#DID - Dissociative Identity Disorder and faking diagnosis

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void ivy
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I am maybe too late to discuss this, but there was a trend where people would post TikToks / shorts were they manifest a "quirky" symptom.
I saw AnthonyPadilla's youtube video where he talks with people with DID, and I just can't imagine these are "real" cases. I read shortly after this an article, and psychologists have never witnessed the personality change become so obvious. Imagine, you treat patient after patient with DID, they switch personalities, but its subtle. You go on TikTok or YouTube, and suddenly everyone starts switching personalities dramatically mid sentence.
I find it really weird that the different personalities aren't often either man or woman, but a mix of these two, which I find really weird as well.

Point:
I think the whole video of every single person here claiming to have a disorder is faking in order to gain attention.
If this is true, this act should absolutely be addressed, make it seem "fun" and "quirky". Damaging to those who actually suffers from it.
Thoughts?

shy peak
# void ivy I am maybe too late to discuss this, but there was a trend where people would po...

I believe that there are many people out there who are faking this nonsense for attention or to feel special. I notice that this mostly only occurs in western countries, or maybe that's just because western people are the only people I see on the social media platforms I have access to. But maybe it's related.

The brain is an incredibly complicated thing, personality and identity in themselves are not entirely understood but they seem to be very delicate and complex processes.

I remember seeing a video just after a house was bombed somewhere in the middle east. I remember seeing a child, maybe 4 years old come out and his/her eyes were just wide open. The child was standing there, just staring a bit at the ground, they didn't really seem to have much emotion. I'm sure that that kind of trauma leaves a lasting effect on a person and can mess up your brain.

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eh I didn't really say anything of use, I agree with you but I don't think it's too big of a problem
and I think the problem is also the social media algorithms that motivate much of this behavior if that makes sense

brisk kraken
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This was from almost a year ago... But it's such an underrated topic, imo!! So I'm giving it a bump

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So consider this added context:
DID (aka multiple personality disorder) is controversial in and of itself, nevermind due to past social media trends. But the original post is hinting at a deeper issue beyond just this diagnosis.

In terms of labels, people are sometimes desperate for a way to describe how they feel and think (I think this is more likely than attention). Oftentimes they look to diagnostic explanations or personality "theories".. or horoscopes... For example, if someone goes through a difficult time, they say "that was traumatic". Other times people who are clean and organized say "I'm OCD", if they are overstimulated and distracted they say "that's my ADHD" or sometimes if they present as socially awkward, they say "that's my autism".

brisk kraken
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I realize I'm somewhat hijacking this thread, but I think this topic, or perhaps the more global issue it's alluding to, is a missed opportunity~

lucid mason
# shy peak I believe that there are many people out there who are faking this nonsense for ...

I notice that this mostly only occurs in western countries

Which is mostly true. At least for many mental disorders. The question is, why is that the case? I can think of many reasons that seem plausible to me, before I would even consider attention seeking as a potential explanation. For example, in many countries it is simply illegal to express yourself in terms of mental behaviour, especially if the problems that are encountered are in direct contrast with that society's values; e.g. coming out as LGBT in a predominantly religious society.

Another example is that you are not able to consume thoughts and expressions of people in other languages other than the ones you (fluently) speak. So even if other people talk about it on their own version of social media platforms in their own language, there is no way that it would reach you. There are many plausible explanations for the observation you made.

brisk kraken