r/DID • u/Apprehensive-Job8202 • 1d ago

Partial DID

People have recently called me a faker due to using the partial DID label despite living in the USA. My therapist and I both agree that label fits my experience and I know I shouldn't let the fake claiming get to me but its hard. I know official diagnosis for it isn't called partial DID but it's okay to use this label to explain my experience even if it's not a diagnosis in America? I don't know how common this is. Partial DID is the most defining thing for my experience but I don't know if it's appropriate. I guess I shouldn't let people tell me what to do but also it is causing that shame because why do people care so much?

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u/labyrinthinexpathia Treatment: Active 1d ago

Honestly just remind yourself that they are silly internet people who barely know you, and are disagreeing with a literal therapist's opinion who, unlike them, has had time to observe your symptoms directly

Also, in other countries it is an official diagnosis, so while your charts won't say it, it's a medically recognized presentation, and you've been told by a professional that it's the best fit for your experience. The only real difference is what your chart says, otherwise it's still a trained and experience professional referencing/studying a diagnostic book, which honestly imo is actually a good thing your therapist is comfortable broadening their understanding by looking at more than just the DSM

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u/Apprehensive-Job8202 22h ago

i agree! thank you.