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1 month, 1 week ago

Woman diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder cross-examined in father's child abuse trial

ABC

A New South Wales woman diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder has traded barbs with a defence barrister, while switching personalities, in the child abuse trial of her father. "I had times … I wouldn't call them amazingly fun … I had everyday life … I wouldn't say brushing teeth is fun or going to work," she said. "I believe to …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Woman's third alternate identity gives evidence in Newcastle child sex abuse trial

ABC

A jury has watched a woman switch personalities for a third time, this time to that of a five-year-old girl during the trial of her allegedly abusive father. The dissociation has been described by Crown prosecutor Kristy Mulley as "an adaptive process that is used defensively to manage an overwhelmingly traumatic experience." Today, LN appeared composed in the witness box …

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Woman's second alternate identity takes the stand in Newcastle child sex abuse trial

ABC

A witness diagnosed with what was once known as multiple-personality disorder has given evidence in a child sexual abuse trial as two alternate identities on the same day. Teenager to protector Once the teen alter finished giving evidence, Ms Mulley asked if she could speak to another alternative personality, an older woman whose role was to look after LN's baby …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Woman with multiple personalities switches identities in witness box during sex abuse trial

ABC

A Hunter Valley woman, diagnosed with what was once known as multiple-personality disorder, has been sworn in as different witnesses while giving evidence in a child sexual abuse trial. "I didn't like anything … really bad things happened and they got worse," she said raising her voice. In her opening address on Tuesday, Crown prosecutor Kristy Mulley told the court …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Venus is losing water faster than previously thought – here’s what that could mean for the early planet’s habitability

Hindustan Times

Colorado Boulder HT Image Colorado, Today, the atmosphere of our neighbour planet Venus is as hot as a pizza oven and drier than the driest desert on Earth – but it wasn’t always that way. Little reactions can make a big difference Our new study reveals that an overlooked chemical reaction in Venus’ atmosphere can produce enough escaping hydrogen to …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Dissociative Identity Disorder Awareness Day 2024: Date, history, significance and all that you need to know

Hindustan Times

Dissociative Identity Disorder Awareness Day 2024: Dissociative Identity Disorder, also known as Multiple Personality Disorder, is the condition where a person believes that he/she has multiple people living inside their minds. Every year, Dissociative Identity Disorder Awareness Day is observed to raise awareness about the difficulties faced by people with Dissociative Identity Disorder and what we can do to improve …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Dissociative identity disorder is distressing and stigmatized. It’s also a ‘brilliant adaptive coping mechanism’

LA Times

In recent years, social media has empowered people who live with conditions that have been historically maligned or misunderstood to share information, whether it be facts about their condition or accounts of their lived experience. As one of our experts, psychologist Adrian Fletcher, puts it: “We’re a community that’s been highly exploited and misunderstood.” What DID actually is, she says, …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Is multiple personality disorder real? Know its surprising causes and symptoms

Hindustan Times

From Split, Sybil to Voices Within to Bhool Bhulaiya, silver screen has explored the concept of Multiple Personality Disorder many a time, and in psychiatry it has always been considered a controversial diagnosis. Dissociative identity disorder is characterised by the presence of two or more personality states or an experience of possession along with recurrent episodes of amnesia i.e. Causes …

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2 years, 8 months ago

What the heck is happening in ‘Moon Knight’? These comic book origin stories explain

LA Times

This story contains spoilers for “Moon Knight” Episode 1. The first episode of “Moon Knight” is here, so it’s finally time to embrace the chaos. Isaac describes the show’s version of Steven as “a northeast Londoner quite introverted but desperate to connect.” He’s “someone that’s actually quite sincere and very funny, but he doesn’t know he’s being funny,” said Isaac. …

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Woman diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder cross-examined in father's child abuse trial

Woman's third alternate identity gives evidence in Newcastle child sex abuse trial

Woman's second alternate identity takes the stand in Newcastle child sex abuse trial

Woman with multiple personalities switches identities in witness box during sex abuse trial

Venus is losing water faster than previously thought – here’s what that could mean for the early planet’s habitability

Dissociative Identity Disorder Awareness Day 2024: Date, history, significance and all that you need to know

Dissociative identity disorder is distressing and stigmatized. It’s also a ‘brilliant adaptive coping mechanism’

Is multiple personality disorder real? Know its surprising causes and symptoms

What the heck is happening in ‘Moon Knight’? These comic book origin stories explain