FISABILILLAH I think she was just nervous. For someone who hasn't ever met someone with DID it can be kind of strange and nerve-wracking because you don't know how you should respond or talk or engage with each alter as an individual and you have to constantly remind yourself that even though they look the same to you it's not the same person
This disorder is not that difficult to understand. It's your mind literally not able to fight or flight a situation so your body goes through a disassociation. These "alters" protect the main host whenever they feel threatened mentally physically and emotionally. It's mind-blowing that there are DOCTORS who don't believe in this! Doctors, if anybody, know the human body has so much untapped potential that's not been discovered yet.
I believe it’s possible for the brain to do that because it does make sense. To escape traumas or to be able to deal/cope with traumas. But I definitely do not believe in any of the bullshit personalities... like “popstar”... Oh and one of them needs prescription glasses but the rest of them don’t? What the fuck. That is literally impossible. You can’t physically change your eyes at will (as in your body can’t). And the same for one of them being left handed too. If one of them is left handed then that means she is ambidextrous. The whole thing with DID is that it’s supposed to be you split into different people. So all of the personalities come together to make one individual - they just split when something traumatic/problematic happened. So it makes no sense for all of these things to be part of one individual. I do believe in DID but I do not believe in people creating their own delusional characters and masquerading as that. Personality disorder much.
Emily McC Emily McC Actually, your need for prescription glasses can change with how tense you are, and just to give an example: kids with ADHD can need to get special eye drops before examination because they might not need glasses on their medication, but they need them off it. Handedness is actually related to verbal processing, and since different parts of the brain are active with different alters (yes there has been studies done on this, and no it isn’t as sci-fi as it sounds. Obviously they need to do more research to understand it, but it can be related to how the neural pathways have been activated in specific situations) it isn’t at all strange that one alter can be left-handed while Jess is right-handed. It wouldn’t make her ambidextrous, because then she’d be able to switch at ease. When it comes to the alters being popstars and the like - alters are ultimately created by the mind of a child. I think that is easy to forget when you see an adult with DID. How would a child portray their dream protector, dream sibling, so on so forth? Look, there are people who claim to have DID that I doubt from a neurological standpoint. Jess isn’t one of them, the way their system manifests makes a lot of sense, actually. I stay open to everything though, because there is a lot I don’t know yet, and something that seems strange to me might have a perfectly logical explanation with more knowledge. The brain is a truly marvellous thing, and there is danger in mistrusting people when you don’t actually really know what you are talking about. I have learned to ask ’how could this be?’ instead of deciding that it couldn’t, and then I try to find out. It helps me learn, and means I won’t dismiss people who deserve to be heard. I recommend it.
I'm just so happy for her that she has a partner that loves and accepts her and the four others as well. He truly does love his wife and that's awesome.
Yeah he's so mature and loving, but also not judgemental. Because some small boys could possibly be socially too aware that his girlfriend is also four boys! But no silliness, he's just great, I'm so happy for her, she enriches the lives of those that enrich hers.
Now, I don't personally have DID, but my girlfriend does. Before we knew what was wrong, she just thought she was going mad. So I salute those brave souls of you living with any kind of mental illness. My girl has PTSD, anxiety and depression, and DID. I salute you courageous souls living with a mental illness. You all are the bravest people in the world. Best of luck to you all.
Courage Karnga And lots of love & appreciation for you loving your girlfriend enough to support her through her mental disorders😊Need more people with such non-judgmental,unconditional love to give👍❤
Courage Karnga Lots of love to you and her and her alters. I have DID too and I’ve found it’s really common to think you’re going insane before you realize you’re multiple.
I think it’s so important to increase awareness about this! It’s actually a beautiful expression of the brain wanting to protect a child who could not protect themselves
definitely wouldn't call it beautiful lol, i find it rather horrifying to know that a mind will actually convince itself that it belongs to separate people to justify itself.
someone living It’s difficult to deal with I’m sure, but I think it’s beautiful that our brain will create a way to cope with intense trauma to protect itself. It’s far better than the alternative.
@@---yx7ti yeah, but if the mind would not be able to, it would be more horrific, so maybe it is really " a good thing" because it helped her in that situation to survive. Amy Nicole I have never seen that on this way, but I think you are right. ( sorry for my english I hope it is understandeble)
@@---yx7ti You're quite ignorant in this field. It's obvious that you've never studied or had experience with this disorder. I've worked in a psychiatric unit for 11 years, and also with many psychiatric patients within the community, and I can assure you it's got NOTHING to do with "a mind" either "convincing itself" OR "justifying itself". Your very choice of phrasing reveals your narrow-minded, negative prejudice. The world needs less of your ilk.
I don don't think you understand how this disorder works. Children don't have an integrated personality, so when repeated childhood trauma happens, the integration process doesn't happen. Those pieces of the whole 'would he's person develop their own personality. The brain has also gained a new coping mechanism, so I'm a very stressful time a new alter can be created.
Yes, it's very interesting. DissociaDID on youtube here does a series called Debunking DID. Chloe and her alters go over things about DID and explain it beautifully. I would 100% recommend checking them out!
Actually no, it isnt a coping mechanism at all.. it is a response to trauma... for example "if you hit your head, it will develop pain and then a knot.
Amanda Griffin Yup! I love dissociaDID, an amazing channel. I would like to add MultiplicityandMe (the system in this documentary), and the entropy system as well :)
@@BrooklynDaDon1 I agree. 99% of people in the comments pretend to know about DID but use things like "beautiful" and "self defense" and "coping mechanism" when describing it... it's none of those things but its evident that this condition is very much misunderstood as is the brain in general. Then again this is RUclips comment section so there's that lol.
Yeah. Mine was caught in time so this don't happen to me but at 11 I was raped and somewhere I made the choice not to be myself anymore. I was someone else named Kimberly. So Kim was caught in time and I was treated for what I went through and it hasn't happened again with Kimberly. Now, trying to convince myself I am an alien, that happened 3 years ago.
One of my friends has this disorder. The first time I witnessed it was alarming. She has at least 6 different "people" existing in her mind. Unlike Jess, however, my friend has no memory of these other identities when she is herself. She doesn't know when they make their appearance, or remember any of it. It's terrifying for her, because she has no idea when they are going to appear. They will appear usually when she is in a stressful or difficult situation. She was the victim of sexual abuse as a child and it continued until she was a teenager. It is her way of coping with the horrific things she endured.
She should probably go to a therapist if she isn’t already.... though from other systems I’ve seen I want to suggest asking her to get a journal where the alters can communicate with each other.
It sounds like your friend needs to find herself an experienced therapist if she hasn't already, who can help her through the journey of healing from the trauma she experienced. The amnesia you describe is quite common, especially in the early stages of therapy, but given time and effective therapy she will become more aware of what is happening and be able to control it. Communicating with her alters is the key and keeping a journal is a good means for each alter to express themselves and allow the host personality to gain insight into her condition. She also needs to feel supported by her family and friends and I encourage you to learn as much as possible about DID but keep in mind that every person affected by this disorder is different. It's very difficult to overcome the effects of abuse but I hope your friend finds peace and healing.
