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" Dissociative Identity Disorder
Also known as Multiple Personality Disorder
Symptoms


The presence of two or more distinct identities or personality states (each with its own relatively enduring pattern of perceiving, relating to, and thinking about the environment and self).

At least two of these identities or personality states recurrently take control of the person's behavior.

Inability to recall important personal information that is too extensive to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness.

The disturbance is not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., blackouts or chaotic behavior during Alcohol Intoxication) or a general medical condition (e.g., complex partial seizures)."

Whilst some people genuinely have this disorder, & I sympathise with them, there are people without this disorder who just pretend they are someone else on message boards to cause trouble, hurt & mischief, & this will reflect in their behavior towards people on the boards

Someone you know, Rose?

Sue x

Morning Mildred...I posted this because the other night I was trying to remember the expression 'Multiple Personality Disorder'....it seems rather to fit a few on here...and in all seriousness might be something they should look at getting help with....they certainly need help of some sort!

Rose xx

Morning SueMaid ~~~ not personally, but am trying to look at the problems of some on here from a charitable viewpoint!

xx

I think that it is probably impossible to even guess at some of the problems some people have. As some have said - a psychiatrist would have a field day on this and other sites.

Sue x

I'm sure some just cant help themselves.Others just do it for the sheer h**l of it.
Maybe looking out the bottom of a glass doesnt help them either...they see double.

Marion

Hi all

There are so many Mental Health Disorders and some need help and some will never know they need help, but what I have found in my life experiences is, is to ignore them as they are the ones with the problem and by answering acknowledging them, they enjoy the attention they gain.

It is sad that we have to do this but it is to protect our own sanity.

Valerie x

lol angie
i think some people dont realise themselves how they are
and hey why would they when "its everyoen elses fault"

xxx

The point is, if someone really did have this disorder, then you wouldn't see them with several other totally seperate people, in one place who also appear to have the same disorder :o)))

Morning Rose, I think you have identified the problem , had me puzzled for a while but I can only agree with your diagnosis.

I had it down as hoax and delete syndrome !

I disagree, althought last year I thought this may be the problem but having read about it it doesnt seem to be , as Elaine has said they are different people total different, with this condition they can be male one day and female the next when they look in the mirror they are the people who they beleive they are not the shell others see.

One here it isnt so, the person detest and blames the same people for their misfortunes the same message is clear they claim to be bullied and harassed and very depressed I think its more like a Persecution complex.

Personally, I think there are one or two people who seriously need help, but as someone else said, they will never see it, because they cannot admit it to themselves. Often they dont' even know what it is they need help with, to them, aspects of their behaviour is perfectly normal, and its others who are the problem.

As Hayley said, on here, new names crop up, who immediately detest blame ignore or slag off the same people, while claiming to be new, and they do it in exactly the same style, with the same spelling errors, punctuation mistakes etc as the previous names.

I don't know about you, but I find that really disturbing. Who on earth, with a normal level of sanity, would ever feel the need to do something like that?

Nothing I can add to what has already been said. There are 1 or 2 seriously mentally deranged people on these boards who seem to blame some members of GR for all their ills.

Called paranoia isn't it?

Jean x.

Whilst reading this there was a sort of profile if you like, that normally the person lives a lone or a very lonely life, no friends not much contact with the outside world..

Lol at Uggers!!

Its also called Attention seeking.....

Like Jean I agree with what has been said on here. xx

Apparently this thread is "totally offensive"....funny though that the person who found it so, felt it ok to name someone in their PM to me....!

Let me make this entirely clear, mental illness is something that touches all of us at some point in our lives , to some degree...it is to be understood, helped with, the sufferer given as much support as possible.. Anyone REALLY suffering from the above disorder deserves help and sympathy ...... However, someone who uses name changing and 'disguise' to cause trouble for others should think hard about what they are doing to others and ultimately themselves...what goes round comes round!

Rose xx

I have a very close relative with paranoia..................he is right and everyone else is wrong. He accuses everyone of ganging up on him, lying, cheating etc etc.

This is a genuine illness and he shows no concern for anyone who is hurting because of his actions.

My own view is the people who are causing the current unrest shouldn't be allowed anywhere near these boards for there own sake as well as everyone elses.

There is treatment available, but if they refuse it we are the ones who suffer.....................the truly paranoid will strut about causing untold misery without a second thought for those they hurt.

If they are just playing a game for the "fun" of it then they are beneath contempt.

Sorry Rose I fail to see why this thread is "totally offensive" its about the only interesting thread I read on chat for a week at least, as you have said metal illness has touched all our lives at some point.

~~~~to Hayley and Kitty :)

How's the Christmas cooking going Kitty ? :)

xx