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I’m Rebecca Lester, a therapist who helped a DID patient with 12 identities form a community of selves in one individual. My background in anthropology led me to work in collaboration with—rather than in opposition to—their inner world. AMA!
Dissociative identity disorder —commonly referred to as “split” or multiple personalities—is a clinical psychological condition in which a person has two or more distinct identities that regularly take control of the person's behavior. DID is traditionally treated with the goal of integrating the fragmented parts, but that’s not the only solution.
In an article published by Scientific American, I shared my experience of treating “Ella” , a young woman with 12 different personalities. Ella’s identities ranged in age from two to 16. Each part had a different name; her own memories and experiences; and distinctive speech patterns, mannerisms and handwriting.https://www.scientificamerican.
Therapists must remember that we are guests and that however much training and knowledge we may have, we can never truly know what it is like to live with a particular inner reality. The client is the true expert on their own experience. I took this approach to my work with Ella and her parts, who were adamant that they did not want integration. My goal, then, was to focus less on the number of selves she had than with how those selves worked together—or not—in her daily life.
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