what would a "mild" case look like?

I'm just curious really.

I don't think there is such thing as a "mild case"... but we get what you mean.

In some ways, I think my DID "should be" a mild case, because my alters are so advanced as far as 100% co-conscious and 100% co-present (which is like, practically integrated except for the memories of trauma).

Yet my case is SEVERE, my PTSD symptoms are SEVERE, I have been in crisis going on 3 years...

I think the only way you could describe a DID system as 'mild' is if they achieved 'healthy multiplicity.'

In which case, the 'symptoms' would be the part that is considered 'mild.'

crackerjack wrote:I think the only way you could describe a DID system as 'mild' is if they achieved 'healthy multiplicity.'

In which case, the 'symptoms' would be the part that is considered 'mild.'

Agreed. There's a saying: "It gets worse before it gets better." We think this applies to healing from trauma. We think that we're making progress, and then a whole bunch of stuff hits the fan at once.

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maybe it would be OSDD or DID-like situations where there are not fully formed alters and it doesn't disrupt life significantly. or maybe in DID just a few alters, like one or two, and not a whole bunch....or maybe like it was mentioned where the system works together in harmony with little disruptions in daily life (not meaning cases where the others aren't known about cuz that would be different, i think).

but really, it could be open to interpretation and just a matter of opinion what 'mild' is for each person.

i know what is mild for myself, and that is when things are calm and quiet, and i can function without significant negative impacts mentally, physically, etc.

I think my case always was mild (though i had never heard this term). I always had co-conscious an at this moment, the 3 of us are very functional, though we have a lot of problems to solve, but i am here in my best moment, without depression, or anxiety, or psychotic episode and i'm not taking any medication, i am totally free with that. And i am sure i will never suffer any psychotic episode again because the cause always was that my anger was dissociated, until an alter appeared and can manage it perfectly and for this reason, nothing can unbalance me.

John O wrote:the cause always was that my anger was dissociated, until an alter appeared and can manage it perfectly and for this reason, nothing can unbalance me.

Wait a second... if the anger is being managed by an alter, that's still "dissociated" isn't it?

In fact, wouldn't that be considered even MORE dissociated?

Not trying to argue the fact that you are very functional and doing better, it sounds like a perfect example of "healthy multiplicity" if you are all functioning together to achieve some sort of balance in life.

crackerjack wrote:
Wait a second... if the anger is being managed by an alter, that's still "dissociated" isn't it?

In fact, wouldn't that be considered even MORE dissociated?

Not trying to argue the fact that you are very functional and doing better, it sounds like a perfect example of "healthy multiplicity" if you are all functioning together to achieve some sort of balance in life.

Yes, but i mean that the anger before that alter was totally inmerse in a chaos, no one alter managed it, it was an energy that was totally floating in a chaos,so for this reason when a succes was to intense and hard the anger caused a psychotic episode, do you understand me? But when that alter appeared he could absorbe it and canalize it in a efficient way. Your are correct: it's disscociated but before that alter the anger was dissociated like a chaotic energy that no one alter could manage. But, thanks to my therapist, this anger could be liberated and an alter appeared that is taking care of it, is a very aggresive alter but at the same time is focused and work with me in a total collaborative way.

we are knowing what you are meaning. about the anger is needing to be somebody's job because it is bad when not.

I think mild DID is pretty much DDNOS. did-light.

I was told by my therapist that I am a mild case of DID, without that meaning that I'm not into enough pain,but I don't have major time loss. I also have co-consciousness, and co- presence. I think Mild means no major time loss...& awareness of other parts.Sometimes I wonder if I'm DID or DD-NOS. But I'm also CPTSD. & that's harsh.

'Mild' DID is when your sh*t doesn't bother the therapist.
Like maybe you're not bleeding on their couch.

Colin