I can't say that this is my one and only thought, or final thought- and maybe I'll change my mind....
Right this minute, I couldn't tell you about being portrayed in the media is.
I don't like, that it is okay for other people, without this disorder, to talk or act like my head is going to start spinning around. I would like to have more acceptance. It would be so much easier (I think... ?) to adjust and seek/get treatment, as well as get smooshed together, if that is what you decide you want.
(that wasn't real specific, sorry. I might have to re-visit this one to answer again)

What are your thoughts on this?

The only media thing I remember is that movie Sybil. I love that movie. My head's too full of noise to really concentrate today. I'll get back to ya later.

Ihaven't seen too much on the media about DID. Sybil was mentioned, but there is another movie (book) that Shelly Long did about Trudy Chase she was a multiple who decided not to intergrate. Recently though I have seen the show ER deal with a patient with DID. In my opinion they handeled pretty well and it actully raised some questions for me. The patient had one alter that wanted help and anther that didn't. Who do you listen to if you are the doctor?

We think DID is portrayed poorly in the media. We always tell people that our head doesnt spin and we dont spit green. We have seen movies where they show some parts as murders and none of my parts would ever hurt any one. They never wanted to hurt anyone but themselves not even our ab*sers. Yes we had some behavior problems but never did it involve other people. Another thing is the idea that WE have to INTEGRATE to heal. That is crap. No one is going anywhere unless they make the choice to. If a Dr says that to us...that is the last time they see us.

the trudy chase movie was "when rabbit howls" I think.

we hate to hurt we don't want anyone to hurt so we would never hurt anyone and right now it hurts really bady.
i hate hurt, almost as much as i hate me

I have not watched any movies on purpose because I do not want to be influenced by them. I am not a typical Multiple, and so do not want any movie to make me doubt my diagnosis or to make me angry because of how they portray us. I am a mental health professional and did watch one film made by professionals for professionals from my workplace library, and it discussed the controversy in the mental health field surrounding MPD, and it really disturbed me and was validation for my decision to persaonlly avoid such stuff, which isn't to say there's no valuable material out there, I just haven't encountered it on purpose. However, I did read Robert Oxenham's book "Cracked"; he is a Multiple and it is an autobiography. It was such a comfort to me to know there was another out there like me! (That was before I found this website and community and ALL OF MY WONDERFUL SISTERS AND BROTHERS HERE !!!! YOU are a tremendous blessing to me. We are not alone......

The only movie I'm familiar with is Sybal. I think some things that are depicted are spot on. However, the person that they are portraying obviously has the worse case scenario for this illness. They had to have it this way to overdramatize. It's just like Girl Interrupted and how it portrays people with Boarderline - while it's accurate - it's very dramatized. I'd like to see some show do a piece on it to portray the real deal - not a movie intended for drama but a real investigative report type show - to people so that the understanding can be increased. Sorry, not real articultate today. I might be tough to follow.

my head hurts too- just like yours.
how come you don't talk?

HerHeadHurts,
Hello my friend,
I think one of the main reasons multiple personality disorder diagnosis name got changed to Disociative Idnentity Disorder was because of the Movie Sibble. That movie really upset me and I would like to see society's view and doctor's views on DID become as accepted as any other mental illness. I think it is sad that so many people and doctors are willing to accept all other mental illnesses expet DID. I don't want to be treated differently, I just want to be treated with respect. Take very good care of yourself. Sending you hugs.
Hugs,
Sam

WE ARE NOT LAB RATS

*angry*
i agree, who wants to know? til i know, i think i'll just keep my opinion to myself.