Jenna and the system of alters (together known as the Gianu System) join us today to talk about Dissociative Identity Disorder or DID. This complex disorder, which occurs in 1.5% of our population, is a covert survival mechanism specific to each individual. We discuss what dissociation is, how identities and ego states exist, and how alters can hold different parts of trauma.
We also talk about the accurate DID representation in the Australian film by Rome Trower, What if it Worked? and how shows like The United States of Tara and the film Split have impacted the perceptions of DID.
- 00:02:38 - What is Dissociative Identity Disorder?
- 00:06:44 - Jenna's Discovery of DID
- 00:09:09 - Discovering Alters in the Gianu System
- 00:15:39 - Understanding DID and its Complexity
- 00:16:57 - Aging and Sliding of Alters
- 00:19:11 - The Representation of DID in What If It Works
- 00:22:05 - The Debate on Integration and Healing
- 00:25:31 - The Misrepresentation of DID in Media
- 00:30:52 - Misconceptions about DID
- 00:35:03 - Using Social Media to Heal
- 00:39:49 - Normalizing DID in Media
- 00:40:59 - Recommended Resources
- 00:47:07 - Lack of Diversity in Canadian Writing Rooms
- 00:49:48 - Documentary Premiere for The Lebanese Burger Mafia
- 00:50:39 - Harvardwood Talk on Ethics and Storytelling
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