The Truth About Multiple Personalities: A Clinical Psychologist Explains DID

What if everything you thought you knew about Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) was wrong? Clinical Psychologist Dr Mike Lloyd joins Dr Becky Spelman to explain one of the most misunderstood mental health conditions in the world. In this interview, Dr Mike reveals: • Why DID may affect around 1% of the population • How severe childhood trauma can fragment identity • Why DID is often confused with schizophrenia • The shocking memory loss experienced by some sufferers • How therapy works with different identities ("alters") • The relationship between trauma, gender identity and dissociation • Whether people can recover from DID • Why some people with DID don't want their alters to disappear This is one of the most fascinating and controversial conversations we've ever had on the channel. If you're interested in trauma, psychology, dissociation, PTSD, identity, ADHD, autism, mental health or psychotherapy, this episode is essential viewing. Subscribe for more psychology interviews, mental health education and expert discussions. #DID #DissociativeIdentityDisorder #Trauma #MentalHealth #Psychology #Psychotherapy #PTSD #DrBeckySpelman CHAPTERS 00:00 DID may be more common than you think 00:34 What is Dissociative Identity Disorder? 03:25 How common is DID? 04:40 DID vs Schizophrenia 08:15 Memory loss and DID 10:28 How DID affects daily life 11:54 Sense of self and identity 14:09 What therapy looks like 18:28 Can people recover from DID? 20:22 Working with alters in therapy 23:07 Recovery and integration 28:25 DID and gender identity 43:28 Why therapists avoid trauma too early 45:54 Dissociation as protection 49:42 Relationships and intimacy 52:28 Common mistakes therapists make 56:42 What kind of trauma causes DID? 59:57 ADHD, autism and dissociation 01:03:00 Can DID ever be a strength? 01:07:00 Final thoughts Dr. Becky Spelman is a top Psychologist in London, Becky is the Clinic founder of Private Therapy Clinic in the UK, Ireland and the UAE. Subscribe to the channel: https://bit.ly/2N7kVT8 For further help with this topic you can contact us here: [email protected]/ BUSINESS INQUIRIES [email protected] WEBSITE: https://theprivatetherapyclinic.co.uk/ INSTAGRAM:   / drbeckyspelman   TWITTER:   / drbeckyspelman   FACEBOOK   / beckyspelman   LINKEDIN:   / rebeccaspelman