Remember, things are never as bad as they seem. Honestly! Good luck and all that! Remember, things are never as bad as they seem. Honestly! Good luck and all that!
resources for readers
this page is for anyone curious about DID depiction, critical analysis around DID depiction, and/or what avenues for interpretation can exist when dissecting depictions of DID.
i use this page to store my analytical essays and critical commentaries in response to various DID depictions across media and social spaces.
note: if you're on mobile, google docs may struggle with formatting and images. i recommend opening the gdocs app or using desktop if possible.
disclaimer / note to readers:
it is my goal to make discussion of what DID is, and criticism of how it is depicted, open and accessible to everybody. therefore, using accessible language is very important to me and my work.
if any of my essays are hard to follow or read, or if i accidentally use specialised terminology that excludes those unfamiliar with medical jargon, please let me know and i will remedy it and clarify my meaning as soon as i am able.
please also bear in mind i am a constantly growing person, who is constantly developing his knowledge, observations, and opinions; all opinions on specific depictions and media are my own at a given point in time. i am always open to being disagreed with and considering new viewpoints, and nothing i say here is free from improvement.
thank you for reading this foreword, and enjoy your reading!
Decontextualisation and (De-)Humanisation in 1950–2010s USAmerican Depictions of DID
summary:
my current dissertation, 8000 word limit.
an analysis of the language that surrounds USAmerican depictions of DID and how these sensationalise and ‘other’ the DID patient
Published: n/a, Edited: n/a. Notes: n/a.
DID denial and decontextualisation in Split (2016)
summary:
an analysis of how Split (2016) engages with DID denialism and chooses to legitimise the experience of DID to its audience.
Published: n/a, Edited: n/a. Notes: n/a.
Notes on Beware of the Other Side(s) (2014)
summary:
all the quotes I pulled out of Chapters 0-8 of Dr. Heike Schwarz' book 'Beware of the Other Side(s)' for use in my dissertation.
read here (6.0k words)
Published: 06/03/26 Edited: 06/03/26. Notes: If this is how I can convince people to buy it so be it.
Speculations on the origin of the 'evil alter' hallucination
summary:
a quick scan over Eve as an early USAmerican filmic DID depiction and how it evokes fictional horror tropes.
read here (<1k words)
Published: 27/11/25, Edited: 27/11/25. Notes: Undeveloped Essay Ideas.
(MILGRAM Project) mikoto (オレ) / 'john' didn't 'do it'
summary:
analysing and criticising mikoto's typical reception and arguing for a new interpretation of his behaviour and DID presentation.
read here (3.5k words)
Published: 22/04/2025, Edited: 22/04/2025, Media: Mikoto Kayano, MILGRAM Project. Notes: Informal.
(MILGRAM Project) オレ of Neoplasm is not 俺 of John Doe
summary:
further analysing how mikoto's dissociative character functions, how his DID seems to operate, and why he and his condition may present itself the way that it does.
read here (5.2k words)
Published: 25/05/2025, Edited: 25/05/2025, Media: Mikoto Kayano, MILGRAM Project. Notes: Informal.
(MILGRAM Project) mikoto's introjected DID presentation
summary:
analysing mikoto's social vulnerabilities, how Milgram frames DID to characters and audience, and following how mikoto's sense of self and symptom presentation develops in response to Milgram and the DID label.
read here (10.6k words)
Published: 01/07/2025, Edited: 07/07/2025, Media: Mikoto Kayano, MILGRAM Project. Notes: Informal.
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