Does a diagnosis of DID automatically mean I have to be hospitalised?
It doesn’t automatically mean anything. Every multiple system is different. Why go to a hospital just because you are multiple? Psychiatric hospitals, stress care centers and DDUs are for people who have other problems which cause them to be unable to take care of themselves. We hear far more hospital horror stories like like Delacroix’s than reports of decent care and help for multiples. Many mental wards today are very behaviorist oriented, which means that improvement is judged by compliance — doing exactly as you are told. If your doctor seems to be recommending hospitalization on no grounds other than that you are multiple, don’t be afraid to question him closely on this. Find out what your options are, using a site like Shoshanna’s Psychiatric Survivors’ Guide. (See also: Mindfreedom www.mindfreedom.org/ Natl. Assn. for Rights Protection & Advocacy www.narpa.org/index.html and to find out about the drugs they give you: Dr. Peter Breggin www.breggin.com/ No, none of these are $ci
It doesn’t automatically mean anything. Every multiple system is different. Why go to a hospital just because you are multiple? Psychiatric hospitals, stress care centers and DDUs are for people who have other problems which cause them to be unable to take care of themselves. We hear far more hospital horror stories like like Delacroix’s than reports of decent care and help for multiples. Many mental wards today are very behaviorist oriented, which means that improvement is judged by compliance — doing exactly as you are told. If your doctor seems to be recommending hospitalization on no grounds other than that you are multiple, don’t be afraid to question him closely on this. Find out what your options are, using a site like Shoshanna’s Psychiatric Survivors’ Guide. (See also: Mindfreedom www.mindfreedom.org/ and to find out about the drugs they give you: Dr. Peter Breggin www.breggin.com/ No, these are not $cientology sites. Breggin is not a $cientologist. Please do not write to us
