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Can you have DID without trauma?
It doesn’t have to have been caused by a traumatic or stressful event. Many people think that this disorder might be more common than previously thought. The disorders most often form in children subjected to long-term physical, sexual or emotional abuse or, less often, a home environment that’s frightening or highly unpredictable. The stress of war or natural disasters also can bring on dissociative disorders. Symptoms of a dissociative disorder feeling disconnected from yourself and the world around you. forgetting about certain time periods, events and personal information. feeling uncertain about who you are. For many people, dissociation is a natural response to trauma that they can’t control. It could be a response to a one-off traumatic event or ongoing trauma and abuse. For many people, dissociation is a natural response to trauma that they can’t control. It could be a response to a one-off traumatic event or ongoing trauma and abuse. While some alters are fully aware that they are alters, others (such as the host) may have completely no idea. Although it may seem too bizarre to be true, we have to remember that DID is formed to help the individual deal with psychological trauma.
Can you have DID without trauma?
It doesn’t have to have been caused by a traumatic or stressful event. Many people think that this disorder might be more common than previously thought. Evidence suggests that dissociation is associated with psychotic experiences, particularly hallucinations, but also other symptoms. People who have DID can be responsible, loving parents. Dissociative disorders develop under fairly consistent circumstances. The main cause of DID is believed to be severe and prolonged trauma experienced during childhood, including emotional, physical or sexual abuse. Dissociation is one way the mind copes with too much stress, such as during a traumatic event. There are also common, everyday experiences of dissociation that you may have. Many of us have had the thought, “I feel like I’m losing my mind” at one time or another. This thought may surface in times of heightened stress, but it can also be a manifestation of a mental health condition, such as anxiety,1 panic disorder,2 or depersonalization.