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rrmoderatorMPD is actually a very controversial diagnosis.
It is often linked to false memories.
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www.culteducation.com]
Some mental health professionals have been sued and lost their license over related treatment/therapy.
I am brand new here and don't want to start any kind of war, but your statement shows a great deal of ignorance. Like Esperanza, I have been dealing with DID/MPD for many years, and for those of us who struggle with the disorder you are doing us a great disservice.
Please reconsider your statement and support those of us who have lived through hell and are still alive to tell about it. Terrible people did terrible things to us, and by discounting our diagnosis you also minimize our histories.
This is where you are personalising what the moderator said. The diagnosis "is" controversial. It is controvesial because some people have chosen to sensationalise it. The statement rr wrote is what it is. ADHD or Bipolar Disorder are seen as "controversial" as well.
No negative connotation there. In practice, I would say "controversial" on all three if someone has not had any other independent, objective medical testing/opinions/family history to corroborate either.
Here's the deal about mental health a lot of consumers do not understand: YOU have a say in YOUR treatment and the DIAGNOSIS a professional has come up with. YOU have the right to research and ask questions as well.
For the record, none of what I typed above trivialised what you are going through. In fact, it might even validate that people care about you and have faith in mental health care.