15 WAYS To SUPPORT Someone With DID! | Dissociative Identity Disorder

Do you know someone with DID? A friend, colleague, family member, partner? Here are 15 ways you can help someone with Dissociative Identity Disorder!

Enjoying learning about #DissociativeIdentityDisorder? Don't forget to follow us on social media!
-------------
HAND-DRAWN ART & MERCH!:

SUPPORT OUR SYSTEM:

PO BOX:
CLOSED

-------------------

Music Provided By NoCopyrightSounds:

NCS

Krys Talk

[rpaul]

"You don't need to know someone's past to understand them, and you don't need to understand them to respect them." Very true words and relevant to everybody.

[Melodysys.]

'Treat every new alter fronting as if a new person has walked into a room' extremely helpful!

[wanderingnorth]

For the snapping thing, 100% never do that. Ever.
We were switching and got the snapping in face thing,
We punched them even tho were great friends.
A large part of trauma was that snapping in face thing.
And Tori our protector is a fight response 10/10.
He apologized multiple times,
But still, you never know where someone is coming from.
(This is everywhere sorry)

[Lucia-yczj]

I cannot thank you enough for mentioning the fact that you cannot scare us! I don’t have DID, but I do suffer from PTSD and people seem to think it’s so funny to scare me because I scare so easily and I freak out so badly. ITS NOT FUNNY. It’s terrifying! Leave us alone, please. THANK YOU Chloe for mentioning that!!!

[birdnerd]

I’m not a system, but I dissociate a lot due to childhood trauma. When you did that snappy thing it startled me because thats what people have been doing to me all my life, and its a bit terrifying to be forced out of it. There is always a good reason for people dissociating, and others don’t know, or need to know, why. Be kind. The human brain is design for one purpose : to help us live another day. Dissociation is the brain’s way of keeping us sane and safe. Embrace it.

[cocoapop]

I recently found out I really do have DID, and I have at least 7 alters. It's been kind of difficult, but a close friend of mine has been really understanding. I'll be sure to show her this video 😊

[daniellagarcia]

My partner has a little that is very young, maybe 4 or 5 years old. He shows up quite randomly however I've noticed that he usually fronts to me if he's in need of comfort or very excited about something such as getting a gift or showing me some art he created. It took a while for me to start noticing the pattern but now I can recognize his mannerisms better and I kick into a bit of a mom mode (he has told me that since he has a mommy, I'm his grandma which honestly makes me so happy. I call him my little Cupcake). A few people think it's odd because I'm not in a romantic relationship with the host or the system as a whole but only one alter with a friendship or even family dynamic with many of her other alters, however I see it a bit like simply having a nonconventional family group. I absolutely love your videos and am very grateful for the information you present for those who are new to DID or are learning to cope with DID so they know they most definitely aren't alone.

[rezkysrydrzjczyk]

I really wanted to see the tips so I can help people with DID. I really want them to feel safe

[yoursleepparalysisdemon]

I am cool with someone with did and their alters prefer to be treated as separate people which i do and have grown close to them. People may disagree with this but I just see them as separate beings sharing a body

[somethingspooky]

First, I LOVE the eyeshadow! 😍 Second, this video seemed like it was kind of hard to film -- you discussed or referenced so many negative triggers and trauma. That's really brave of you to do. So I just wanted to say that I respect and appreciate the effort you put into this video, Chloe. I'm sure it will help a lot of people!

[oliviabuss]

When you first started talking about sharing information about trama between alters without permission, my heart stopped in my chest. That would be so horrifying. It's so upsetting that some people can't or don't understand that alters are separate people with separate memories. Thank you so much for this whole video, it is absolutely fantastic.