Coming from someone who has this disorder it pains me to see people being so harsh towards those who don't understand it. Many of you sound like the Doctors who tried to tell me how I feel. Every case is a little different. We are not all the same. I also have a Seizure Disorder on top of it and it took a long time to get diagnosed correctly because everyone wanted to TELL ME what I was experiencing. Just because you study something doesn't make you an expert. Unless you actually have it you have no idea what it is like. You are no different from the people asking questions. I had one Doctor who laughed at me when I described my seizure symptoms (before being officially diagnosed by my Savior Dr). While chuckling she was all, "I have never heard of that". I was all, "You never heard of people smelling things before a seizure?" I even told her my sister and cousin have seizure disorders. She still wrote me up as "Mental Diagnosis". It took having a grand mal seizure in front of students in the classroom for me to be properly diagnosed. Had they not been telling me I was mental I would have been on proper meds. Good think it didn't happen while I was driving. So just because you are a Doctor or Student does not mean you know what you are talking about.
DID is both beauitful in the sense that its truly amazing what our bodies and minds are capable of doing to protect us, but also devastating. At the heart of it the reality is, somewhere along the line someone with DID saw or experienced something so traumatic that it literally fractured your psyche in a last dash attempt to save you. Yet, in all truth the core of who you are ends up locked inside your own cage. Things like this make me question how much we are actually incontrol of our minds, and how much our subconscious dictates.
Why do people rush to say men too instead of me too? Yes, rape does happen to boys and men. And the percentage between male rape victims and female rape victims is not even CLOSE to a similar number.
They should show this video when people try to say rape doesnt permanently affect someone. Clearly it was a sexual attack or she wouldn't have felt safe if she were a boy. Shame on whoever hurt that poor girl.
I've seen how it permanently effects people through my aunts.. all of them (on my dad's side) molested by their father at a young age (I never met him, I'm glad I've never had). Oldest aunt can't hold a relationship for long and is pretty unstable and immature. Second oldest is an alcoholic and her husband (boyfriend? They got a divorce, but are back together.) He's 25 years older than her. Youngest lived in a different state, can't even look at her oldest brother because he look like his dad. (My dad has 5 siblings) Now on my mom's side, she was kidnapped and raped by a stranger.. she was popular, very smart, and a cheerleader in high school. Her confidence plummeted and she was never the same.
I've literally never seen an intelligent person say rape can't be psychologically damaging. I dont know where you see people saying that but I'd change my surroundings fast before that ignorance rubs off.
Just wanted to add another comment giving praise to this respectful, open, and kind reporter. If only the world could listen and validate as wonderfully as you seemed to in this segment. Cheers.
I saw an incredible documentary about Jess a couple of years ago and became enamored by the amount of courage it must have took to show the world what DID looks like. So much love Jess 💓
and that's not irony, that's coincidental or maybe even contrived if she picked it because of it's different eye colors. My friend wanted to see what was in a sealed first aid kit and he used a knife to cut the zip tie and sliced his hand instead. He caused himself to need the very first aid kit he wanted to investigate. That's ironic lol.
This is so refreshing to watch. All men/women who have significant others struggling through any type of mental illness should take notes from this video and be just as supportive. Whether it’s depression, bi polar disorder, anxiety, schizophrenia, multi personality disorder, etc., it’s always encouraging to have the person you care about be on the same page as you and support you.
I had a secret alter from the age of 10 through 45. "Marjorie" appeared after a trauma, but I lived through her without letting on to others. Being that we were both female, it was easier to conceal. When I was Kathy, I dressed one way, when Marjorie, I preferred other styles. Kathy got A's in school, whereas Marjorie was content with B's and C's. Kathy was into the arts, a bit of a loner, bohemian. Marjorie was into sports, traveled with a gang of neighborhood friends. Kathy was serious; Marjorie, inclined to mischief and irreverence. People on the outside just thought of me as highly intelligent, eccentric, someone who didn't fit the expected mould, so whether I was Marjorie or Kathy, it did the matter. I always knew however, that I was essentially Kathy and Marjorie's presence was to uphold Kathy. So what happened at 45? After a tumultuous decade of riding an emotional roller coaster, I crash landed. A terrific counselor and psychiatrist assisted me to recognize and accept who I am and to understand who Marjorie was. Does she still exist? Yes, but no longer as my alter, she's more of a friend from my past. We've both moved on, so to speak. At this time I was also greatly aided by resuming the practice of religion that I'd loved as an innocent child.
The whole Ed alter part of the story turned out to be quite the interesting plot twist. Everyone seems to like him the best, including her husband who he’s exclusively intimate with. And for her she said that’s the only alter she struggles with, so that has to be hard. What an amazingly strong woman. I’m glad her life turned out good for her💕
I suffer from mental illness myself but I admit this is one of the disorders that I have the most difficulty understanding. I know that people will automatically find ways to protect themselves after experiencing something traumatic but it's so bizarre to me that some actually form completely different identities to do it.
jennybean as you saw in the video she had no idea what was happening, it’s not something people just decide to do one day. it’s subconscious & pretty uncontrollable. everyone reacts to trauma differently & people with DID don’t have a say as to whether or not they have it, like 99% of mental illnesses
DID can only happen to a child under the age of about 7-9 I believe. When a child's mind and personality is still forming. After DID has been established, a new alter can break off at any time in the body's life because that defense mechanism is part of the brain, similar to a learned skill.
jennybean if you’re still confused I suggest watching the RUclips channel The Entropy System!! They have tons of educational videos and explains things soooo well! They have DID and they have explained concepts about DID that I have struggled to understand for awhile, but they really help you get it!
To explain why this happens, basically, when humans are born, they exist as several ego states, rather than one solid, unified personality. These ego states are responsible for making sure all of our needs are met. One is responsible for making sure we get fed, another is responsible for making sure we're clean, another is responsible for attachment, etc, etc, etc. Usually between the ages of 5 and 9, these ego states connect and form one unified personality. After that, it is impossible to develop DID. However, sometimes when an individual goes through repeated childhood trauma, these ego states can't integrate. For example, one ego state might see a caregiver as a source of food, but another sees that caregiver as a source of danger. These differing views means those two ego states cannot integrate. Amnesia walls are put up between them, and they develop into their own individual people, with their own names, wants, likes, dislikes, etc. Once this happens as a child, the brain learns to create these amnesia walls, and can do so again in response to stress when the person is older, which can create completely new people. So you end up with multiple individual people all sharing a body, brain, and life.
Just another proof that human brain is something widely unexplored and an amazing thing. The fact that those personalities can have different health conditions, cholesterol levels, disabilities, even dominant hand like we can see with Jess and her Alters!
Omg I was actually starting to hear some bits of an American accent coming through when Jess was talking to the interviewer and was so shook when she said that Jake was in fact coming to the front at that time. I could actually tell :0
I am an avid #MentalHealthAwareness advocate and performer, and I love this so much. I travel the country trying to bring that awareness on stages, in classrooms, hospitals, and on my RUclips channel, so I get excited when I see other advocates. 💙❤
This was so amazing to watch. We follow Jess on RUclips and she has been so helpful to us as we navigate this confusion. We look at her as a role model when we make our videos. Thank you for making this and thank you Jess for being so open.
