As many of you will be aware Dissociative Identity Disorder Awareness Day takes place on March 5 annually. I am not exactly sure of the origins of this day being set aside, but I first became aware of the day only five or six years ago, but I know awareness of the day is growing […]
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 […]
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 […]
I am writing this article as a survivor of complex trauma and a sufferer of DID, both of which are inextricably married. Through my writing, I wish to honour all those with the disorder and to celebrate their survival because of it. Despite the controversy that DID continues to court, I hope this article will […]
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is a mental illness that, despite prevalence rates similar to Bulimia and OCD, is traditionally misdiagnosed and misunderstood by both the public and mental health providers. March 5th is observed as Dissociative Identity Disorder Awareness Day in efforts to increase awareness of and education about DID. Until the mid 1990’s, Dissociative […]
