Rotten Mango #367: Girl With Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) Kills Her "Abuser"
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Jun 18, 2024 A chilling story of a girl with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) named Sarah who is manipulated, controlled, and ultimately commits a gruesome act. The podcast explores the challenges of interacting with different alters, childhood trauma, abusive relationships, and the complexities of DID in legal cases.
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DID Manifests As Separate, Observable Alters
- Dissociative Identity Disorder often shows as distinct alters with different mannerisms, memories, and speech patterns.
- These alters can create amnesia and observable gaps in daily life that complicate responsibility assessments.
Respond To Memory Gaps As Urgent Signs
- Take disclosures of memory gaps, self-exiting, or recurrent amnesia seriously as clinical red flags.
- Refer such cases to trauma-specialized clinicians rather than general counselors whenever possible.
Childhood Abuse From A Neighbor
- As a child, Sarah was forced to witness and endure horrific abuse from a neighbor, which her psychologist links to later trauma.
- That abuse, including sexual assault and threats, formed the foundation for her later dissociation and protective alters.