Is it possible for some of the people in a multiple group to be characters (historical or imaginary) from books, films, video games, television series, etc.?
Yes. Contrary to popular belief, this is not a recent development or a fad dreamed up by teenagers. Multiples have been reporting this experience for a good many years. Henry Hawkes of The Five Of Me began as a multiple by ‘adopting’ Peter Pan into his thoughtspace as a young child. That was in 1946. Some detractors use it as a rationale or proof that multiplicity does not exist or that people who report this experience are not multiple but merely play-acting. Dr. George Ganaway believes that multiples who start out as dissociative victims of abuse or neglect internalize such characters in the process of creating “defensive and restitutional fantasies” to fulfill psychodynamic needs like having a loving family or having friends who respect you. More recently, some doctors are beginning to classify people with this experience as schizophrenic. If you have this experience, it might not be wise to disclose it to a therapist. Again, our general attitude is to respect the experiences of per
Yes. Contrary to popular belief, this is not a recent development or a fad dreamed up by teenagers. Multiples have been reporting this experience for a good many years. Henry Hawksworth of The Five Of Me began as a multiple by, among other things, ‘adopting’ Peter Pan into his mental space, as a three-year-old child. That was in 1946. Some detractors use it as a rationale or proof that multiplicity does not exist or that people who report this experience are not multiple but merely play-acting. Dr. George Ganaway believes that multiples who start out as dissociative victims of abuse or neglect internalize such characters in the process of creating “defensive and restitutional fantasies” to fulfill psychodynamic needs like having a loving family or having friends who respect you. More recently, some doctors are beginning to classify people with this experience as schizophrenic. If you have this experience, it might not be wise to disclose it to a therapist. Again, our general attitude i