[evilpopmusic]

I called this video (if it was mine) "15 WAYS To SUPPORT Someone With DID PSTD, ANXIETY... ETC! your channel it's very informative, people must know this, and I'm gonna tell u people with panic attacks and depresion feel the same thing as you, people with this kind for issues we are like little kids, we came from a lot of trauma, troubles, so thanks for doing this channel! thank u so much! we learn to treat people like u and I hope some day the world understand that we are human beings and we have troubles! please people be kind! u never know what people are passing through!

[jaclynzinck]

Today I just learned that a friend of mine has DID, and I was extremely shocked when he told me. I’ve been watching this channel for a while so I already did know some things about DID from the videos I watched so I was fortunately able to apply my knowledge from them, and he was happy that I was educated about it, and since I’ve known him for a while and he trusts me he was willing to show me two of his alters. I enjoyed talking to them and even though I was still in a state of shock I tried my best to remain respectful and aware of the situation, however even though I feel I did a good job at supporting him and his alters, I still feel I needed advice so I decided to watch this video, which I happen to have never seen before, and it was incredibly helpful. I don’t have DID so I don’t know from personal experience what it’s like but I’m trying to put myself in the perspective of one who does have it and this video helped me to further understand the appropriate way to interact with alters/systems in general. This video was very informative and I just wanna thank DissociaDID for making it, I love the channel and I really admire the work that they do ♥️

[georgerobins]

One of my friends immediately watched this video after I told her I have DID and I can't express how grateful I am for that

[theelephantintheroom]

(Not demeaning this video in anyway, I loved it) Some of these are just ways you should treat any average person and the fact that the community has to highlight giving them basic courtesy and ask for what would be seen as normal social respect is just horrible. The stigma behind D.I.D only makes people believe that the alters or even the host are LESS than everyone or fragmented and in some cases this is true with undeveloped alters and systems, but it doesn't mean that they are limited and can't be like everyone else around them.

[heathercalkins]

I really appreciate what you said about there being no such thing as silly or stupid triggers. I don’t have DID but I suffer from medical related PTSD and I am often very embarrassed or ashamed of the things that can cause my PTSD to “flare up.” Panic attacks are usually what I end up with but I can look and act like a crazy person and often nobody has any idea why except whoever is with me. I don’t really leave my house unless I’m with someone who understands my situation because I’m still dealing with so much that’s right at the surface.
I’ve been pretty much bedridden for the last few days due to my condition and I’ve been binging your videos. You are a light in the darkness. Thank you for keeping me company, teaching me about a condition I knew little about, and bringing awareness and a positive light to mental healthcare in general. We need more people like you out there willing to speak their truth and show the world that mental health isn’t something to be feared or be ashamed of. It’s not a moral failing on our parts that our brains are wired a little differently, and there should be no stigma for seeing a doctor or therapist about whatever mental health issues arise over our lifetimes. It should be no different than seeking help for a physical ailment.
I’ve gone off on a tangent (thank you meds) but I just wanted you to know that you are making my corner of the world a little better and I’m learning a lot. Keep doing you!

[luxcaydenco]

AWESOME!!!
Sharing this one straight away.
Number 11 is across the board, joking about trauma is a no go at all times because there is absolutely zero that is funny about it.
Thank you guys ❤️❤️❤️

[ruthless]

My friend told me they were recently diagnosed with DID, and for the past three days I've been going down a bit of a research wormhole asking questions and finding out how to support them. Your videos have by far been the most helpful resource for clarifying any misconceptions I had about DID. Thank you for making this channel, you are doing some amazing work and I greatly admire you for the courage you and your alters have shown to talk about DID in such an open, non-judgmental and informative way. I also love the eye makeup!

[HanahS.]

I really needed this video 😣 I'm absolutely petrified of meeting someone with a System and saying or doing the wrong thing 😢
Thank you from the bottom of my heart ❤️

[Ghost-cetw]

I agree it can be very uncomfortable touching someone when they don't want to be touched. I don't have DID but I absolutely hate it when someone touches me when I don't want to be touched and can get very defensive and/or get in a fight or flight mindset.