Have you seen the movie Secret Window? The character in that film, Mort Rainey, played by Johnny Depp has Dissociative Identity Disorder. Similar movies are Hide and Seek which starred Robert De Niro and Dakota Fanning; Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho with Anthony Perkins acting as the loony ; and of course Sybil which is based on the true story of Shirley Ardell Mason.
What then is Dissociative Identity Disorder?
Let's all find out...
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continued from part 1
Alter-egos have their own thinking style, separate life histories and individual behaviors. They are basically break away identities from the host personality and the only thing that really binds them to the real person is that they share the same body. In mind, thought and heart however, they are different. It is possible that alter-egos are aware of whatever is going on in the host’s life even when they are not taking over the host’s body. On the other hand, in many cases the host is oblivious to the existence of alter-egos. One common feature of Dissociative Identity Disorder is memory gaps. Due to these holes in the person’s memory, it is possible that the individual may experience disorganization of the self.
The emergence of alter-egos could occur anytime. Ordinarily though, there are specific circumstances or situations that would trigger their appearance. These situations are normally connected to the trauma that they have experienced. (to be continued...)
Related stories:
Dissociative Identity Disorder (part 1/4)
Dissociative Identity Disorder (part 3/4)
Dissociative Identity Disorder (part 4/4)
photo source:
www.contactmusic.com (movie 'hide&seek')
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