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Plural Activism
Description: The work of the charity is to improve knowledge, understanding, & recognition; encourage & facilitate mutual support of Dissociative Identity Disorder.
First Person Plural (FPP) specialises in working for and on behalf of all those affected by Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and similar complex trauma-related dissociative identity conditions. These similar conditions include type 1 Dissociative Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (DDNOS), and a type of Other Specified Dissociative Disorder (OSDD) which is described as DID-like. DID itself is sometimes referred to by the older and less accurate term of Multiple Personalities.
Established in 1997, FPP remains the only national membership charity which focuses exclusively on these frequently unrecognised and misunderstood conditions. The complex dissociative identity conditions are common in those who have experienced protracted repeated trauma, of a severe or extreme nature, that started in early childhood. The associated trauma is usually childhood abuse, (sexual, physical, emotional, spiritual) and/or neglect, but may be other childhood trauma, e.g. recurrent invasive medical p
The work of the charity is to improve knowledge, understanding and recognition; encourage and facilitate mutual support; and move towards better access to specialist assessments with effective treatment and care pathways. We do this through training courses, brief awareness raising sessions, written information and audio visual resources, a member’s newsletter, access to online support forums for full members; and members open meetings.
D.I.D. INFO PAGE
Plural Activism