I have lived with this condition since I was a small child, compounded with bipolar disorder and ADHD. These days I wonder if those two other conditions are those of my alters. I was raped as a small child by a relative, and subjected to a parent who also was abused and split as a young boy. He was chronically abused as a foster child, and brought those alters forward as an adult. My brother also has a number of alters, so let's just say, life's been a bizarre ride, lots of adventures, dangers and poor life decisions. In the midst of it all I raised a child with pronounced developmental issues. I completely understand this young lady, she reminds me so much of myself. I am also ambidextrous with certain things. Playing golf, softball is all played from the left side of my body. I also have different wardrobes, I love men's clothes and I know there are a number of "guys" living inside of me. this is why I so get along with men, most of my alters are male. I was hypersexual in my teens and into my early 40s, and that alter was a prostitute. She was difficult, hard to deal with because she was very predatorial with men. So if anyone thinks this woman is putting it on, walk a few miles in her shoes (mine) and get back to me on this. I also have a small child that is always with me, she's love, love loves to shop, her alter and my gay male alter in his 20s get out of control with spending. I went to treat a shopping addiction with disassociative disorder, not fully understanding the condition. This only came about in the last month. I am still alive, I that is a miracle. Thank God I was an excellent student and voraciously consumed information pertaining to mental health. My family is full of truly crazy people, but I am the one with all the titles.
Wait, is this MultiplicityAndMe??? I knew I recognized them. I watch other system RUclipsrs so I knew I'd seen them before. If you really want to know about DID more extensively I'd recommend learning about it from RUclipsrs like DissociaDID- great for understanding the disorder.
I have a friend with DID and honestly Jess is in such a good space and is so lucky with what she has and I'm so happy for her, especially after the trauma she faced. My friend is not as lucky. She was diagnosed less than a year ago and is having difficulty finding a great doctor like Jess has and she has struggled severely because of it. She has a loving and understanding spouse which is a huge help, but her friend group is small and sadly not living near her (including me) so we can't physically hang out very often even to the point that I have not been formally introduced to her alters in person. It has gotten to the point that she doesn't feel comfortable with finishing her education. I wish this was a condition more known of and more researched because I hate that she is struggling so much because no one within hundreds of miles of her can treat her.
All parts of a system are people, especially the misunderstood ones like Ed. One of the most important things towards healing is validation. Validation from others and validation towards yourself. We are all just trying to live our best lives with what we have, and everyone is hurting. Before denouncing the multiplicity and me system, or any DID system, consider opening your mind to what consciousness and existence really mean
I really love this couple. Jess is a unique and beautiful person, and she (they) has found someone who accepts all of her (them) and vice versa. Blessings on them for a long and happy life together.
Well... not so "unique" tho... ahahah, sorry I had to make the pun. I love her anyways, her channel is so interesting and all her alters quiet defined and interesting.
I think it was a rather sweet story. Most people are lucky if they find love at all and there are 6 people who love and respect one another. As a Psychologist I find this fascinating, but as a person I find it inspiring and adorable.
@@spydergs07 Living through any disorder is brave. I think you forgot the part where she was scared of Ed and was scared that when she switched back to herself she would have so many cuts on her or be somewhere she doesn't know. "Brave" doesn't mean just fighting for your country. You could have society anxiety and be brave enough to as someone a question. Or not being able to walk but your willing to try anyway. People belittle the word "brave" and make it seem like you have to risk your life to be brave but it's not true.
Lydie Maniema- “Whether people believe she is suffering from a scientific disorder or not, this girl is brave & amazing.” If people come to the conclusion that she’s not suffering from a scientific disorder, does that make her brave & amazing? Or is she simply brave & amazing despite what people’s views are? Personally, I think this is a very interesting case. It’s certainly worth investigating.
I’ve watched a lot of Jess’s videos before, I love her and her alters! I never knew she was a bit scared of Ed, that was something new I learned. I just think she is wonderful :)
This couple (this family really) including her, her alters and her husband are so open and honest about something usually not talked about and it is so incredibly refreshing! It’s like instead of being lectured to about something you have no understanding of and are struggling to try and get grasp, this was a completely different setup. It was interesting, educational and left me wanting to meet all the people involved because they were all so relatable. Very well done 👍
I saw another you tuber who claimed she had DID. I felt, and still feel, the young woman was faking it to be popular on you tube. This is different. This beautiful girl is genuine. She is brave and exceptional. Her husband is wonderful. I'm glad she has wonderful friends and a competent doctor.
Rafael E. Nunes listen these people aren’t doctors. They’re speculating on who is faking it and who isn’t. It’s not appropriate for them to be doing this. Don’t worry about what they’re saying because it’s not educated opinions. I do recommend dissociaDID and the entropy system though :) they have great videos! As well as MultiplicityandMe Which is the lady in this documentary. Most people with DID are women which is why the RUclipsr with DID are all women btw
I'm glad the interview was done in a way that didn't sensationalist the disorder. I've recently finished a couple of mental health courses and they didn't really go into depth about this disorder, so I found this really interesting and informative. This lady was treated with respect which was good to see.
What a beautiful, intelligent young woman . Kudos to her for breaking the stigma , educating and helping others . Wish her and her husband so much love x
This is such a lovely story. I’m very happy that Jess has found a way to manage living with her alters. I hope the new baby doesn’t upset the balance she has established. Best of luck to two wonderful people!!
This is so fascinating. This girl is stunningly beautiful, and you can see her appearance change with each alter. God Bless she has the support she does. All are good people.
Fuck your husband, if he makes you feel like that than he doesn't want to be with you and he wants to be with someone else, and you need to protect yourself and be with people who will support and beleive in you for the person you are, the intelligent, loving sensitive person you are. Believe in yourself because you should not and never let someone undermine you. Be with those who care for you and encourage you but do all of that with honesty to yourself and accepting yourself and seeing yourself for who you are. Never let anyone harm you.
She is the only person I've seen online that's recent and actually looks like she has DID. She looks extremely similar to someone that I know personally that has DID. Everyone else it seems so.... fake for attention. Clearly Jess feels extreme amounts of anxiety when she feels that she is going to switch. Everyone else on RUclips who makes their own videos seems like it's all fun and silly and that's not DID at all. It can be terrifying and depressing.
you do know all those RUclipsrs control what we are viewers see right? What you "see" on here doesn't mean shit. Don't invalidate someone simply because you think you have a solid conclusion about their personal life or mental illnesses................through youtube.................and wtf "actually looks like she has DID", what kind of statement is that? Jesus, the freaking arrogance of some people.
Not every case of DID will look like your friends. By saying most others are faking you're perpetuating stigma, people dont "look" like they have DID they experience it, they get assessed and diagnosed by a doctor etc. Its not always terrifying and depressing. Do you think mentally ill people have to be in pain all the time? How would you know what DID is like if you've never experienced it?
