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| DID |
| 1) Physiological: -headache, pressure, inside and/or at the base of the head. -stiffness in the neck, ringing in the ears -dizziness, feeling light-headed or feeling faint -light in room changes to suddenly brighter or dimmer -pressure behind eyes, blurry vision, eyes may become watery or glassy -chills/hotflashes -pain tolerance changes -changes in laughter, tone of voice, quality and pattern of speech, and body language. 2) Psychological: -self-perception changes, feeling like your taller or shorter -feeling of detachment from body or face -face looks different in mirror -thought patterns change -mood swings -difficulty concentrating. -thoughts are louder, hears many thoughts or voices with different views -change in emotional age |
| Switching is usually brought on by a trigger. Something that made you remember a particular incident |
| Recommended Reading |
| -a certain smell -a song -a color -a word phrase |
| -being yelled at -an argument -fear -pressure |
| -the pressure to appear normal -alcohol -social situations |
| -Sybil by Flora Rheta Schreiber 1973 |
| -When Rabbit Howls by The Troops for Truddi Chase 1987 |
| -First Person Plural: My Life As A Multiple by Cameron West, Ph.D. 1999 |
| -seeing abuser(s) -reminders of abuse -reading of abuse |
| Switching Characteristics |
| Some Triggers |