Autistic Therapist

02/04/2026

02/04/2026

This is an exceptionally well-done and clinically accurate article on dissociative identity responses (historically referred to as “multiple personality disorder”). It offers a nuanced and compassionate portrayal of a condition that is very real, frequently misunderstood, and often intentionally hidden—both from others and, at times, from the individual themselves.

Dissociative identity responses develop as adaptive survival strategies in the context of overwhelming trauma and require thoughtful, trauma-informed, and individualized treatment approaches. Increased public understanding is essential to reducing stigma and improving access to appropriate care.

The link below allows access even without an NYT subscription. If this piece resonates with you, engaging with it—through thoughtful comments and supportive reactions—can help amplify accurate, humanizing narratives about dissociation and trauma.

Spurred by her past struggles with dissociative identity disorder, she has devoted her professional life to studying it.

02/01/2026

02/01/2026

An interesting article about living with dissociative identities

The researcher Milissa Kaufman lived with what is, perhaps, one of psychiatry’s most misunderstood diagnoses. Spurred by past struggles, she has devoted her professional life to studying it. https://nyti.ms/49SNpsQ

01/30/2026

Spurred by her past struggles with dissociative identity disorder, she has devoted her professional life to studying it.

01/30/2026

Hamer became disabled after having polio as a child.

Credit-15 People With Disabilities Who Changed the World by Julia Metraux, originally published on The Mighty and reposted on A Life Worth Living.

01/29/2026

This guided meditation is an offering of deep calm — a moment in time to soften, to exhale, and return home to yourself. Our inner and outer worlds can be fu...

01/29/2026

Silencing teaches tolerance of poor behaviors.

01/29/2026