I don't get the change of clothing thing. I dated someone who suffers from DID, and the personalities came out randomly and uncontrollably, but only when my partner was under duress. It seemed as though the personalities came out to protect the person, the whole reason why alters are invented in the first place.
@@lucieann21 Yeah I agree! I bet the showrunners thought it would help viewers see them as the individuals they are. I've learned from MultiplicityandMe that DID is definitely meant to be subtle !
Every system is very different. DID is literally a defense mechanism, so most times the goal is to keep it hidden. Some well functioning systems like to express their individuality and are more open to choosing to share the body and give each alter time to front (be in the driver's seat). Some systems have alters that only come out when necessary, and therefore wouldn't feel the need to "be themselves" like wearing different clothes or makeup or whatever, they are out because they are needed to fulfill a duty in a sense. And in day to day living, sometimes a switch can happen so many times that it just isn't feasible to change clothes that many times. Most times that I have seen people with DID have alters wear different clothes is for the purpose of either showing a differentiation for camera, or because the alters jury want to dress how they personally prefer.
Switches can happen at any time for any reason. Switching only when stressed is the experience of some systems not others. Just because the person you dated was one way does not mean that every person with DID has to be that way as well.
Why would someone fake this? It seems so terrifying. I love the interaction between the interviewer and her shes so empathetic. Her man is amazing she is lucky. I saw a documentary about a woman with 7, one guy and 6 women she was exhausted and looked sad unless she was her carefree alter.
*Goes to show there's someone out there for everyone.. It's lovely that her husband is in love with 100% of her and who she is and he seems like the perfect fit for her*
Am I the only one that finds this AMAZING?! It’s so cool and interesting how she manages these people that live inside of her and I’m so interesting in ALL of them!
those studies are debunked. it is cherry picking info to make it seem scientific but it is nowhere near true. Too much faking all round, Sad for genuine persons to watch this when it is blatantly a crock
And now they have a baby and they are so happy still. I love Jess. Multiplicity and Me (Jess's channel) is an amazing RUclips channel if you want to see more from them.
I am really happy for her, i just watched another documentary of a women with the same disorder and she is very sad bcz how she is isolated from others bcz of it. Hope all the others with this disorder can cope with it happily as jess did.
Luckily the husband loves her so much that he’s willing to pretty much love them all. Seriously her awareness and their awareness and the way it’s organized is the key to her success that’s really good. There are those people that are not yet controlled over their situations and that’s when it sucks. Wonderful. Hopefully a lot of other people can achieve the same thing. This would seem like a fairytale to a lot of people who are suffering. All six of them have great relationships and that’s great.
I'm subscribed to her RUclips channel, I just found out about Jess only months ago, and I love her! I've been so intrigued by this whole thing, and watched a few other stories as well. Jess seems happy, and it's so cool to see how she manages everything. I know others have a very hard time with their day to day, I feel like Jess gives hope to others. 💜
once saw someone suffering from d.i.d that had one alter who selfharmed and was suicidal. imagine coming back to the hosts consciousness and realize that youve inflicted horrible injuries and have no recollection of it.
This was very well done. I hope those with dissociative identity disorder continue to speak out & help spread awareness.
Thank you so much. We do, too.
"If I was a boy, what happened to me wouldn't have happened." My heart breaks for this woman.
The reporter is super respectful
fifimac yep...@0:16 says it all
FISABILILLAH I think she was just nervous. For someone who hasn't ever met someone with DID it can be kind of strange and nerve-wracking because you don't know how you should respond or talk or engage with each alter as an individual and you have to constantly remind yourself that even though they look the same to you it's not the same person
@@fisabilillah8481 not sure how you think its an eye roll at :16...its not.
Great journalist. Wish more were like her, good at explaining but never condescending.
This disorder is not that difficult to understand. It's your mind literally not able to fight or flight a situation so your body goes through a disassociation. These "alters" protect the main host whenever they feel threatened mentally physically and emotionally. It's mind-blowing that there are DOCTORS who don't believe in this! Doctors, if anybody, know the human body has so much untapped potential that's not been discovered yet.
It is like you have a reboot of who you are. You become who you could be to avoid that situation that just happened. That's how it looks to me.
I believe it’s possible for the brain to do that because it does make sense. To escape traumas or to be able to deal/cope with traumas.
But I definitely do not believe in any of the bullshit personalities... like “popstar”...
Oh and one of them needs prescription glasses but the rest of them don’t? What the fuck. That is literally impossible. You can’t physically change your eyes at will (as in your body can’t). And the same for one of them being left handed too. If one of them is left handed then that means she is ambidextrous.
The whole thing with DID is that it’s supposed to be you split into different people. So all of the personalities come together to make one individual - they just split when something traumatic/problematic happened. So it makes no sense for all of these things to be part of one individual. I do believe in DID but I do not believe in people creating their own delusional characters and masquerading as that. Personality disorder much.
Emily McC who is Jess?
Emily McC Emily McC Actually, your need for prescription glasses can change with how tense you are, and just to give an example: kids with ADHD can need to get special eye drops before examination because they might not need glasses on their medication, but they need them off it.
Handedness is actually related to verbal processing, and since different parts of the brain are active with different alters (yes there has been studies done on this, and no it isn’t as sci-fi as it sounds. Obviously they need to do more research to understand it, but it can be related to how the neural pathways have been activated in specific situations) it isn’t at all strange that one alter can be left-handed while Jess is right-handed. It wouldn’t make her ambidextrous, because then she’d be able to switch at ease.
When it comes to the alters being popstars and the like - alters are ultimately created by the mind of a child. I think that is easy to forget when you see an adult with DID. How would a child portray their dream protector, dream sibling, so on so forth?
Look, there are people who claim to have DID that I doubt from a neurological standpoint. Jess isn’t one of them, the way their system manifests makes a lot of sense, actually. I stay open to everything though, because there is a lot I don’t know yet, and something that seems strange to me might have a perfectly logical explanation with more knowledge.
The brain is a truly marvellous thing, and there is danger in mistrusting people when you don’t actually really know what you are talking about. I have learned to ask ’how could this be?’ instead of deciding that it couldn’t, and then I try to find out. It helps me learn, and means I won’t dismiss people who deserve to be heard. I recommend it.
They don't necessarily triggered just because they feel threatened.
This is how you interview. Super respectful.
I'm thinking about a good username . . . Yes that roll of the eyes and sigh of impatience was really respectful @0:16
@@fisabilillah8481 I agree, I found her really condescending
@@phoenixphyre1885 not really sure how...i thought it was great
I'm thinking about a good username . . . Thankyou well said 💕💕💕
@@fisabilillah8481 I don't see her roll her eyes. And I think she's just collecting herself, no reason to assume it's a sigh of impatience.
I'm just so happy for her that she has a partner that loves and accepts her and the four others as well. He truly does love his wife and that's awesome.
