Talking about your multiplicity

[Cammy]

I am extremely hesitant to reveal my multiplicity. I have had too many experiences where so called mental health professionals have poo-pooed and invalidated my diagnosis, so I keep it quiet. My primary mental health care provider is a world leading expert in DID and trauma disorders and even she gets stigmatized for her work.

Oddly enough I recently married back in February. It never dawned on me to tell my fiancé about the multiplicity...I just didn't think to do it because for me it is not an issue, just like the beating of my heart is something that is a part of me, but I don't tell people "Hey, my heart is beating."  Funny thing is that it turns out my husband is also DID. No wonder he kept telling me that no one before in his life seemed to understand him as well as I did. I call that a match made in heaven. So as far as family and friends go, just my mom and my husband know. As far as anyone else is concerned I just don't discuss it. Too many people, professionals included, still don't understand this condition and subscribe to the stereotype that Hollywood has put forth. Once people find out, they treat you differently, and not in a positive way. For myself, silence on this subject seems the most prudent course.