Dispelling Myths about Dissociative Identity Disorder

This video explores dissociative identity disorder (DID) and the experiences of patients living with it. Through popular references such as Fight Club (1999), the video dispels commonly held myths about DID.

This video was made by Demystifying Medicine students Zil Nasir, Mohammed Abdul-Khaliq, Feifei Yu, and Ive Velikova

Copyright McMaster University 2017

Please let us know how you liked this video and suggest additional topics for us to attempt to demystify.

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[DS-itef]

I've been diagnosed with DID. Thank you for shining a light on this. I've experienced some religious people say that it's possession. It does look like it from other people's accounts. It's refreshing to see this video. Thanks

[powertotheplurals]

Thank you for helping us breaking the stigma of DID!

[ItxySaliceti-jfbu]

We do have a choice to live separately or be 1.

[sanghitadey]

What about their internal world? I read they can converse like regular people and see each other too

[daisydeg]

Hi please could you make a video explaining the differences of DID, CPTSD and BPD. Regarding Dissociation symptoms, PTSD symptoms, emotional regulation. As these diagnosis have great amounts of over lap between the 3 while also being completely separate diagnosis in how the brain with each separate dissorder will be connected.

[ItxySaliceti-jfbu]

Medication not a good idea if you have DID

[yaffayaffaful]

You did a very good job, very clear and concise...well done

[tomdavidsandyjenniferjones]

Really sucks when one of your identities has you put in jail cuz it doesn't like you getting high and then complains for the loss of freedom

[frank]

Do professionals encourage cooperation over integration?

[avevee]

More people should watch this!!! I am fascinated with this condition as of late. I wish I was going into psychology so I could study this and treat people with it. Too bad I'm going to be a journalist.

[georgerobins]

Great job! Only one thing, you're pronouncing dissociative wrong. You're saying "diss-ah-so-see-a-tive" but it should be pronounced "diss-oh-shya-tive"

Otherwise, awesome job breaking a lot of the stigmas and myths about DID!!

[s.a.m.]

This scripted format ruins the viewing pleasure

[xXeonXx]

No offence intended honesty. May I ask a question? Are you visually impaired? Seriously no offence intended.