United States of Tara, Split, & Dissociative Identity Disorder

Jenna and the system of alters (together known as the Gianu System) join us today to talk about Dissociative Identity Disorder or DID. This complex disorder, which occurs in 1.5% of our population, is a covert survival mechanism specific to each individual. We discuss what dissociation is, how identities and ego states exist, and how alters can hold different parts of trauma. We also talk about the accurate DID representation in the Australian film by Rome Trower, What if it Worked? and how shows like The United States of Tara and the film Split have impacted the perceptions of DID. 00:02:38 - What is Dissociative Identity Disorder? 00:06:44 - Jenna's Discovery of DID 00:09:09 - Discovering Alters in the Gianu System 00:15:39 - Understanding DID and its Complexity 00:16:57 - Aging and Sliding of Alters 00:19:11 - The Representation of DID in What If It Works 00:22:05 - The Debate on Integration and Healing 00:25:31 - The Misrepresentation of DID in Media 00:30:52 - Misconceptions about DID 00:35:03 - Using Social Media to Heal 00:39:49 - Normalizing DID in Media 00:40:59 - Recommended Resources 00:47:07 - Lack of Diversity in Canadian Writing Rooms 00:49:48 - Documentary Premiere for The Lebanese Burger Mafia 00:50:39 - Harvardwood Talk on Ethics and Storytelling DOWNLOAD THE TRANSCRIPT HERE Contact us: BraaainsPodcast.com Follow: @BraaainsPodcast Music: @_Deppisch_ Design: Perpetualnotion.ca Mixing/ Mastering: Tony Bao Support this show: Patreon.com/BraaainsPodcast