Yeah he's so mature and loving, but also not judgemental. Because some small boys could possibly be socially too aware that his girlfriend is also four boys! But no silliness, he's just great, I'm so happy for her, she enriches the lives of those that enrich hers.
Now, I don't personally have DID, but my girlfriend does. Before we knew what was wrong, she just thought she was going mad. So I salute those brave souls of you living with any kind of mental illness. My girl has PTSD, anxiety and depression, and DID. I salute you courageous souls living with a mental illness. You all are the bravest people in the world. Best of luck to you all.
Courage Karnga And lots of love & appreciation for you loving your girlfriend enough to support her through her mental disorders😊Need more people with such non-judgmental,unconditional love to give👍❤
Courage Karnga
Lots of love to you and her and her alters. I have DID too and I’ve found it’s really common to think you’re going insane before you realize you’re multiple.
I think it’s so important to increase awareness about this! It’s actually a beautiful expression of the brain wanting to protect a child who could not protect themselves
definitely wouldn't call it beautiful lol, i find it rather horrifying to know that a mind will actually convince itself that it belongs to separate people to justify itself.
someone living It’s difficult to deal with I’m sure, but I think it’s beautiful that our brain will create a way to cope with intense trauma to protect itself. It’s far better than the alternative.
@@---yx7ti yeah, but if the mind would not be able to, it would be more horrific, so maybe it is really " a good thing" because it helped her in that situation to survive. Amy Nicole I have never seen that on this way, but I think you are right. ( sorry for my english I hope it is understandeble)
@@---yx7ti You're quite ignorant in this field. It's obvious that you've never studied or had experience with this disorder. I've worked in a psychiatric unit for 11 years, and also with many psychiatric patients within the community, and I can assure you it's got NOTHING to do with "a mind" either "convincing itself" OR "justifying itself". Your very choice of phrasing reveals your narrow-minded, negative prejudice. The world needs less of your ilk.
I don don't think you understand how this disorder works. Children don't have an integrated personality, so when repeated childhood trauma happens, the integration process doesn't happen. Those pieces of the whole 'would he's person develop their own personality. The brain has also gained a new coping mechanism, so I'm a very stressful time a new alter can be created.
This is one of the most respectful interviews I've ever seen, also her husband is a gem :')
Now THIS is how you respectfully interview someone. Well done on being a rare "done right"
Her husband sooooo sweet omg
Lovely hubby
HE HAS A HEART OF GOLD. HOLY HECK.
So basically it is a coping mechanism people develop to help cope with something that has traumatized them as a child! very Interesting!
Yes, it's very interesting. DissociaDID on youtube here does a series called Debunking DID. Chloe and her alters go over things about DID and explain it beautifully. I would 100% recommend checking them out!
Actually no, it isnt a coping mechanism at all.. it is a response to trauma... for example "if you hit your head, it will develop pain and then a knot.
Amanda Griffin Yup! I love dissociaDID, an amazing channel. I would like to add MultiplicityandMe (the system in this documentary), and the entropy system as well :)
@@BrooklynDaDon1 I agree. 99% of people in the comments pretend to know about DID but use things like "beautiful" and "self defense" and "coping mechanism" when describing it... it's none of those things but its evident that this condition is very much misunderstood as is the brain in general. Then again this is RUclips comment section so there's that lol.
Yeah. Mine was caught in time so this don't happen to me but at 11 I was raped and somewhere I made the choice not to be myself anymore. I was someone else named Kimberly. So Kim was caught in time and I was treated for what I went through and it hasn't happened again with Kimberly. Now, trying to convince myself I am an alien, that happened 3 years ago.
One of my friends has this disorder. The first time I witnessed it was alarming. She has at least 6 different "people" existing in her mind. Unlike Jess, however, my friend has no memory of these other identities when she is herself. She doesn't know when they make their appearance, or remember any of it. It's terrifying for her, because she has no idea when they are going to appear. They will appear usually when she is in a stressful or difficult situation. She was the victim of sexual abuse as a child and it continued until she was a teenager. It is her way of coping with the horrific things she endured.
Has she thought of making peace and arrangements with her alters?
Like Love Disorder by YurikoHime
She should probably go to a therapist if she isn’t already.... though from other systems I’ve seen I want to suggest asking her to get a journal where the alters can communicate with each other.
Often it's because she hasn't done the therapy or work to become aware of them?
It sounds like your friend needs to find herself an experienced therapist if she hasn't already, who can help her through the journey of healing from the trauma she experienced. The amnesia you describe is quite common, especially in the early stages of therapy, but given time and effective therapy she will become more aware of what is happening and be able to control it. Communicating with her alters is the key and keeping a journal is a good means for each alter to express themselves and allow the host personality to gain insight into her condition. She also needs to feel supported by her family and friends and I encourage you to learn as much as possible about DID but keep in mind that every person affected by this disorder is different. It's very difficult to overcome the effects of abuse but I hope your friend finds peace and healing.
What a wonderful man. She is a very lucky woman to have someone so loving understanding and supportive. Im so happy for her
Even their voices are different.
Kamal Kumar that’s common with people with DID
Coming from someone who has this disorder it pains me to see people being so harsh towards those who don't understand it. Many of you sound like the Doctors who tried to tell me how I feel. Every case is a little different. We are not all the same. I also have a Seizure Disorder on top of it and it took a long time to get diagnosed correctly because everyone wanted to TELL ME what I was experiencing. Just because you study something doesn't make you an expert. Unless you actually have it you have no idea what it is like. You are no different from the people asking questions. I had one Doctor who laughed at me when I described my seizure symptoms (before being officially diagnosed by my Savior Dr). While chuckling she was all, "I have never heard of that". I was all, "You never heard of people smelling things before a seizure?" I even told her my sister and cousin have seizure disorders. She still wrote me up as "Mental Diagnosis". It took having a grand mal seizure in front of students in the classroom for me to be properly diagnosed. Had they not been telling me I was mental I would have been on proper meds. Good think it didn't happen while I was driving. So just because you are a Doctor or Student does not mean you know what you are talking about.
I love how beautiful and gentle this documentary is for Jess, her alters, and Gaz. So touching!
DID is both beauitful in the sense that its truly amazing what our bodies and minds are capable of doing to protect us, but also devastating. At the heart of it the reality is, somewhere along the line someone with DID saw or experienced something so traumatic that it literally fractured your psyche in a last dash attempt to save you. Yet, in all truth the core of who you are ends up locked inside your own cage. Things like this make me question how much we are actually incontrol of our minds, and how much our subconscious dictates.
it's not a defense mechanism.. it's the terrible aftermath of a person who was damaged mentally.
There is no core...the brain didn't integrate into a single sense of self as a normal childhood development due to life threatening trauma.
If I were a boy what happened to me wouldn't have happened 😞
Right? It broke my heart to hear that 😢
😭😭😭
That made me so sad
But don’t a lot of us feel this way?
Why do people rush to say men too instead of me too? Yes, rape does happen to boys and men. And the percentage between male rape victims and female rape victims is not even CLOSE to a similar number.
