I am looking for young people living with DID or any family members who are living with a person with this disorder.  I know that my entire family feels very isolated and haven't been able to find anyone else who has been through this that we can relate to.  My 12 yr old w/ DID feels especially isolated & is afraid to tell anyone about her issues, which has caused alot of problems with friends and teachers.  i have a bachelor's degree in psych, but they don't teach you how to parent 20 very different children who all share the same body.  I also have 2 other daughters, ages 7 & 5, who probably know more about DID than most psychiatrists and it would be amazing if I could find another child who has had to live with a sibling w/ DID.  My 5 yr old can recognize most of her alters when they come out and seems to have no problem at all grasping the concept that her sister has many different people living inside of her and that she is interacting with whichever one is running the show at that moment.  She calls them by their correct names & seems to completely understand that they are different ages from her big sister & has no problem interacting with her alters in an age-appropriate way.  When they play, the oldest is usually in charge of watching her little sisters, but her sisters know that they are also watching her and know how to recognize the warning signs of her switching and know that when she switches, it's up to them to babysit her.  It's amazing to see how effortlessly young children seem to integrate all of this into their reality. 

If you are currently living with a yound child with DID or have done so in the past, please join this group so that we can share experiences and reach out to support each other through this trying time.  thank you!!