PART 1 – Introduction It has taken a long tortuous path for the therapeutic community to recognize the true impact of psychological trauma on mental health.  For centuries, psychological trauma…
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As I have repeatedly pointed out in my blog and books, DID is a severe disorder affecting between 1 to 1.5% of the general population. According to a 2023 summary…
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Once the extraordinary difficulties of veterans who returned from the Viet Nam war could no longer be denied, PTSD was formally included in the DSM classification. Although trauma was still…
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It is my experience, personally and with patients, that time does not necessarily heal trauma. Even after I retired as a psychiatrist, I continue to encounter elderly individuals still struggling…
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Stuffed animals, whether it be a Teddy Bear or other stuffie, can be an indispensable significant other in the life of someone with DID. It is a safe object to…
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