They should show this video when people try to say rape doesnt permanently affect someone. Clearly it was a sexual attack or she wouldn't have felt safe if she were a boy. Shame on whoever hurt that poor girl.
I've seen how it permanently effects people through my aunts.. all of them (on my dad's side) molested by their father at a young age (I never met him, I'm glad I've never had).
Oldest aunt can't hold a relationship for long and is pretty unstable and immature.
Second oldest is an alcoholic and her husband (boyfriend? They got a divorce, but are back together.) He's 25 years older than her.
Youngest lived in a different state, can't even look at her oldest brother because he look like his dad.
(My dad has 5 siblings)
Now on my mom's side, she was kidnapped and raped by a stranger.. she was popular, very smart, and a cheerleader in high school. Her confidence plummeted and she was never the same.
I've literally never seen an intelligent person say rape can't be psychologically damaging. I dont know where you see people saying that but I'd change my surroundings fast before that ignorance rubs off.
Who has ever said it doesn't permanently affect someone? I've literally never heard, or read that anywhere
Her husband is awesome, now that's a good man. Btw she's very beautiful too.
One of the alters needs prescription glasses...
That's so intriguing
Just wanted to add another comment giving praise to this respectful, open, and kind reporter. If only the world could listen and validate as wonderfully as you seemed to in this segment. Cheers.
I saw an incredible documentary about Jess a couple of years ago and became enamored by the amount of courage it must have took to show the world what DID looks like. So much love Jess 💓
17:42 no one's gonna acknowledge the irony of the cat having two different colored eyes... beautiful!
Her name is Iris
and that's not irony, that's coincidental or maybe even contrived if she picked it because of it's different eye colors.
My friend wanted to see what was in a sealed first aid kit and he used a knife to cut the zip tie and sliced his hand instead. He caused himself to need the very first aid kit he wanted to investigate. That's ironic lol.
My cat has hetrocromia. It's not that unusual in white cats.
Wow, her switching from British to American.
I'm glad she has people who love and support her.
This is so refreshing to watch. All men/women who have significant others struggling through any type of mental illness should take notes from this video and be just as supportive. Whether it’s depression, bi polar disorder, anxiety, schizophrenia, multi personality disorder, etc., it’s always encouraging to have the person you care about be on the same page as you and support you.
I had a secret alter from the age of 10 through 45. "Marjorie" appeared after a trauma, but I lived through her without letting on to others. Being that we were both female, it was easier to conceal. When I was Kathy, I dressed one way, when Marjorie, I preferred other styles. Kathy got A's in school, whereas Marjorie was content with B's and C's. Kathy was into the arts, a bit of a loner, bohemian. Marjorie was into sports, traveled with a gang of neighborhood friends. Kathy was serious; Marjorie, inclined to mischief and irreverence. People on the outside just thought of me as highly intelligent, eccentric, someone who didn't fit the expected mould, so whether I was Marjorie or Kathy, it did the matter. I always knew however, that I was essentially Kathy and Marjorie's presence was to uphold Kathy. So what happened at 45? After a tumultuous decade of riding an emotional roller coaster, I crash landed. A terrific counselor and psychiatrist assisted me to recognize and accept who I am and to understand who Marjorie was. Does she still exist? Yes, but no longer as my alter, she's more of a friend from my past. We've both moved on, so to speak. At this time I was also greatly aided by resuming the practice of religion that I'd loved as an innocent child.
lol jake sees himself as cameron dallas
Chelsea Drake IM DEAD that’s what I was saying😭😭
Yeess that's what I'm saying
Chelsea Drake everyone in my AP psychology class was laughing at that
I agree w her partner so much. She’s so so so pretty 😭😍
The whole Ed alter part of the story turned out to be quite the interesting plot twist. Everyone seems to like him the best, including her husband who he’s exclusively intimate with. And for her she said that’s the only alter she struggles with, so that has to be hard. What an amazingly strong woman. I’m glad her life turned out good for her💕
Finally.. a disorder that I don't have.
Idiocy is not a disorder.
Lol .. interesting part is I might have this disorder 😐
Wait what disorder do you have bro? If I may ask
Loool
*LMAOOO*
She's so beautiful!
love her hair too !!
Here come all the Mental Health Professionals saying she is faking it. Roll my eyes
usually the alters do not know each other.
is that entirely true
@@hotnAZ
@@hotnAZ no not usually, its different for everyone. Its too uncommon of a condition to say whats usual and whats not
She's faking it.
Literally no one says that
I suffer from mental illness myself but I admit this is one of the disorders that I have the most difficulty understanding. I know that people will automatically find ways to protect themselves after experiencing something traumatic but it's so bizarre to me that some actually form completely different identities to do it.
jennybean as you saw in the video she had no idea what was happening, it’s not something people just decide to do one day. it’s subconscious & pretty uncontrollable. everyone reacts to trauma differently & people with DID don’t have a say as to whether or not they have it, like 99% of mental illnesses
Jess didn't "Form" her Alters. Please go to her channel "Multiplicity and Me" to educate yourself
DID can only happen to a child under the age of about 7-9 I believe. When a child's mind and personality is still forming. After DID has been established, a new alter can break off at any time in the body's life because that defense mechanism is part of the brain, similar to a learned skill.
jennybean if you’re still confused I suggest watching the RUclips channel The Entropy System!! They have tons of educational videos and explains things soooo well! They have DID and they have explained concepts about DID that I have struggled to understand for awhile, but they really help you get it!
To explain why this happens, basically, when humans are born, they exist as several ego states, rather than one solid, unified personality. These ego states are responsible for making sure all of our needs are met. One is responsible for making sure we get fed, another is responsible for making sure we're clean, another is responsible for attachment, etc, etc, etc.
Usually between the ages of 5 and 9, these ego states connect and form one unified personality. After that, it is impossible to develop DID. However, sometimes when an individual goes through repeated childhood trauma, these ego states can't integrate. For example, one ego state might see a caregiver as a source of food, but another sees that caregiver as a source of danger. These differing views means those two ego states cannot integrate. Amnesia walls are put up between them, and they develop into their own individual people, with their own names, wants, likes, dislikes, etc. Once this happens as a child, the brain learns to create these amnesia walls, and can do so again in response to stress when the person is older, which can create completely new people. So you end up with multiple individual people all sharing a body, brain, and life.
No one gonna talk about how Ed was called Eddie by some lady he doesn’t even know? He hates that! 😂
they are literally the cutest couple ever
Worse feeling in the world is not being believed that somthing happened...😢.
Now Jess is a mum!!! Love her and all her alters!!
Wow
Just another proof that human brain is something widely unexplored and an amazing thing.
The fact that those personalities can have different health conditions, cholesterol levels, disabilities, even dominant hand like we can see with Jess and her Alters!
Ironic how this is about someones mind and yet so many people are commenting on her outward appearance in the comments...... :/
Omg I was actually starting to hear some bits of an American accent coming through when Jess was talking to the interviewer and was so shook when she said that Jake was in fact coming to the front at that time. I could actually tell :0
I am an avid #MentalHealthAwareness advocate and performer, and I love this so much. I travel the country trying to bring that awareness on stages, in classrooms, hospitals, and on my RUclips channel, so I get excited when I see other advocates. 💙❤
This was so amazing to watch. We follow Jess on RUclips and she has been so helpful to us as we navigate this confusion. We look at her as a role model when we make our videos. Thank you for making this and thank you Jess for being so open.
