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This carrd is to inform people about Partial DID, a lesser-known dissociative disorder.
this carrd was made by a partial did system :)
What is Partial DID?
Partial Dissociative Identity Disorder is a dissociative disorder where you meet the requirements for DID, but there are "dominant" and "non-dominant" parts.The dominant part takes care of daily life, and these non-dominant parts intrude on and disrupt the dominant part.These intrusions may be cognitive, affective, perceptual, motor, or behavioural. Meaning, they can effect how the dominant part thinks, feels, percieves things, moves, and behaves.
Isn't that just OSDD?
Not quite. Alters in DID or OSDD systems have the ability to take executive control over the body, meaning they are able to control the body seperately from the host. Alters in P-DID systems are usually unable to do this.Like everything, there are exceptions to this. Ocassionally, alters are able to take executive control in moments of extreme stress, emotional distress, or in traumatic situations.How often alters fully switch in P-DID systems is different for every system, and depends on some key factors. Every system functions differently as every brain is different.
Information about Alters
Alter is the term used to describe the dissociated "parts" of a system.Just like in DID and OSDD-1b, alters in P-DID systems each have a distinct personality and appearence. The only difference alters in P-DID systems have from alters in DID or OSDD systems is they are unable to take executive control over the body, which is also known as the "front".
How does switching work?
Alters in P-DID systems are unable to front without the presence of the host, aka the dominant alter. When a non-dominant alter comes into the front with the host, this is called a "partial switch".When a partial switch happens, it is referred to as an "identity intrusion" in the ICD. The alter that has switched in can change the percieved identity of the host. This is can be described as blending or co-consciousness.Some systems may refer to themselves as "monoconscious". This means they share one collective consciousness. Although likely incorrect, due to the nature of P-DID, it is how the host percieves the functions of the system, and it is entirely valid to identify as such.
Sources
ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics (Version : 02/2022)
Instagram Post by @keepersofthekeys and @wild.fields.sys
Fact Sheet IV – What are the Dissociative Disorders?
ESTD Complex Trauma resulting in Dissociative Identity PDF - Page 11
Personal Experience as a P-DID system
DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL. I am the host of a P-DID system that wants to spread information about our disorder as accurately as possible, while also making it easy for people to understand.