The Murderous Alter of Deryl Madison

On this episode, Michelle and her good friend Jessica discuss the unique case of Deryl Madison and his murderous alter. Madison was diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) by Dr. Wendall Dickerson after clearly being unable to recall many of his actions related to a homicide and revealing a murderous alter named Bubba. While this seems awfully convenient for a killer to forget his crimes, many of Madison's statements point to his eventual diagnosis, including a quote from his most recent TV appearance, “I feel there was someone else inside of me, besides me." Tune in this week to learn Michelle's personal take on this case, the tragic causes of DID, how to spot DID in children, and resources for parents with children affected by this disorder. In this episode, Michelle reiterates that there are harmful stereotypes that people who suffer from mental illness are frequently violent criminals, and this is completely untrue. The vast majority of people with mental illness are not violent criminals, and the relationship between mental illness and violent crime is elusive. Child Dissociative Checklist + The Adolescent Dissociative Experiences Scale This episode is sponsored by Prose. Go to prose.com/hownot for your FREE in-depth hair consultation and 15% off your first order today! Follow us @hownottoraiseaserialkiller on Instagram! Follow Michelle @drmichelleward Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices