In this week’s Safe Home Podcast, Beth talks with Kaitlyn Vosburg who is an advocate for people with DID - Dissociative Identity Disorder, formerly known as Multiple Personality Disorder. She has a TikTok account called “apartofeight” where she shares real life scenes from her own journey with DID. Kaitlyn sheds light on a topic that isn’t discussed much, but which affects 1% of the population.

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RESOURCES:

Kaitlyn’s information:

• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@apartofeight
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/A-Part-of-Eight-DID-103051708329358
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apartofeight/?hl=en
• Email: [email protected]

Other Resources:

• Other Parents Like Me -  https://www.facebook.com/other.parents.like.me
• Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/
• Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling

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Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao

Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson

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TIME STAMPS

2:01 What is DID?

2:45 The ONLY cause of DID

4:25 Kaitlyn’s trauma

6:18 Does every traumatized person get DID?

8:00 What is an “alter”?

9:05 Kaitlyn’s alters

12:58 DID is a hidden disorder

13:39 Kaitlyn’s diagnosis story

16:10 Risks for people with DID

18:09 How Kaitlyn’s family adjusted to her diagnosis

19:59 How Kaitlyn wishes people would do to support her

22:48 How much control over switching does Kaitlyn have?

26:04 How does Kaitlyn manage everything?

27:54 How do people know when switching is occurring?

30:09 Advice for parents

32:24 DID is real and it’s not their fault

34:45 Kaitlyn’s TikTok “apartofeight”

37:29 Where is Kaitlyn in all this?

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