National Multiple Personality Day

National Multiple Personality Day is a day to raise awareness for multiple personality disorder. Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD), now known as Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), is a mental health condition in which a person's identity is fragmented into two or more distinct personality states, each with its own pattern of perceiving, thinking, feeling, and behaving. Individuals with DID often have experienced severe and prolonged trauma during childhood, such as physical, sexual, or emotional abuse. The development of multiple personalities is thought to be a coping mechanism for dealing with overwhelming stress and trauma. Symptoms of DID may include dissociative episodes, memory loss, confusion about one's identity, depression, anxiety, mood swings, and difficulty maintaining relationships. Diagnosis of DID is often complicated due to the complexity of symptoms, and there is some controversy around the condition in the mental health field. Treatment for DID typically involves psychotherapy, such as talk therapy or cognitive-behavioral therapy, to help integrate the different personalities into a cohesive sense of self. In some cases, medication may be used to manage associated symptoms, such as depression or anxiety.