| multiple personalities
Posted: 1/9/2006 11:19:38 PM | how do you notice when someone may have a multi-personality disorder?what should one do to help this person? | |
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| multiple personalities
Posted: 1/9/2006 11:25:15 PM | | umm ok a lay person cannot help.. this person needs to be evaluated... IT is not a big joke like the soap operas like to make it seem... It is a serious disorder... | |
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| multiple personalities
Posted: 1/10/2006 5:21:44 PM | | honestly, do you really think you would know if you have come across one who has this disorder? i think the only way you would truly know is if you spent a lot of time with that person, on a regular basis. and the next question of mine would be, do you really think you can help this person?? maybe they are receiving help for it already.....i think it could be a touchy situation and if you are not 100% sure of your assessment of the person in question, then i say leave it alone. if that person is not bothering you, then walk away. now, if it is a close friend/relative, then you need to sit down and talk about it, heart-to-heart! | |
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Posted: 4/27/2006 7:20:25 PM | | I know one lady that has this disorder and No I would neaver have guessed!!! Until I was told.Than I watched her & it all made sense.It is hard to explain, she would get on the telephone after being so mad at the expected caller.And she would be as SUNNY as could be.. I could not get this ??? But yes we did spend years together. Can anybody help ME out here, Are any of you familiar with BPD??? Borderline Personality Disorder? I was told I have this back in 1998... It is sort of like Bi-Polar, yet not. I suffer from anxiety & depression.I would appreciate any opinions please. | |
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Posted: 4/27/2006 11:37:53 PM | | Does she have other medical problems too ? Allergies and or drinking or drug abuse ? Some people self medicate, when what they have is medical problems and allergies to alcohol and drug abuse and social dis-ease. 12 step meetings are very helpful here. And church and spiritual bible readings are also refreshing to a troubled soul. And are you co-dependent too ? It all ties in. You are seeking and you will find the answer. | |
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Posted: 8/6/2006 6:23:08 AM | None of the people living inside me have any number of personalities,they all seem to have just one,maybe im blessed or somthing,so i dont see what the problem is  | |
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| multiple personalities
Posted: 8/7/2006 1:39:02 AM | usually if the person suffers from confusion and then a break/ separation from ones self..or they may complain of black outs or headaches...change in posture or demeaner...some people with multiple personalities can manifest themselves into looking totally different physically. Usually the person has suffered extreme abuse in their past whether it be physically, mentally and especially physically....anyway this person whom you are concerned about does need help..professional help......usually with hypnosis...there can also be more than one personality..usually the two that are apparent are the angry peronality which is usually male, and the child regression....ie rocking back and forth, speaking in a childs voice...let me know if this helped
angelina | |
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| multiple personalities
Posted: 8/7/2006 3:52:09 AM | A very dear friend of mine is multiple, very multiple, and unless you knew you probably wouldn't notice. People interpret it as mood swings and now that I know, I can see the difference. I don't try to figure out "who" I'm talking to ~ to me their all the same in that they all function as one and come from one source. He has different gendered alters and the age ranges are quite dramatic. His eye color changes as well as his vision. Some need glasses, others don't. Some like a certain food, while others don't.
BACK ON TOPIC ~ gently and from a place of love, try to get your friend to see a professional. My friend was able to explore why he's multiple as well as learn to live with his multiplicity. Best of luck.
edit: I'll talk to him and ask him what he would have found appropriate in terms of being approached about the possibility of being multiple and get back to you. In his case, he figured it out on his own and then sought treatment. | |
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Posted: 5/15/2008 2:15:34 AM | | I was told it's called Dissasociative Disorder. Children who were abused physically, sexually and/or emotionally can develop it as a defense mechanism, i.e. they imagine the abuse is happening to "someone else," and this shield can continue on into adult life even after they are no longer vulnerable to the predators from their past. | |
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Posted: 5/15/2008 2:28:57 AM | | Keep in mind that the theories about Borderline Personality Disorder and Bi-Polar Disorder are very controversial, especially borderline. That said, the symptoms are believed to be nearly identical, but with borderline there is also a pervasive fear of abandonment. Conventional wisdom, I understand, says that borderline's causes are psychological and require therapy; whereas bi-polar's are neuro-chemical and psychological and require mood stabilizers plus therapy. What they both have in common is that they are relationship-destroying diseases. It's not uncommon for sufferers to finally seek help only after they've destroyed a number of important relationships. | |
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Posted: 5/15/2008 10:32:54 AM | Many years ago I read a book (When Rabbit Howls) and saw the movie they made based on the book. It was fascinating. The book and the movie came in very handy years later when my ex survived his first brain injury. My ex survived 5 brain injuries during our marriage. Each injury worsened the symptoms. I spent years trying to get help for him. By the time I found help, it was too late. He had become an acute bipolar paranoid schizophrenic with abusive tendencies. He was also a sociopath. He had lost the capacity of rational thought. He was the only person in the world who mattered and those he hurt were inconsequential. As long as he was in a mental facility and his meds were regulated and he basically had no choice but to take them, he was fine. Once released from the facility, he would stop taking his meds and revert to what became his "normal" behaviors. He is convinced that he has no problems, he is above the law, and the rest of humanity is here for him to use and abuse. But of course he doesn't see what he does as using or abusing. I believe that he is a danger to himself and to anyone he has contact with. He breaks the law constantly (identity theft, big time), but the authorities don't seem concerned. He could easily pass a lie detector test. He's very adept. He truly belongs in an institution.
Most with these problems aren't as drastic as my ex, but even so, some simply can't be helped and remain on their own. As long as they are responsible for taking their meds on their own, there is always the possibility of them convincing themselves that they have no problems and therefore don't require medication. | |
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Posted: 5/15/2008 3:16:21 PM | | That disease is so rare that it's safe to say they're either faking it or you haven't done your research. If you're concerned about their mental well-being, you need to make sure the symptoms are indeed genuine and not just stress-related (although stress and mental fatigue are problems too). The ONLY person who can diagnose is a proper psyhologist, so if it gets to the point where the symptoms seem to be interfering with a person's life and well-being, you need to find a way to suggest to them that they need to talk to someone. Holistic healthcare in Canada is being fiercely promoted and even a trip to the family doctor could help them get the care they need. | |
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