DID is associated with many symptoms.

Hallucinations
"out of body" experiences
self-harm or suicidal thoughts/behaviors
frequent bouts of lost time that can not be easily explained
insomnia
differences in handwriting (as a result of different personalities fronting)
drug or alcohol abuse.

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- DID presents other psychiatric issues such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, and PNES.
- DID is often a natural defense mechanism against childhood trauma. This includes emotional, physical, and sexual trauma. 
- Individuals with DID may not be aware of memory gaps or discontinuities in their present life, thus making diagnosis sometimes tricky.  


Presentation DID 

Dissociative Identity Disorder. (n.d.). American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. https://aamft.org/Consumer_Updates/Dissociative_Identity_Disorder.aspx#:~:text=Causes,emotional%2C%20physical%20or%20sexual%20abuse

DID is still a disorder that is not heavily studied yet however some interventions and treatments are used to help individuals with DID to live a functional life.

Psychotherapy: integration of separate personalities into one and working through the trauma by “fusing” the alters
Trauma-focused behavioral therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy
Hypnosis as therapy as they are more prone to hypnotized
Some medications can help to treat symptoms of DID such as anxiety and depression but not DID itself.

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