SEMINARAND

DIRECTED STUDIES

DISSOCIATIVE Have you ever wished to

IDENTITY be somebody else?

DISORDER
MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS

• Mental health disorders range from mild

disorders, such as social phobias, to severe
diseases including depression and suicidal
ideation.
• Mental health tends to be a low research
priority in public health.
• 1in 4 people are currently affected by mental
disorders, and 3 out of 4 do not receive any
treatments
• The stigmatization associated with mental
health in Nepal and pre-labelling of mental
health seeker as “mad” has created an enormous
barrier in identifying and addressing mental
health issues.

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DISSOCIATIVE IDENTITY
DISORDER
• Condition in which an individual has two or
more distinct personalities or identity states,
that may alternate within the sufferer’s
conscious awareness.

• People diagnosed with this condition have been

victims of sexual, physical, emotional abuse or
other forms of criminal mistreatment or trauma

• Stress is usually the trigger and it is used

mainly as a coping mechanism

• In terms of gender, women are more likely than

men to be diagnosed with the disorder.

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 SYMPTOMS

o out of character behavior;

o a sense of “losing time;”

o memory gaps;

o confusion; You have a lot

of personality!
o feelings of detachment;

o exhibition of two or more personalities.

o Psychotherapy is the
mainstay of treatment of
dissociative
identity disorder

o involves helping
individuals with the
disorder improve their
relationships with other
people and to experience
feelings they are not
comfortable with having

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