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Sources: ISSTD, Brand et al. 2016, Loewenstein 2018
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These myths delay diagnosis by years and increase shame. They are not minor inaccuracies, they cause real harm to real people. Here is what the evidence actually says.
3.7% of people meet criteria, comparable to bipolar disorder. This is a public health issue, not a curiosity.
People with DID are far more likely to be victims of violence than perpetrators. The disorder arises from victimisation.
Cross-cultural studies show the same prevalence globally. Trauma causes DID, not therapy.
Internal parts communicating is a hallmark of DID. Reality testing remains intact, this is not psychosis.
Integration means greater cooperation between parts, not forced fusion. Many live fully without complete fusion.
Recognised by DSM-5 and ICD-11. Neuroimaging shows measurable physiological differences between alter states.
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