Exactly. The alters help the child say, this isn't happening to me, it's happening to...
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Justin Donnelly:
Your sister's manifesting a condition called dissociative identity disorder, DID for short. It means she has multiple personalities. Sarah Kinmount:
What? Justin Donnelly:
There's nothing to be afraid of. In fact, it's quite remarkable. A child powerless against abuse often creates other personalities or alters to survive the trauma. Sarah Kinmount:
As a defense mechanism? Justin Donnelly:
Exactly. The alters help the child say, this isn't happening to me, it's happening to someone else
Your sister's manifesting a condition called dissociative identity disorder, DID for short. It means she has multiple personalities. Sarah Kinmount:
What? Justin Donnelly:
There's nothing to be afraid of. In fact, it's quite remarkable. A child powerless against abuse often creates other personalities or alters to survive the trauma. Sarah Kinmount:
As a defense mechanism? Justin Donnelly:
Exactly. The alters help the child say, this isn't happening to me, it's happening to someone else
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Your sister's manifesting a condition
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called Dissociative Identity Disorder DID for short
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It means she has multiple personalities
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What
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There's nothing to be afraid of
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In fact it's quite remarkable
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A child powerless against abuse often creates
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other personalities or alters to help survive the trauma
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As a defense mechanism
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Exactly
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The alters help the child say this isn't happening to me
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it's happening to someone else
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Movie Summary
A young woman, seemingly good but still psychologically disturbed from being kidnapped as a little girl, becomes the obvious suspect in a murder.
Actors
Justin Donnelly
Sarah Kinmount
