System Speak: Dissociative Identity Disorder ( Multiple Personality Disorder ), Complex Trauma , and Dissociation

Dr. E shares her rehearsal practice presentation of her plenary for speaking at the annual ISSTD conference.


Previous CFAS talks:

https://cfas.isst-d.org/content/diminish-deter-destroy-dissociate-passing-trauma

https://cfas.isst-d.org/content/intergenerational-trauma-plurality-cultural-incompetence-0



It's not my job to educate you:

https://medium.com/@classylore/on-terms-its-not-my-job-to-educate-you-1bace85ddd74

https://www.thecrimson.com/column/between-the-lines/article/2018/2/2/gao-educating-others-is-more-than-a-job/



Brave Spaces:

https://www.naspa.org/images/uploads/main/Policy_and_Practice_No_2_Safe_Brave_Spaces.pdf



Washington Post article about ASL on TikTok:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/05/08/fake-sign-language-asl-tiktok/



What is Lived Experience (white house graphic):

https://aspe.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/5840f2f3645ae485c268a2784e1132c5/What-Is-Lived-Experience.pdf


Equitable Engagement (white house graphic):

https://aspe.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/e2fc155b542946f2bbde9233a33d504d/Equitable-Engagements.pdf


My 2019 article about the history of plurality:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468749921000570



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What is System Speak: Dissociative Identity Disorder ( Multiple Personality Disorder ), Complex Trauma , and Dissociation?

Diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder at age 36, Emma and her system share what they learn along the way about DID, dissociation, trauma, and mental health. Educational, supportive, inclusive, and inspiring, System Speak documents her healing journey through the best and worst of life in recovery through insights, conversations, and collaborations.