Quotes by Deborah Bray Haddock, The Dissociative Identity Disorder Sourcebook

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“As an undergraduate student in psychology, I was taught that multiple personalities were a very rare and bizarre disorder. That is all that I was taught on ... It soon became apparent that what I h...”
— Deborah Bray Haddock, The Dissociative Identity Disorder Sourcebook
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“As a therapist, I have many avenues in which to learn about DID, but I hear exactly the opposite from clients and others who are struggling to understand their own existence. When I talk to them ab...”
— Deborah Bray Haddock, The Dissociative Identity Disorder Sourcebook
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“DID is about survival! As more people begin to appreciate this concept, individuals with DID will start to feel less as though they have to hide in shame. DID develops as a response to extreme trau...”
— Deborah Bray Haddock, The Dissociative Identity Disorder Sourcebook
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“When a client enters therapy with a prior diagnosis, it might be difficult for the therapist to think outside of the box presented. One reason a dissociative individual might have several different...”
— Deborah Bray Haddock, The Dissociative Identity Disorder Sourcebook
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“When experiences or emotions become too overwhlming, the mind clevely encapsulates the material and stores it for safe-keeping. Many people respond this way in the face of trauma, but the additiona...”
— Deborah Bray Haddock, The Dissociative Identity Disorder Sourcebook
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