 community, which is a common yet misunderstood type of alter.
    Note: I am not a therapist, psychologist or psychiatrist. Everything we say in this podcast is what works for us and the other people we know who claims what works for them. If you are in a crisis, call your local helpline for professional assistance. Please listen to this podcast at your own discretion and take good care of yourself.
    Further resources: Fictives and Factives by the Entropy System
    All About Introjects by Diary of a Survivor
    Introjects from Multiplicity Fandom
    Introject Education Carrd
    Fictives (within Introjects) by the AllTogetherDID podcast
    The rest of the information comes from resources in various Discord servers specifically for people with DID/OSDD-1 or suspect to have it.
    10 min
  • Series 1 Episode 7: Differently Selfed Alters -- Species

    Jenessa gives listeners a very simple overview of non-human alters in the episode.

    Note: I am not a therapist, psychologist or psychiatrist. Everything we say in this podcast is what works for us and the other people we know who claims what works for them. If you are in a crisis, call your local helpline for professional assistance. Please listen to this podcast at your own discretion and take good care of yourself.
    Detailed information about non-human alters:
    Non-Human Alters | DID-Research.org
    Non human alters / animal alters in dissociative identity disorder, not as (powertotheplurals.com)
    On this podcast, we mainly focus on the experiences on DID and OSDD-1 instead of other pluralities. Plurals in this case means people with alters.
    (32) SWITCHING ON CAMERA & NON-HUMAN ALTERS | All About Alters 3 | Debunking DID Ep 5 | REUPLOAD - YouTube
    Have a good week!


    Image Credits: Science Fun Party: Investigate the Animal Kingdom

    10 min
  • Series 1 Episode 6: Differently Selfed Alters -- Age

    Troubleley shares common community terms used for DID and OSDD-1 alter ages, explains its concepts and lists potential reasons why they may result in it.

    Note: I am not a therapist, psychologist or psychiatrist. Everything we say in this podcast is what works for us and the other people we know who claims what works for them. If you are in a crisis, call your local helpline for professional assistance. Please listen to this podcast at your own discretion and take good care of yourself.

    A few resources on Alter Ages:
    Alter Ages | DID-Research.orgWorking with Young Alters in Dissociative Identity Disorder | HealthyPlace(29) ETERNAL CHILD? Can ALTERS Age? LITTLE ALTERS | Debunking DID: Ep 11 | Dissociative Identity Disorder - YouTube

    A helpful article on different types of common alter roles + alters aged under 20: Dissociative Identity Disorder Alter Roles + Functions Master List | Freya J.

    15 min
  • Series 1 Episode 5: Common Alter Roles in DID and OSDD-1 (Part 2)

    Veritas returns to DIDebunk to share another five of the basic alter roles that are commonly used in the DID and OSDD community.

    Note: I am not a therapist, psychologist or psychiatrist. Everything we say in this podcast is what works for us and the other people we know who claims what works for them. If you are in a crisis, call your local helpline for professional assistance. Please listen to this podcast at your own discretion and take good care of yourself.
    Simple Definitions
    Work Manager: The alter who organises and accomplishes occupational tasks.
    Gatekeeper: The alter who manipulates alters' access to a range of things, from the inner and outer worlds to other alters and personal information.
    Internal Helper: The alter who ensures that operations of the mind are running smoothly.
    Avenger: The alter who carries anger on behalf of the collective person and feels vengeful about their mistreatment.
    Non-verbal, Non-scribal alter: The alter who cannot/does not feel comfortable with speaking and/or writing, preferring to communicate in other ways.


    Picture Credits: TraumaDissociation.Com

    15 min
  • Series 1 Episode 4: Common Alter Roles in DID and OSDD-1 (Part 1)

    Veritas returns to DIDebunk to share five of the basic alter roles that are commonly used in the DID and OSDD community.

    Note: I am not a therapist, psychologist or psychiatrist. Everything we say in this podcast is what works for us and the other people we know who claims what works for them. If you are in a crisis, call your local helpline for professional assistance. Please listen to this podcast at your own discretion and take good care of yourself.


    Simple Definitions

    Host: an alter who shows up the most to the external world

    Protector: an alter who shields the body and/or other alters from harm

    Caretaker: an alter who looks after someone internally and/or externally

    Holder: an alter who carries something that other alters are detached towards

    Core: an alter who represented the whole before splitting off into alters (controversial)


    Picture Credits: Psychology Disorders in Pinterest

    23 min
  • Series 1 Episode 3: Scientific Information about DID and OSDD-1

    Sapphire extends on the scientific information about DID and OSDD from episodes 1 and 2, talks about the statistics on DID and OSDD, describes how DID is different from schizophrenia and borderline personality disorder. She states how OSDD-1 is one of the four subtypes of OSDD, and outlined the diagnostic criteria for DID.

    Note: I am not a therapist, psychologist or psychiatrist. Everything we say in this podcast is what works for us and the other people we know who claims what works for them. If you are in a crisis, call your local helpline for professional assistance. Please listen to this podcast at your own discretion and take good care of yourself.


    Research links for this episode

    Diagnostic Criteria for Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
    DID Statistics and Facts
    19 Shocking Facts about Dissociative Disorders
    Dell and O'Neil (2009) Dissociation and the Dissociative Disorders: DSM-5 and Beyond. London. Routledge. P.694.
    What used to be Dissociative Disorders Not Otherwise Specified (DDNOS)
    Reason for the name change to DID
    Characteristics of Dissociative Disorders
    Characteristics of Schizophrenia
    Schizophrenia vs. Dissociative Identity Disorder
    Characteristics of Borderline Personality Disorder
    Dell, Laddis and Korzekwa (2017) Comparing the Symptoms and Mechanisms of "Dissociation" in Dissociative Identity Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder. J Trauma Dissociation. Abstract pages.
    Information about Dissociative Amnesia (Disorder)
    Information about Depersonalisation-Derealisation Disorder
    Otherwise Specified Dissociative Disorder subtypes 1-4
    YouTube Channel for Dissociation information from a specialist: The CTAD Clinic


    Picture Source: BarbGadway.BlogPost.Com

    23 min
  • Series 1 Episode 2: The Origins of DID and OSDD-1

    Veritas shares the traumatic roots of DID and OSDD-1, and listed 2 commonly used perspectives on how alters come to be.

    Note: We are not a therapist, psychologist or psychiatrist. Everything we say in this podcast is what works for us and the other people we know who claim what works for them. If you are in a crisis, call your local helpline for professional assistance. Please listen to this podcast at your own discretion and take good care of yourself.


    Links for further reading:

    What Causes Dissociative Identity Disorder? (did-research.org)

    Dissociative Identity Disorder: What Causes DID? | Psych Central

    Dissociative Identity Disorder - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf (nih.gov)


    Image Credits: FightingForAFuture.Com

    18 min

About DIDebunk: A dissociative identity disorder podcast

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DIDebunk focuses on community topics and generic trends of DID (dissociative identity disorder) and OSDD-1 (otherwise specified dissociative disorder subtype one) in simple terms for both laymen and experienced alike.