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Dissociative Identity Disorder

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Kat, Katrina, Katy and sometimes Kate. I was named in honor of my paternal grandmother.

Kat, Katrina, Katy and sometimes Kate

She was 100% Irish and her name was Marie Kathleen Lamkin originally. Then she married my grandfather and became Mrs. Joseph Glass. My name came from hers, but with her middle name slightly changed. Kathleen became Katherine. Dissociative Identity Disorder as We know it. I believe we are all here to learn something.

Dissociative Identity Disorder as We know it

Some are just a bit harder to teach than others. My story begins when I was three years old. The adoption process is ideally a child being chosen by someone to have as their own. In that case, the adopted child feels sort of special because they are wanted, and there's no doubt about it. Dissociative Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. What is Dissociative Identity Disorder/DID (formerly Multiple Personality Disorder)? What is DID, formerly known as MPD (Multiple Personality Disorder)?

What is Dissociative Identity Disorder/DID (formerly Multiple Personality Disorder)?

Dissociative identity disorder is a condition in which two or more "personalities" take control of a person's behavior. A number of DID cases have been documented in medical literature and have been dramatized in award-winning movies and TV shows such as "Sybil," "The Three Faces of Eve" and "United States of Tara. " It's now estimated that up to 1% of the population may have DID, but it's still a controversial diagnosis. Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)