Onnida introduces the concept of DID (dissociative identity disorder) and OSDD-1 (other specified dissociative disorders subtype 1), describes their relative positions within the category of dissociative disorders in the DSM-5, outlines symptoms for both of them, and shares briefly of her own experiences when mentioning alters as a characteristic.
Veritas's disclaimer was recorded ahead of time. It does not mean that switching and grounding has happened immediately after it was done.
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LINKS to articles related to DID and OSDD-1 (with alters):
3 Main Dissociative Disorders by the NHS
Symptoms of DID by PsychCentral
OSDD-1 symptoms in relation to DDNOS-1 by Trauma Dissociation.com
DID versus OSDD-1 by DID Research.org
LINKS to articles related to other dissociative symptoms:
Dissociative Amnesia (DA): Deeply Buried Memories by HealthyPlace
Depersonalisation-Derealisation (DPDR) by Psychology Today
Dissociative Fugue (within DA) by Healthline
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Credit to the episode art: Image from http://traumadissociation.com/osdd