Talk:Rude Zuud/@comment-142.184.158.123-20190124031207/@comment-2804:7F2:2A8A:D7AA:4CF4:8EBD:10C2:901B-20190314225501

Allow me to try and elucidate beyond what the (excessively and unnecessarily hostile) Lone Tenno above me might be trying to say. There is no consensus among psychiatrics/psychology professionals regarding what's most commonly referred to as DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder). In a crude summarisation, we don't know whether it's more like a psychiatric condition in and of itself or a symptom to different (and sometimes more pressing) matters. There are studies that show a large correlation of dissociative episodes with various forms of trauma, and some studies suggest it can be identified as a coping mechanism.

That said, what Zuud shows is *not* DID. One of the major points of agreement for the diagnosis of DID relies on its dissociative nature, meaning the patient sheds one identity and adopts a different one that has no correlation with their primary identity. These are sometimes called "identity states" and despite a lot of media buzz about this topic, there are no realistic academic cases in which they converse with each other like in the game. What she has is more reminiscent of other psychiatric conditions, such as schizophrenia. Psychiatrically, there are many more plausible causes for her paracusia, though. If I had to put my finger on it, I would definitely say based on her background as a survivor of a highly traumatic event that what she experiences is auditory hallucination as a symptom of post traumatic stress disorder. And, if that is the case, I'd have to give [DE] some shiny kudos because it is very well acted. But you know, there's only so much we can say with what we have.

As for you, my suggestion is to look for a psychotherapist for a psych eval. There might be a lot that can be done in your case to provide you with some more quality of life. These episodes are symptoms of treatable mental conditions, so there's always some light in the end of that tunnel. Let me know if you need more information and I'll happily share some links <3