Understanding Dissociative Identity Disorder

Dissociative identity disorder is when an individual develops alternate personalities that function with or without the awareness of the person’s usual self. In this video, we explain and dive into what dissociative identity disorder is and some of the potential causes.

This video was made by McMaster students Xiang Xiang Fang and Kirti Harish,  in collaboration with the McMaster Demystifying Medicine Program.

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