SPLIT PERSONALITY DISORDER

By:- Himanshi Sharma 

Dissociative identity disorder (DID), a mental condition in which a person has two or more different personalities, is referred to as a split personality. Each personality may act, think, and behave in very different ways.

This illness is frequently brought on by trauma, especially in early life. Although DID has no known therapy, long-term care may help patients combine their many personas into one.

WHAT IS SPLIT PERSONALITY  DISORDER?

DID is often referred to as having separate personalities. DID was once referred to as multiple personality disorder. Two or more unique personalities are present in people with DID. They don't only show up as basic mood or characteristic changes. Between these different personalities, commonly known as alters, a person with DID shows notable differences. These personalities frequently differ strongly with one another. For a while, these disconnected personal identities take over as the person's identity. A person maintains their primary identity, often known as their host identity, which is their true self and they identify by their given name. Their main identity seems to be reserved, and they could be ignorant to the other personalities.

The new personality that develops after a personality change will have a different past, a new identity, and different behaviours. These alters, or split personalities, often have their own different:

Name

Age

Gender

Moods

Memories

Vocabulary

A different personality will have a different self-image.  An individual who is born with the gender of male may have a secret identity as a woman. They could feel if they have biologically feminine qualities.

CAUSE OF SPLIT PERSONALITIES

DID's actual cause is not commonly understood. But there is a clear connection between the disorder and trauma. This could be particularly true for childhood abuse or trauma. 90% of DID sufferers in Europe, the United States, and Canada were victims of serious childhood trauma. A person with a mental illness struggles to adjust to and embrace particular elements of their identity, which over time become separated.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

Although the symptoms of DID might vary, they all involve switching between two or more different identities. These signs include:

Meeting two or more different people, each with their own sense of self and viewpoint.

 A major change in one's concept of self. Regular gaps in memory and personal history, which are not related to normal lack of memory, including loss of memories and forgetting everyday events.

When these other identities take over, they often speak in a different language and make other gestures. In particular situations, one personality may also develop behaviours like smoking or become aggressive that the other does not.

A person may also feel various symptoms when they change from one personality to another. Because they may be nervous of the personality change, some people may experience anxiety. Some people could act rudely or aggressively. These changes may be noticed by one individual, even while others may not notice them or remember them at all.

In reaction to particular circumstances, certain personalities can come out. These symptoms can severely disturb a person and conflict with their ability to move about their daily activities regularly.

Other signs can include:

Amnesia

Losing track of time

Experiencing trance-like says, detachment, out-of-body experiences

Acting in ways that are out of character for someone else difficulty sleeping.

DID sufferers could also develop signs of other illnesses including self-harm. According to one research, more than 70% of individuals with DID have attempted suicide.

The condition known as split personality disorder, or DID, often comes on by childhood trauma.

In order to deal with some elements within themselves and their traumas without which they cannot manage, a person will unintentionally develop other personalities.

DID cannot be specifically treated. However, many people find that regular psychotherapy may help them manage their symptoms and work towards blending their identities. With medicine, they can also reduce more symptoms.