What causes split personality?

Are you talking to yourself and finding out that there is someone else in the conversation? Did somebody just answer you back? Have you been accused of doing something that you have no memory of doing, but suddenly all the evidence points to your innocence being improbable? Welcome to the world of dissociative identity disorder or better known as split personality. But what actually causes this rare phenomenon that we commonly see in movies and TV shows?

The Brain And Its Complicated Existence

The human brain consists of various parts with distinct functions. These areas include the cerebral cortex (responsible for thinking, perceiving, planning), cerebellum (motor control), hypothalamus (emotions and hormones regulation) among others. In simple terms, it’s like a big city with different departments assigned specific duties.

However,, when ailments such as inflammation on cells occur due to injury or disease – it becomes one complicated mishmash where things sometimes don’t work very well anymore. Think of it like an instant panic mode emergency situation taking place quietly inside your head.

Apart from disorders caused by physical damage to the brain – other factors can also contribute towards psychological health issues; including poor nutrition stemming from unhealthy eating habits.

A Giant Jigsaw Puzzle

When pieces are missing from a jigsaw puzzle, people tend NOT to accuse themselves as having failed at completing it! That would be crazy right?! We automatically assume that someone messed up before sending us ‘puzzle pieces’. However, when dealing with our own body mechanism which is far more complex than any jigsaw puzzle – somehow WE become responsible for any malfunctions!

We know so little about how everything works together- hence conclusions drawn on mental illnesses shouldn’t always justify blame directed at victims who then suffer judgmental attitudes from society without empathy or compassion.

Breaking Down Dissociation

Split personality or dissociative identity disorder in adults is a rare mental illness that refers to the fragmentation of one’s personality into distinct alternate identities. These personality traits can completely differ from each other and are not aware of each other’s existence, which means they cannot control each others’ thoughts or actions.

A Game Of Musical Chairs

It’s like musical chairs- only instead of people running around while avoiding getting left standing alone -your consciousness simply decides to take a break somewhere outside looking in- as if watching somebody else do something that you would never dream of doing yourself!

The Trigger-Happy Culprit: Trauma And Its Aftermath

One common ground for split personality comes in the form of traumas. PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) usually stems from traumatic events such as childhood abuse, domestic violence, sexual harassment, road accidents etc.

Ah! Perfect Timing

And right when your brain goes through trauma – it all seems amazingly efficient… Considering how many victims actually show signs of depression /anxiety before being diagnosed with split personalities – this suggests their suffering might have been going on far longer than originally thought!

The human body aims at protecting itself by various mechanisms including numbing out emotional pain caused due to trauma- often resulting in memory loss compensating for overwhelming emotions surrounding events deemed too unbearable mentally & psychologically processing them.

Childhood Emotional Abuse/Stress Leads To Structural Changes In Brain Development

Abuse doesn’t always mean physical harm but also verbal/emotional/psychological damage inflicted on children whereby unknowingly results may manifest later; such deficient developmental activities occur explicitly during critical periods within childhood development if detrimental forces exist within the environment.

Structural changes occur since neural pathways now get wired differently compared with normal brain activity under healthy conditions resulting adverse effects led by these structural changes combined with environmental factors creating robust triggers during episodes dissociation onset.

Taking Charge Against Split Personality

Split Personality/dissociation can be treated effectively only after professional counselling sessions that help re-frame one’s thought process towards mental health. The cure typically involves cognitive-behavioural therapy, which is a psychological form of treatment aimed at teaching the patient new effective coping mechanisms for managing stress and anxiety rather than indulging in dissociative behaviour.

Symptoms Commonly Associated With Split Personality

  • Forgetfulness/recurrent gaps existing within previous events – due to flashback ability seen primarily within those suffering from PTSD in childhood.
  • Rapid mood swings
  • Hallucinations – visual/ auditory hallucinations often heard subtly suggesting instructions (e.g., giving out commands or guiding actions)
  • Dysfunctional personality traits- characterised by extreme swings between personalities sometimes with difficulty differentiating reality versus fiction
  • Distractibility / lapses in attention even during crucial situations could potentially arise/altered consciousness levels displayed uncharacteristically quickly turning disorienting many patients undergoing short-term memory losses along way down this rocky journey dealing with multiple persons inside their mind!

Those who experience any form of sudden changes concerning the above symptoms must seek medical assistance immediately. Furthermore, becoming more familiarized\
with common signs/symptoms referencing when somebody was altering rapidly spanning over various target identities present while emphasising specific trigger warnings as well when deconstructing dissociative episodes would further assist whilst they navigate management procedures required treating related illnesses such as DID integrating guide systems developed specifically addressing underrepresented variants involving trauma response influencing disorders affecting our special minds processing output taking place neat little neurological areas firing continuously deep into cracks creating chaos sending our code spiralling’out control’.

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