Bridget on Questions for Karen: “Hi Karen, I just got done reading your book. I was told that there was possibly a sequel that had…” Sep 20, 18:26Karen answers Kendallynn
Richard Baer on Jun 18th 2009
Comment by Kendallynn on 13 Jun 2009 at 3:41 pmHi Karen,How are you? I’ve been reading your answers and like for you to know how much you are helping me understand mental illness. I don’t have multiple personality disorder but I do had dissociative identity disorder. I agree with you that there is a difference. Both illnesses are not the same. I hate when someone calls me a multiple because I don’t have alternate personalities but I do dissociate all the time. Big difference. I wanted you to know that your book and answers are what the medical people should be reading. It’s good for us patients but doctors and therapists should read what you write. Doctor Baer and you made a remarkable discovery about the illness multiple personality disorder. Thank you both for writing the book.Blessing to both of you,
Kendallynn
Dear Kendallynn,
Thank you for sharing! I am glad to hear your thoughts and opinions regarding multiplicity. For me, there is a difference between MPD and DID. The term DID, dissociative identity disorder, always seemed too vague to describe my experiences. However, the term multiple personality fit my system of having seventeen different alternate personalities. In my opinion, based on my own personal journey, I believe when one refers to multiplicity, that means dissociation with alters and losing time.
It is Dr. Baer’s and my hope to bring awareness to all people, professional and lay people alike. We hope more universities use Switching Time as a teaching tool in their college psychology courses.
Thank you for your compliments, especially for encouraging therapists, as well as patients, to read our story.
Karen