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9 Jul, 4 tweets, 1 min read
I think it's worth mentioning is that what we're tweeting about feels like we're just scratching the surface. There's so many layers to the abuse detailed in the malpractice cases - whether it's gaslighting patients to believe they can never recover or straight up sexual assault
And every time I read something new, it just draws another "what the fuck" out of us. Like, the time
**CW: description of sexual abuse**
Bennett Braun blindfolded a patient, took photos of their naked body, and then presented the photos at an ISSTD conference w them in the room.
The list of this stuff feels like it goes on forever. It's unspeakable, and it leaves us speechless. He deserved every single one of the 11 malpractice lawsuits, and should've gotten more.
A big thank you goes out to our friends who receive our phone calls while we learn about and process this. Tonight we sat down with a cup of tea & a remote friend and lit candles for those who went through it. It's heavy stuff, and I really encourage folks to practice care.

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9 Jul
Tw death/drugs/medical abuse/murder

My blood is boiling today bc I learned that sodium amytal is potentially lethal. Yknow? That drug that was (forcibly & non-consensually) given to so many people with MPD, either to force switches or fusion or whatnot? It's fucking lethal.
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They literally wrote on a patient's chart about non-consensually giving her sodium amytal, without a court order, without even TELLING HER HUSBAND, “I feel the need to shut her down outweighs the risk of death."
I'm not going to tweet about this much more right now because I'm at my fucking limit learning about these medical malpractice trials.
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TW: S*t*n/ic words mentioned

We just found out that @satanic_temple_ has a project named grey faction, which among it's many goals that align with supporting the false memory syndrome foundation, involves disproving/disbelieving in DID. We are incredibly disappointed and hurt.
Right on it's home page. "The notion that traumatic events can be repressed and later recovered is the most pernicious bit of folklore ever to infect psychology and psychiatry."
"A position we have made crystal clear: Multiple Personality Disorder/Dissociative Identity Disorder (MPD/DID) is not “fake,” but typically iatrogenic, cultivated by unscrupulous mental health professionals."
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21 Apr
Do you ever read a research on DID with no mention of proving or disproving the disorder, and then realize that the methods are set up in a way where it's clear the author believes people with DID are faking their symptoms?
Specifically, inter-alter memory was being tested on presentation of a stimulus, recognition, discrimination, and other stuff. Instead of following procedures on this topic outlined since 2002 that have wait times of 0-60 minutes between presentation/testing, they waited a WEEK
(really it's been outlined since the 1980's/1990s, but some of the biggest and foundational studies using it came out in 2000-2002 so same difference)
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19 Jul 20
In @houseNYX 's keynote on plural dispersion, they mention how the ISSTD's current treatment guidelines state that DID systems in group therapy should not be allowed to socialize outside of the group, at risk of losing professional support they've worked for years to obtain.
While I don't want to re-hash their entire presentation, I'll give a quick overview with quotes from the ISSTD before talking about connections we've made.

You can watch their full talk here:
ISSTD guidelines admits group therapy is helpful for systems, stating "[it] assists in the development of specific skill sets (e.g., coping strategies, social skills, and symptom management) and helps patients understand... they're not alone in coping with dissociative symptoms.
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22 Jun 20
Saw #GetSplitOffNetflix was making its rounds, and wanted to add our voice.
We’ve been told “it’s fiction, let it go.” Yes, it’s fiction, but it doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Fiction like this draws upon and amplifies the fear in general population, often to a violent degree. (1/9)
#GetSplitOffNetflix There’s already violent underlying misconceptions about folks with DID, violent systems in place to demonize, institutionalize, and harm us. Split uses these to create a market for its audience, and to ultimately reinforce these perceptions and actions. (2/9)
#GetSplitOffNetflix Especially when Split is marketed as a “excellent, well researched portrayal of DID” it means that those enacting the violence will view it and think “I was right. These people ARE monsters, and we should continue pushing them out of society and harming them.”
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17 Mar 20
Due to Tr!sha’s video drama, we’ve seen an uptick in phrases like “DID is living HELL how DARE you make fun of something that’s so horrible to live with!! This disorder makes life almost unlivable!”

This is a reminder that this rhetoric is harmful.

#dissociativeidentitydisorder
We’ve talked about this extensively in this video here:

But in short, repeating statements like that leads to sections of the community with #didosdd feel like they have to hit some benchmark of suffering to be valid.
The DID community is varied and that includes the severity of how we experience this disorder - some systems love each other despite the PTSD and get along as a group.

These phrases can leave these systems feelings alienated or unheard, or can create internalized stigma.
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