Comment by Colin on 12 Sep 2010 at 10:21 pm

I am a med student fascinated in your recovery. I have studied many aspects of the mind and found yours most bizarre. Have you ever thought of challenging the doctors who falsely diagnose their patients as DID or MPD. I believe you have the ability to share at a much higher level then this blog. I found more details in your story than the required books in class. Keep writing forward. Thank you.

Colin, future Therapist

Dear Colin,

Good luck on your studies! D.I.D. and M.P.D. are the same according to the medical books, but I prefer to use the term “multiple.” Multiplicity is misconstrued on many levels and there is a definite need to understand all that causes someone like me to split, fragment, and compartmentalize their mind in order to survive. Multiplicity is a real illness. Dr. Baer has done his best to share his experience in treating me hoping to bring forward knowledge about this incredible illness.

It’s not my job to challenge doctors who mistakenly diagnose their patients, but I’m willing to continue to share my experiences so that doctors, teachers, and all those working with true multiple patients can open their eyes and see beyond what is normal. Yes, multiplicity is bizarre and can be unbelievable. But how can anyone understand or treat the illness if no documentation is provided? Dr. Baer has my complete file, from start to finish. I believe my case study is the only one to hold such value.

Thank you for your compliments and sharing.

Karen