Fun Fact: March 20 is World Poetry Day. (Yes, I didn’t know this either, until I became Editor of ISSTD News.) United Nations started world poetry day in 1999 to celebrate the shared linguistic traditions of all cultures. They write: “Poetry reaffirms our common humanity by revealing to us that individuals, everywhere in the world, […]
Given that it is World Poetry Day on 21 March, it seems an appropriate time to write about an exciting new venture. A group of ISSTD Members has recently decided to form a group for people interested in writing, reading and listening to poetry. The genesis for this group began some months ago. The International […]
Planning projects for DID Awareness Day, which occurs 5 March each year, has been a goal of the Communication and Marketing Committee for over 2 years. We were delighted this year to hold ISSTD’s first ever webinar for the general public on DID Awareness Day 2021. The Webinar was created to be a collaborative effort […]
The Volunteer Spotlight for the March quarter focuses on well-known ISSTD Member, Dr Warwick Middleton. Warwick has been a generous volunteer in ISSTD over many years and in a variety of roles. He has been a Board Member and Past President of ISSTD. He is currently Co-chair of the Membership Committee. He is also an […]
This month’s Volunteer Position Spotlight shines on the opportunity to join the David Caul Graduate Research Fund Sub-Committee! This is an incredible opportunity to support graduate students fund and develop research on complex trauma and dissociation and requires minimal commitment on the part of the volunteer. The ISSTD’s David Caul Graduate Research Fund is a […]
March 5 is DID Awareness Day and we will be having articles on the topic in this month’s ISSTD Newsletter, as well as a webinar being held for the public on March 4 (March 5 in Australia/New Zealand). Please join us! It is only fitting that this month we attend to the Cultural differences in […]
Welcome to ISSTD’s New Members in February! Professional MembersKelly Haines AguirreNorman AngFrancesca BantiPaula BemisRatesha BerthierDebbie BlackmonKaren BucklandCarolyn Kay ColwellPamela CosperCarolyn Elyse CoulsonHeather FiteThomas FulbrookPatricia HunterAlyosha JacobsonJohn KearneyNora B KrauseAllison LeeMalyssa MayStephanie McGheeSharon SternAlexandra Sydenham BennettLisa UlrichAnnelaure VuillermozAngela Williams Emerging Professional MembersAnees BenferhatKim LennonJessica LyonJordanna NashRebecca Ray Student MembersBernie BishopJennifer CaplanAnushka FonsekaChristie IribarrenAnne Marie SalvaneraMargaret SienkowskiLivia […]
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In recent years, Hollywood film producers have caught the attention of many medical professionals and survivors of Dissociative Identity Disorders with films such as Split (2017) and a related movie, Glass (2019). These and other films portray individuals with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) as violent human beings. These films are creating more of a stigma […]
Tired of staring at your laptop? Wondering if the wifi is going to go out during your next telehealth session? Unsure if you’ll ever feel kindly towards your screen again? Well, here’s a chance to have fun with your screen – The ISSTD Annual Conference has a number of social events planned to enhance your […]
