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But you can choose to see your school counselor. If he or she believes you need to get away, they will help you get this into family court. A school counselor's opinion in open court means something - and so does your opinion, whether your state laws deem you able to choose for yourself or not.

She was a psych professor and researcher when she recovered her memories in therapy. Highly qualified. Amazing that her parents had the nerve to stand up to her publicly.

Oh, gosh. That was a long time ago. It was the original journal of the ISSTD way back when. It's called the Journal of Trauma and Dissociation now, but it might have had a different name back then. Link Removed The oldest volumes now live in the public domain.

Tell your mother, your court representative - and the judge, for that matter, if you have access - that you don't want to see him and why. At sixteen, you should have a say in the matter. Even if you live in a state where you are not considered old enough to make the determination yourself, at...

Ok. Here are other ideas. First, I know you said you didn't enjoy putting up the tree and all, but I bet there was at least one moment - probably more than one - when you smiled, laughed, or even enjoyed a warm fuzzy feeling. Most of the time, when we are depressed, we do have these...

Some ideas: 1. If you are stable and high-functioning, perhaps it would be best to not do trauma work at this time. Trauma work is often destabilizing; perhaps your part that is guarding you and prohibiting this work knows you can't handle it right now. 2. You and your therapist could consult...

Please note: I suffered severe major depression (diagnosis in DSM talk: major depression, severe, recurrent, without psychotic features) for some 35 years. Yup. Hospitalized for suicidal ideation and suicide attempts more times than I can count. Even tried to hang myself in the hospital once...

Take heart. Whether the DID diagnosis fits you or not, you will be the same person after the diagnosis is formalized. You are you, no matter what. :)

Yes, you feel this way, but the feelings really don't make you useless. Small steps count. Try little things first and reward yourself for every effort, no matter how small. For instance, let's say you have trouble showering and dressing every day due to depression. One day, you get up with the...

I used to suffer this sort of depression. Some professionals say many tend towards depression these days because we now stress an individualistic culture rather than a collective culture; when we spend too much time thinking and fretting over our own situation, we become depressed. The key to...

I found your initial post a bit confusing but I can respond regarding DID and Major Depression. DID: No. A person can recover from DID. I did without any lingering effects. Major Depression: I still get down, etc., but I no longer suffer suicidal ideation. It's been many years since I've had...

Ah, I see. The college DSPS center counselors cannot help anyone who doesn't have disability documentation. They cannot diagnose (they aren't licensed to do so) but can only implement accommodations based upon the provided documentation. Glad it worked out for you eventually.

Ouch. Not in her job description. They aren't supposed to question a student's disability documentation.

:) I'm so glad!

Don't think about a major. Don't even think about graduating with an AA. Just look through the class schedule and find a class that looks interesting. Take the class purely for fun. Get a BOG fee waiver, if you are eligible, so you won't beat yourself up over wasting money. And, just keep this...

Your campus DSPS office can help you if you have already been deemed legally disabled. They can provide extra time for exams and a private testing room. It's quite possible your psych classes are stirring you up. I have a BA in psychology. After I became disabled (PTSD and DID), I started...

May I suggest you take one fun low-key class at a community college?

You were lucky to find that many! Seriously. Most of these specialists are in high demand for DID. The DID healing path is lengthy and exhausting, so they only take one or two DID clients at a time, and these clients tend to stay in therapy for a long time. So there isn't much turn-over. It's...

Whether or not you are awarded SSDI is totally dependent upon your medical records. If your physician has carefully documented your issues and is willing to make a statement requiring you to go on disability, that should do the trick. if you've been hospitalized, all the better. Please be aware...

That's criminal! I did complete my BA, but full-time school plus work ruined my health; I had to drop out of graduate school as a result. Am just now managing graduate work.

Keep in close touch with this woman. When it comes to healing from dissociative disorders, especially DID, therapist expertise is extremely important. Experts are hard to find. I suggest you establish yourself with this woman to the degree possible, so that she will think of you immediately...

Isn't that the truth!! Other than the explicit religious issues, he was so very control oriented on every front. I wasn't allowed to go sightseeing in San Francisco because it was 'G-d forsaken' and about to be struck down by lightening at any momemt. My father said he would disown me if I ever...

Yes, sometimes the flashback is delayed. I've had this happen to me.

My father was a mainline denomination minister. When I entered my teens, he left the church, quit his job, and set up his own ministry. My mother and eventually my brother and I (when we came of age) were roped into the ministry as his board of directors. The deal was, he wanted to incorporate...

Sounds like now is the perfect time. Best wishes to you as you begin the journey.