Definitions Part: An alternative identity state that an individual develops to manage trauma, typically in childhood. Previously known as “personalities” however this is no longer accurate. System: A system is a collection of parts that exist together within a person. This FAQ will discuss individuals with DID as systems, for the sake of brevity. System […]

Dissociative Identity Disorder is often portrayed in the movies and media as a villainous, dangerous, and unpredictable threat to people and society. The unfortunate fact about this message is that it is drastically inaccurate. Interestingly though, getting a real world view of the disorder is also somewhat difficult (as I would say it is for […]

Workings of the ADHD Brain ADHD brains have issues with the neurotransmitter norepinephrine, which is linked with dopamine. The best way to explain dopamine is to see it as the chemical in the brain that makes the person feel good quickly; one of the instant release, feel-good, chemicals. Below is a graph that shows levels […]

When you have depression, nothing makes sense anymore. You logically know there are things that are helpful behaviours, but you don’t do them. Why? Because when you do, you feel no pleasure or motivation. An empty void. Human’s aren’t very good at knowing what they’ve got until it’s gone. People don’t realise that simple tasks […]