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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 writers

access the google doc here

this page is for writers who would like to portray DID in their fiction and would appreciate some help from someone utterly engrossed in DID and its depiction.

here i store the reasonable-yet-extensive document i have developed containing everything i think a person writing a character with DID would benefit from reading and considering.

this resource features:

  • clarification of DID fundamentals and a demystification of the diagnostic criteria
  • guidance for approaching DID and its symptoms in a way that is grounded and humanising
  • extensive prompts for developing your character and their unique pattern of symptoms
  • insight into the recovery process, secondary symptoms, and daily life (with further reading)
  • and my objectively correct opinions on what makes a DID character and narrative feel real and satisfying to me

i believe it has something for every step of the writer's process so please check it out, save it, and give it a share.

this is my utterly shameless plug for the website.

still need help?

i currently work (informally) as a sensitivity reader and consultant for several DID characters and i'm always happy to take on more projects.

if you feel like you'd appreciate more specific advice or guidance for your DID portrayal, please feel free to contact me! i'll get back to you as soon as i can and am happy to have long, long conversations about your ideas and thoughts.

please note that i'm not qualified for, nor comfortable with, acting as a consultant for approaching real-life cases of DID. please do not contact me with mental health concerns or with the intent of asking me personal questions.