Plural/Multiple & DID Resources
Books & Workbooks
Dissociation and the Dissociative Disorders: DSM-V and Beyond by Paul F. Dell
Dissociation and the Dissociative Disorders is a book that has no real predecessor in the dissociative disorders field. It reports the most recent scientific findings and conceptualizations about dissociation; defines and establishes the boundaries of current knowledge in the dissociative disorders field; identifies and carefully articulates the field’s current points of confusion, gaps in knowledge, and conjectures; clarifies the different aspects and implications of dissociation; and sets forth a research agenda for the next decade. In many respects, Dissociation and the Dissociative Disorders both defines and redefines the field.
Five Farewells - A Southern Life with Dissociative Identity Disorder by Liz Elliott
"Five Farewells" is a memoir about one woman's childhood and adult experiences and the way her mind works with Dissociative Identity Disorder. "Five Farewells" is about DID as an experience, as another way of living. Despite the traumas of this young woman's childhood experiences, she writes about learning to accept her time here as a time of evolution. "Five Farewells" is about the psychological truth of one girl's dream-like qualities in her experience with DID, and her redemptive healing through therapy and hard-won wisdom.
Got Parts? An Insider's Guide to Managing Life Successfully with Dissociative Identity Disorder by A.T.W.
Got Parts? was written by a survivor of DID in association with her therapist and therapy group. This book is filled with successful coping techniques and strategies to enhance the day-to-day functioning of adult survivors of DID in relationships, work, parenting, self-confidence, and self-care.
Understanding Dissociative Identity Disorder: A Guidebook for Survivors and Practitioners
This beautifully illustrated picture book and guidebook set offers a broad introduction to childhood trauma and its legacies, with a focus on dissociation and DID. Written with clinical accuracy, warmth and accessibility to individuals of all ages and backgrounds, it provides a non-threatening understanding of dissociation and DID that will empower survivors and educate the friends, family and professionals who want or need to learn more about the condition.
Amongst Ourselves: A Self-Help Guide to Living with Dissociative Identity Disorder by Tracy Alderman, Ph.D. and Karen Marshall
Amongst Ourselves is a self-help guide written expressly for individuals with DID and to provide readers with the practical steps they can take to cope with the condition and emerge with greater self-awareness and the skills to live a rich and rewarding life.
The Stranger in the Mirror: Dissociation -- The Hidden Epidemic by Marlene Steinberg and Maxine Schnall
Discover groundbreaking findings on a hidden epidemic -- and why it so often is misdiagnosed. The Stranger in the Mirror offers unique guidelines for identifying and recovering from dissociative symptoms based on Dr. Marlene Steinberg's breakthrough diagnostic test. Filled with fascinating case histories of people with multiple personalities, this book provides enlightening insights into how all of us respond to trauma and overcome it. Her innovative method of treatment will benefit anyone in search of a healthier sense of self and a heightened capacity for joy.
Podcasts
System Speak
Diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder at age 36, Emma and her system share what they learn along the way about DID, dissociation, trauma, and mental health. Educational, supportive, inclusive, and inspiring, System Speak documents her healing journey through the best and worst of life in recovery through insights, conversations, and collaborations.
The Bag System
In The Bag System Podcast, Melissa aims to demonstrate that Dissociative Identity Disorder isn’t all a tragedy and there can be a fondness for Headmates.
This stigmatized condition that has been viewed with an air of psychopathy, tragedy, or fascination, though, we fight for mental health equality and respect.
While alternate identities may sound like science-fiction, perhaps, just like the skin we wear, the vulnerability for the mind to break is merely human and relatable. Though, Melissa C. Water prefers to see this, not as the mind breaking, but rather, bending, with more of us now to help each other mend.
From Shattered to United
Life is like a puzzle. We gain pieces throughout life to form our picture. Debbie is still learning about her puzzle pieces, turning them over one piece at a time. But, Debbie is forming her own puzzle to her life, one that includes her alters in a blended family. Working on it daily, just like you and me. Debbie’s story is one from Shattered to United.
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Living Sunder with Erika & The We in Me
Discussing DID- Dissociative Identity Disorder, Navigating life after trauma. No longer surviving but living.
Dissecting and chatting all aspects of Trauma, Recovery, and educating on lives complicated by traumatic experiences.
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Apps
SimplyPlural
Simply Plural is an app designed for plurals/systems who want to keep track of their members and optionally share those details with their friends. The app also includes functionality to vote per member on decisions within the system. See your front history in a handy graph that shows every person who fronted and more!
Notion
Notion is a productivity and note-taking application developed by Notion Labs Inc. It offers organizational tools including to-do lists, project tracking, task management, and more!
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Multiplied by One App - Coming Soon
Multiplied By One DID app is currently in production by volunteer developers and will be a Progressive Web App for assisting communication in Dissociative Identity Disorder systems.
Online Forums
MySupportForums
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Pandora's Project
Get peer support through Pandora's Project online support group, open to anyone who has been a victim of r*pe or sexual abuse (and their supporters).
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Coping with DID
A place for those with DID and support people to interact, ask questions, and get answers!
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Fort Refuge
A community for abuse survivors. This community is not equipped to discuss current and ongoing abuse.
Find it here.