DID

DID Freudian Concepts DID The Id: The basic, instinctive part of the mind that is not conscious. It is driven by instinct and the desire to feel pleasure. It seeks to satisfy basic needs (such as sex and aggression) right away. The Ego: It starts in the id, connecting instincts, reality, and morals. Defense Mechanisms: The ego uses strategies (like repression) to push painful or unacceptable thoughts/memories out of the mind to avoid anxiety. Dissociation is when your mind separates. Hysteria... DID root "Hysteria" originates from the Greek word hystera Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) was historically labeled "hysterical neurosis, dissociative type," linking it to old, often misogynistic concepts of "hysteria". While some past observers claimed DID is a "modern variant of hysteria" or mere attention-seeking, it is a valid, trauma-based mental health condition, not hysterical illness. Jean-Martin Charcot (1825–1893) defined hysteria as a chronic, hereditary neurological disorder, rather than a purely psychological one, characterized by distinct functional symptoms like paralysis, contractures, and seizures without structural lesions. He identified it as a "dynamic lesion" affecting the brain, often triggered by emotional or physical trauma, particularly in patients at the Salpêtrière hos The shift from "hysteria" to DID reflects a move away from misunderstanding complex trauma responses as mere attention-seeking, toward acknowledging the structural splitting of consciousness. AlTers... AlTers... -Alters (id, ego, and unconscious defense mechanisms) -Me myself and i -Some of us Definition: in psychology, an alter (short for "alternate identity") refers to a distinct personality state within a single individual, characteristic of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) or Other Specified Dissociative Disorder (OSDD), serving as a coping mechanism for severe trauma, with each alter having unique names, ages, memories, genders, behaviors, and even perceived physical traits, functioning as separate "parts" of a fragmented self. The Ego...The Anxiety "the ego is the anxiety" captures a core idea in psychology, especially Freudian and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT): the ego (our sense of self/identity) produces anxiety when its perceived worth is threatened by demands to perform perfectly or gain approval, leading to "ego anxiety" (feeling worthless if you fail), which the ego then tries to manage, often creating more internal conflict and anxiety about external judgment. Essentially, anxiety arises from the ego's struggle to meet harsh internal standards and avoid perceived threats to its fragile sense of self-worth, acting as a signal of danger.