How often do personalities switch in DID?
How often is a change normal? I can't find anything about it online.
Is it also possible that you only have two personalities and one only comes to the fore briefly every few weeks or even months?
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With DID there is no "normal" or "abnormal" rather a:
X is so because X
This depends on many factors.
Sure – if the system consists of two people then you just take turns from time to time.
Nobody has two personalities, as some movies often suggest, but I see what you mean.
This varies from person to person. It can happen randomly or due to a specific trigger. A trigger could be a sound, smell, or person, for example.
I think every day is different. That's crucial. Two personalities are impossible. Because the psyche (usually in childhood) splits into different parts. It's like having only two feelings.
I suspect that I am affected.
And no, that's not possible. I change my "personality" during stressful situations. I have no control over it. I'm also not really sure what time of day I switch outside of stressful situations. I also have huge memory gaps…
Anyway, before I switch I am in a dissociation for a few seconds, after which a different program runs.
By the way, I haven't been diagnosed. It's just a guess. But many things speak for themselves.
I can only tell you this through the eyes of my best friend…
Together with her, she has at least six personality traits. At least we know of six.
The host is herself and a second everyday personality. They're the two who are most involved in the front lines, and they're also the ones I'm best friends with.
Then they often switch between them several times, depending on the situation. Sometimes they're even there together, so to speak.
But I've also had days where I've had some kind of contact with every personality.
It all depends on the trigger. Here, you have to distinguish between positive and negative triggers.
Sometimes they don't even realize they're switching or their personalities are glitch-ing into each other.
I don't think there's really a normal or abnormal one. Sometimes there's no switch for a while. Sometimes it happens several times a day. Sometimes a personality disappears for a longer period of time, or even forever.
Yes, anything can happen – depending on the severity and intensity…
If you are concerned that you may be affected, you should definitely talk to a doctor about it.
Most people have several personalities, 5 or more, it changes often during the day but is different for many