I have lived with this condition since I was a small child, compounded with bipolar disorder and ADHD. These days I wonder if those two other conditions are those of my alters. I was raped as a small child by a relative, and subjected to a parent who also was abused and split as a young boy. He was chronically abused as a foster child, and brought those alters forward as an adult. My brother also has a number of alters, so let's just say, life's been a bizarre ride, lots of adventures, dangers and poor life decisions. In the midst of it all I raised a child with pronounced developmental issues. I completely understand this young lady, she reminds me so much of myself. I am also ambidextrous with certain things. Playing golf, softball is all played from the left side of my body. I also have different wardrobes, I love men's clothes and I know there are a number of "guys" living inside of me. this is why I so get along with men, most of my alters are male. I was hypersexual in my teens and into my early 40s, and that alter was a prostitute. She was difficult, hard to deal with because she was very predatorial with men. So if anyone thinks this woman is putting it on, walk a few miles in her shoes (mine) and get back to me on this. I also have a small child that is always with me, she's love, love loves to shop, her alter and my gay male alter in his 20s get out of control with spending. I went to treat a shopping addiction with disassociative disorder, not fully understanding the condition. This only came about in the last month. I am still alive, I that is a miracle. Thank God I was an excellent student and voraciously consumed information pertaining to mental health. My family is full of truly crazy people, but I am the one with all the titles.
Props to the journalist/broadcaster conducting the interview.
Wait, is this MultiplicityAndMe??? I knew I recognized them. I watch other system RUclipsrs so I knew I'd seen them before. If you really want to know about DID more extensively I'd recommend learning about it from RUclipsrs like DissociaDID- great for understanding the disorder.
Yes this is them!
Dissociadid is great omg
DissociaDID is great
I have a friend with DID and honestly Jess is in such a good space and is so lucky with what she has and I'm so happy for her, especially after the trauma she faced. My friend is not as lucky. She was diagnosed less than a year ago and is having difficulty finding a great doctor like Jess has and she has struggled severely because of it. She has a loving and understanding spouse which is a huge help, but her friend group is small and sadly not living near her (including me) so we can't physically hang out very often even to the point that I have not been formally introduced to her alters in person. It has gotten to the point that she doesn't feel comfortable with finishing her education. I wish this was a condition more known of and more researched because I hate that she is struggling so much because no one within hundreds of miles of her can treat her.
The abuse the poor people go through in order to get this is horrific. It's usually SRA abuse or sexual abuse.
All parts of a system are people, especially the misunderstood ones like Ed. One of the most important things towards healing is validation. Validation from others and validation towards yourself. We are all just trying to live our best lives with what we have, and everyone is hurting. Before denouncing the multiplicity and me system, or any DID system, consider opening your mind to what consciousness and existence really mean
the relationships they all have are so wholesome. i'm so glad jess and her alters can live such a wonderful life with people who love them.
I really love this couple. Jess is a unique and beautiful person, and she (they) has found someone who accepts all of her (them) and vice versa. Blessings on them for a long and happy life together.
Well... not so "unique" tho... ahahah, sorry I had to make the pun. I love her anyways, her channel is so interesting and all her alters quiet defined and interesting.
There are only 2 people... he loves her... she isn't multiple people.
I think it was a rather sweet story. Most people are lucky if they find love at all and there are 6 people who love and respect one another. As a Psychologist I find this fascinating, but as a person I find it inspiring and adorable.
Whether people believe she is suffering from a scientific disorder or not, this girl is brave and amazing
Brave is going over seas and fighting for freedom and not knowing if you are going to die.
Coming out about some mental disorder isn't brave.
@@spydergs07 Living through any disorder is brave. I think you forgot the part where she was scared of Ed and was scared that when she switched back to herself she would have so many cuts on her or be somewhere she doesn't know. "Brave" doesn't mean just fighting for your country. You could have society anxiety and be brave enough to as someone a question. Or not being able to walk but your willing to try anyway. People belittle the word "brave" and make it seem like you have to risk your life to be brave but it's not true.
Lydie Maniema- “Whether people believe she is suffering from a scientific disorder or not, this girl is brave & amazing.”
If people come to the conclusion that she’s not suffering from a scientific disorder, does that make her brave & amazing?
Or is she simply brave & amazing despite what people’s views are?
Personally, I think this is a very interesting case. It’s certainly worth investigating.
I’ve watched a lot of Jess’s videos before, I love her and her alters! I never knew she was a bit scared of Ed, that was something new I learned. I just think she is wonderful :)
This couple (this family really) including her, her alters and her husband are so open and honest about something usually not talked about and it is so incredibly refreshing! It’s like instead of being lectured to about something you have no understanding of and are struggling to try and get grasp, this was a completely different setup. It was interesting, educational and left me wanting to meet all the people involved because they were all so relatable. Very well done 👍
"She calls them alters"
I'm sorry hun, but it ain't just her, EVERYONE who knows ANYTHING about DID calls them Alters
Well, I have DID and I know a lot about it. But my "alters" HATE it when I call them alters so I dont do it :D
Just relax and watch the interview b
I saw another you tuber who claimed she had DID. I felt, and still feel, the young woman was faking it to be popular on you tube. This is different. This beautiful girl is genuine. She is brave and exceptional. Her husband is wonderful. I'm glad she has wonderful friends and a competent doctor.
Encina is a woman that has it. She is way more genuine than this. Not that Jess isn't.
madnessofmymind I know Encine and there equal in my book.
Are you talking about Autumn?
Rafael E. Nunes listen these people aren’t doctors. They’re speculating on who is faking it and who isn’t. It’s not appropriate for them to be doing this. Don’t worry about what they’re saying because it’s not educated opinions.
I do recommend dissociaDID and the entropy system though :) they have great videos! As well as MultiplicityandMe Which is the lady in this documentary.
Most people with DID are women which is why the RUclipsr with DID are all women btw
@Rafael E. Nunes You should read studies and material put out by Drs who specialize in this field... not RUclips ffs.
Fascinating, and what a brilliant reporter too.
I'm glad the interview was done in a way that didn't sensationalist the disorder. I've recently finished a couple of mental health courses and they didn't really go into depth about this disorder, so I found this really interesting and informative. This lady was treated with respect which was good to see.
When she said "I think I'll keep you" at the end, my heart just did a massive UwU 💜💜
Shout out to the best husband ever.
I am so sorry you had a traumatic experience. You are a lovely lady and you have a great guy by your side. Jesus loves you.
What a beautiful, intelligent young woman . Kudos to her for breaking the stigma , educating and helping others . Wish her and her husband so much love x
That's so sweet, the amount of social life she has. It didn't affect her whatsoever. Great!
