Hey I have a system related question! I thought we had traumagenic origins for our system but we mainly experienced little T traumas in childhood and it's making me wonder if DID can form because of that or if you need to have prolonged big T traumas to develop the disorder.
Our symptoms aren't so bad so I don't think we'd qualify for a diagnosis either way, but it does make me curious about other people with DID and if it's possible to have a CDD from little T traumas.
This is a great question, and the answer might surprise you
Emotional neglect is the biggest predictor of a CDD, and that neglect can come from many places-- schools, family, peers
Disorganized attachments in childhood play a central role in the development of CDDs, and even well-meaning, well-intentioned parents can form a DA style with their child
And that's not even getting into what having an unaddressed childhood disorder can do
Trauma isn't an event, it's a reaction to an event, and is very personal and unique to you, what might traumatize you won't bother someone else, and vice versa. Don't think of it as little and big trauma, because that's not how it works.
Neglect is shown to be equally as damaging to a child as physical and sexual abuse.
I'm pretty sure all of this is cited in this post.
If you browse my blog you'll find that I talk about this next point a LOT. I say this, firmly, not just for you, but for EVERYONE reading.
Don't put a "minimum" on how much someone needs to be struggling to qualify for a diagnosis or help.
Good enough. Nothing more to be said.
You don't need to be "this" disordered to ride the ride, what do you think disordered looks like, then?
Not only is the mindset often rooted in ableism, but it's a misunderstanding of the course of the disorder, disorder vs disability, something the DSM encourages us to separate the concepts of, and of the dysfunction criteria.
I'm not in the best shape, I really hope this helps, good luck friendo
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