Main info on DID (dissociative identity disorder)

✦ A carrd with basic info on dissociative identity disorder to educate those who are unaware ✦

Basic system info ❤

➥ System
A collective term to describe everyone inside.

➥ Alter
An individual within a DID/OSDD system. They are distinct, fully conscious identities separate from the host, with their own personalities and their own free will.

➥ Introject
An alter who has split off to represent an outside source. Introjects typically form because at the time the mind believes that this individual would be able to help during a situation. Introjects are representations of how the mind sees this individual and aren’t always 100% like their source, they can change over time. Introjects can include fictives, factives and a-user introjects.
➦ fictive: an introject from a fictional source, i.g movies, novels, anime ect
➦ factive: an introject of a real person, i.g friends, historical figures, celebrities/idols
➦ A/user introject: an introject of an a/user

➥ Fictives
Fictives are a kind of alter that is a projection of a fictional character. They may come from movies, shows, books, or other media that has impacted the system positively or negatively. Often times a fictive forms because the system subconsciously sees aspects of this character that could benefit the needs of the system. Fictives are not always exactly like their source material, and you should never expect them to act as such. Fictives are people, not bots or roleplayers. Do not treat them as such

➥ Pseudomemories
False memories, in this context related to memories of alters that are "before" the system. They commonly mirror real trauma, but are not real themselves. Introjects may experience pseudomemories from their source. This can affect them in many ways, including personal pseudo-trauma

Headspace ★

➥ Headspace/Inner world/Mind palace
This refers to the interior space within the mind, where alters live. This can include alters having their own houses/apartments, or can be as expansive as entire cities/countries/planets. Not all systems experience headspace the same, and some don’t experience headspace at all.