This is such a lovely story. I’m very happy that Jess has found a way to manage living with her alters. I hope the new baby doesn’t upset the balance she has established. Best of luck to two wonderful people!!
This is so fascinating. This girl is stunningly beautiful, and you can see her appearance change with each alter. God Bless she has the support she does. All are good people.
Her therapist seems very good I do agree with what he said it seems he is helping her a lot
What a sweet woman! I'm going to follow her channel for sure. I really liked this interview. Everyone was so respectful and open. Refreshing.
I think it would be hard for me if my partner liked one of my alters better than me.😵
Ed is still very much a part of Jess, so I suppose that helps a lot :)
Right? XD At that point, it's a polygamous relationship and homie's not into that.
Fuck your husband, if he makes you feel like that than he doesn't want to be with you and he wants to be with someone else, and you need to protect yourself and be with people who will support and beleive in you for the person you are, the intelligent, loving sensitive person you are. Believe in yourself because you should not and never let someone undermine you. Be with those who care for you and encourage you but do all of that with honesty to yourself and accepting yourself and seeing yourself for who you are. Never let anyone harm you.
your alter is you looooooool its ok keep learning xo
What an amazing human her husband is 😭😭😭♥️♥️♥️
No wonder ed and jess dont get along they're with the same man
She is the only person I've seen online that's recent and actually looks like she has DID. She looks extremely similar to someone that I know personally that has DID. Everyone else it seems so.... fake for attention. Clearly Jess feels extreme amounts of anxiety when she feels that she is going to switch. Everyone else on RUclips who makes their own videos seems like it's all fun and silly and that's not DID at all. It can be terrifying and depressing.
True...
But still kind of seems faked... The actual switches. 😭I can't help but feel that way
you do know all those RUclipsrs control what we are viewers see right? What you "see" on here doesn't mean shit. Don't invalidate someone simply because you think you have a solid conclusion about their personal life or mental illnesses................through youtube.................and wtf "actually looks like she has DID", what kind of statement is that? Jesus, the freaking arrogance of some people.
Not every case of DID will look like your friends. By saying most others are faking you're perpetuating stigma, people dont "look" like they have DID they experience it, they get assessed and diagnosed by a doctor etc. Its not always terrifying and depressing. Do you think mentally ill people have to be in pain all the time? How would you know what DID is like if you've never experienced it?
@@ezclean7022 feelings aren't facts
Wo! I thought it was Rebel Wilson.
Same!
LMAO me too!
yass
A wannabe Rebel Wilson.
Yep
I don't get the change of clothing thing. I dated someone who suffers from DID, and the personalities came out randomly and uncontrollably, but only when my partner was under duress. It seemed as though the personalities came out to protect the person, the whole reason why alters are invented in the first place.
Andre Malan she doesn’t normally change clothes when an alter switches. This was for TV!
@@lucieann21 Yeah I agree! I bet the showrunners thought it would help viewers see them as the individuals they are. I've learned from MultiplicityandMe that DID is definitely meant to be subtle !
Every system is very different. DID is literally a defense mechanism, so most times the goal is to keep it hidden. Some well functioning systems like to express their individuality and are more open to choosing to share the body and give each alter time to front (be in the driver's seat). Some systems have alters that only come out when necessary, and therefore wouldn't feel the need to "be themselves" like wearing different clothes or makeup or whatever, they are out because they are needed to fulfill a duty in a sense.
And in day to day living, sometimes a switch can happen so many times that it just isn't feasible to change clothes that many times.
Most times that I have seen people with DID have alters wear different clothes is for the purpose of either showing a differentiation for camera, or because the alters jury want to dress how they personally prefer.
Switches can happen at any time for any reason. Switching only when stressed is the experience of some systems not others. Just because the person you dated was one way does not mean that every person with DID has to be that way as well.
LouLou ...of course it was for TV (duh)!
OMG her husband is soooo sweet!! 😭😍 They are such an amazing couple.
I wish I could like this more then once. I love that it's so real and honest ❤
Jess has her own youtube channel named "MultiplicityAndMe"
Why would someone fake this? It seems so terrifying. I love the interaction between the interviewer and her shes so empathetic. Her man is amazing she is lucky. I saw a documentary about a woman with 7, one guy and 6 women she was exhausted and looked sad unless she was her carefree alter.
They’re all so amazing in how they are able to cope with their everyday life so well
*Goes to show there's someone out there for everyone.. It's lovely that her husband is in love with 100% of her and who she is and he seems like the perfect fit for her*
Am I the only one that finds this AMAZING?! It’s so cool and interesting how she manages these people that live inside of her and I’m so interesting in ALL of them!
"I'm not particularly tall..."
Jake, you're taller than I am.
I've seen studies where actual physical changes happen when they switch. Fascinating!
those studies are debunked. it is cherry picking info to make it seem scientific but it is nowhere near true. Too much faking all round, Sad for genuine persons to watch this when it is blatantly a crock
In the thumbnail i could have sworn it was Rebel WIlson. She is a beautiful human. My heart goes out to here
She is stunningly beautiful
she’s so god damn beautiful
the husband is AN ANGEL
This is so weird but I admire how she can live a normal life with all this around.
And now they have a baby and they are so happy still. I love Jess. Multiplicity and Me (Jess's channel) is an amazing RUclips channel if you want to see more from them.
Yo that American accent was FREAKY! Lol
British actors cannot even do one so thoroughly close. Weird.
I am really happy for her, i just watched another documentary of a women with the same disorder and she is very sad bcz how she is isolated from others bcz of it. Hope all the others with this disorder can cope with it happily as jess did.
This is sort of amazing...the other personalities protect her in different aspects of life ❤️
Awh what a good guy. Everyone deserves someone who wants to understand you.
Luckily the husband loves her so much that he’s willing to pretty much love them all. Seriously her awareness and their awareness and the way it’s organized is the key to her success that’s really good. There are those people that are not yet controlled over their situations and that’s when it sucks. Wonderful. Hopefully a lot of other people can achieve the same thing. This would seem like a fairytale to a lot of people who are suffering. All six of them have great relationships and that’s great.
She is stunningly pretty and does N O T look like rebel willson 🙄
Rebel is freaken beautiful tho. I think that's a compliment.
Hi Tek yes, she does lol
Even though rebel Wilson is also stunning ♥️😍
Rebel Wilson is pretty too...and she does look a bit like her. Does that even matter lol.
What’s wrong with looking like Rebel Wilson?
Omg I love the husband!! He wins husband of the year
Traumatic ChildhOod 💔😞 She Was Abused && Is Just Protecting Herself . . . . This Is Sad 😔
I'm subscribed to her RUclips channel, I just found out about Jess only months ago, and I love her! I've been so intrigued by this whole thing, and watched a few other stories as well. Jess seems happy, and it's so cool to see how she manages everything. I know others have a very hard time with their day to day, I feel like Jess gives hope to others. 💜
once saw someone suffering from d.i.d that had one alter who selfharmed and was suicidal. imagine coming back to the hosts consciousness and realize that youve inflicted horrible injuries and have no recollection of it.