After trying for months to connect, Dr. E finally gets to talk with Robert Oxnam, who wrote the book “A Fractured Mind”.  He opens the interview asking her questions, which gives us all a rare glimpse into her own perspective throughout the interview.  She mentions what we have shared before, about the deaths of our parents.  He shares about his collaboration with McClean Hospital and gives some statistics about the occupancy of DID.  He introduces his own story of DID, including causes for his experience with it (trigger warnings for his examples of growing up in wartime, beatings, screaming, threats, and being confined in a freezer).  He normalizes DID as an understandable reaction to trauma.  He describes other countries and cultures where a multiple perspective is quite normal, and how these conversations help fight stigma.  He talks about the creativity of DID, and how beneficial this can be in ways other singletons don’t have access to be able to do.  He proposes that functional multiplicity should be called “cohesive multiplicity” to emphasize successful internal cooperation.  In sharing his story, he emphasizes the importance of being creative, being safe, and connection with others who are positive and strong enough to support you through your journey (trigger warning for mention of suicide attempt, but no details disclosed).  He also recommends humor as one of our greatest coping skills.

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