Do I have dissociative disorder?
So I'm pretty sure that this is not dissociative disorder because I don't have memory blanks or anything but I do operate under two personalities. I have one for things like school work and anything that requires a serious approach to a situation, but I have another for hanging out with friends, generally being silly and social situations in general. It's gotten to the point where I can have arguments between the two and where I can make one take over completely. I'm not sure if those other times they both operate in tandem or if there is a third personality that does that. It doesn't really affect my life in a negative way. I'm just curious as to what it is. Any help is appreciated :)
What is dissociative disorder?
Dissociation is a mental process, which produces a lack of connection in a person's thoughts, memories, feelings, actions, or sense of identity. During the period of time when a person is dissociating, certain information is not associated with other information as it normally would be. For example, during a traumatic experience, a person may dissociate the memory of the place and circumstances of the trauma from his ongoing memory, resulting in a temporary mental escape from the fear and pain of the trauma and, in some cases, a memory gap surrounding the experience. Because this process can produce changes in memory, people who frequently dissociate often find their senses of personal history and identity are affected. Most clinicians believe that dissociation exists on a continuum of severity. This continuum reflects a wide range of experiences and/or symptoms. At one end are mild dissociative experiences common to most people, such as daydreaming, highway hypnosis, or "getting lost" in a book or movie, all of which involve "losing touch" with conscious awareness of one's immediate surroundings. At the other extreme is complex, chronic dissociation, such as in cases of Dissociative Disorders, which may result in serious impairment or inability to function. Some people with Dissociative Disorders can hold highly responsible jobs, contributing to society in a variety of professions, the arts, and public service -- appearing to function normally to coworkers, neighbors, and others with whom they interact daily.
What triggers dissociative disorders?
What triggers dissociated disorders?Overwhelming stress so significant that the person literally can’t cope. The stressful even can be related to a traumatic childhood event that puts them mentally right back where they were when the trauma took place. Sometimes, it can be totally unrelated but since they dissociated before to cope with tremendous stress they fall back into that pattern as a means of survival.
Is dissociative disorder closer to HPD or BPD?
BPD has many similar characteristics to DID but BPD does not present with alternate egos.HPD is not related unless you count the many people who feign DID and do not truly have it. Why someone would want to fake DID I do not know, but unfortunately, it happens.However, Both BPD, HPD and DID are trauma disorders so there is a correlation there.