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Understanding alter systems means recognising multiplicity not as disorder, but as the mind’s most creative response to impossibly traumatic circumstances Within dissociative identity disorder, an alter system represents neurobiologically distinct identity states that coordinate survival and daily functioning through adaptive mechanisms developed during childhood trauma, typically before ages 6-9. These identity states operate as an…
Understanding alter systems means recognising multiplicity not as disorder, but as the mind’s most creative response to impossibly traumatic circumstances Within dissociative identity disorder, an alter system represents neurobiologically distinct...
Within Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), the Gatekeeper Alter is a vital part of the overall system of alters that’s responsible for maintaining equilibrium within an individual that’s experienced complex trauma...
Context isn’t just important within relationships with DID. It’s a foundational way of relating. The same conversations build trust in a romantic setting might become a boundary violation in work...
Beneath the surface of protective parts lies an undamaged essence—a Self that is confident, curious, and calm, sheltered from harm by various protectors. You could think about supporting someone with...
It’s well understood within attachment theory that everyone conforms to a certain attachment style depending on their upbringing and environmental influences. The most challenging of these both to live with...
Living with a facial or body disfigurement can be very difficult, and can pose a significant challenge to self-esteem, with potentially serious consequences for mental and emotional health. However, with...
Despite the focus borderline personality disorder (BPD) receives within the context of romantic relationships, there is far more to explore within other dynamics. The condition, of course, affects all relationships....
Bullies come in all shapes and sizes, in all walks of life and throughout many points in our life. But… that doesn`t mean that they`re a `fact of life.` You do...
The aim of this case study is to show through the use of a client study, how cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can be applied in the treatment of depression. The patient...
We all like to think we’ll never become our parents. But the inescapable fact is that we model our behaviour on those who are closest to us, and in whom...
