Keeping It Real and Resilient

Dissociation

What's All the Confusion About Fusion for Dissociative Identity Disorder?

Adrian Fletcher Psy.D., M.A. on July 14, 2025

A Personal Perspective: Life and loss with dissociative identity disorder. Fusing parts and healing intergenerational trauma.

A Personal Perspective: Life and loss with dissociative identity disorder. Fusing parts and healing intergenerational trauma.

Integrative Medicine

When Mental Health Is Medical: The Cost of Missed Diagnosis

Adrian Fletcher Psy.D., M.A. on July 4, 2025

When therapy tools stop working, it may not be resistance, it may be inflammation. Healing stalls when medical roots go unrecognized.

When therapy tools stop working, it may not be resistance, it may be inflammation. Healing stalls when medical roots go unrecognized.

Dissociation

The Harm of Misguided Dissociative Identity Disorder Education

Adrian Fletcher Psy.D., M.A. on June 6, 2025

Here's how outdated dissociative identity disorder education is harming clients and confusing clinicians, and what we must do to make trauma-informed care truly healing.

Here's how outdated dissociative identity disorder education is harming clients and confusing clinicians, and what we must do to make trauma-informed care truly healing.

Dissociation

Trauma, Dissociation, and Surviving a Psychopathic Father

Adrian Fletcher Psy.D., M.A. on June 3, 2025

Personal Perspective: I survived a psychopathic father, ritual abuse, and trauma that led to DID. Now I'm a psychologist using my voice to educate and drive systemic change.

Personal Perspective: I survived a psychopathic father, ritual abuse, and trauma that led to DID. Now I'm a psychologist using my voice to educate and drive systemic change.

Dissociation

The Truth About Multiple Personalities

Adrian Fletcher Psy.D., M.A. on February 27, 2025

Dissociative identity disorder is a condition that is inaccurately portrayed by Hollywood. Mental health clinicians need more training on its assessment and treatment.

Dissociative identity disorder is a condition that is inaccurately portrayed by Hollywood. Mental health clinicians need more training on its assessment and treatment.

Divorce

Grief Is a Necessary Part of Healing After a Divorce

Adrian Fletcher Psy.D., M.A. on July 13, 2024

Navigating divorce when managing post-traumatic stress disorder and dissociation.

Navigating divorce when managing post-traumatic stress disorder and dissociation.

Dissociation

Unmasking Ritual Abuse, DID, and the Threat of Suicide

Adrian Fletcher Psy.D., M.A. on September 27, 2023

Ritual abuse is seldom discussed and Dissociative Identity Disorder is highly stigmatized. This post builds awareness and understanding of both.

Ritual abuse is seldom discussed and Dissociative Identity Disorder is highly stigmatized. This post builds awareness and understanding of both.

Dissociation

Speaking Truth to Stigma on Dissociative Identity Disorder

Adrian Fletcher Psy.D., M.A. on July 24, 2023

A Personal Perspective: There are risks and benefits to disclosing a highly stigmatized mental health condition like DID.

A Personal Perspective: There are risks and benefits to disclosing a highly stigmatized mental health condition like DID.

Relationships

Love and Respect for All Parts of a DID System

Adrian Fletcher Psy.D., M.A. on March 18, 2023

A Personal Perspective: Finding acceptance, love, and respect for all parts of a dissociative identity disorder (DID) system contributes to overall healing.

A Personal Perspective: Finding acceptance, love, and respect for all parts of a dissociative identity disorder (DID) system contributes to overall healing.

Relationships

Betrayal Trauma and Healing From the Unimaginable

Adrian Fletcher Psy.D., M.A. on March 8, 2023

A Personal Perspective: No one told me recovery from dissociative identity disorder would be a love story.

A Personal Perspective: No one told me recovery from dissociative identity disorder would be a love story.

Identity

The Heartbreak of Dissociative Identity Disorder

Adrian Fletcher Psy.D., M.A. on December 20, 2022

A Personal Perspective: A psychologist's lived experience of dissociative identities.

A Personal Perspective: A psychologist's lived experience of dissociative identities.

Trauma

"Braving the Way" Through Healing From Trauma

Adrian Fletcher Psy.D., M.A. on September 19, 2022

Personal Perspective: Being brave can be cultivated.

Personal Perspective: Being brave can be cultivated.

Grief

Honoring Grief and Coping With Loss

Adrian Fletcher Psy.D., M.A. on August 9, 2022

10 tips for coping with grief and loss.

10 tips for coping with grief and loss.

Trauma

The Imprint of Trauma

Adrian Fletcher Psy.D., M.A. on July 27, 2022

Personal Perspective: How people who struggle with dissociative identity disorder (DID) can better cope with the aftermath of trauma.

Personal Perspective: How people who struggle with dissociative identity disorder (DID) can better cope with the aftermath of trauma.

Identity

Life with Dissociative Identity Disorder

Adrian Fletcher Psy.D., M.A. on June 23, 2022

A Personal Perspective: The challenges of life with dissociative identity disorder.

A Personal Perspective: The challenges of life with dissociative identity disorder.

Self-Talk

The Inner Critic: Loving Yourself With Curiosity

Adrian Fletcher Psy.D., M.A. on May 23, 2022

Embracing your inner critic with curiosity instead of letting it defeat you.

Embracing your inner critic with curiosity instead of letting it defeat you.

Suicide

Mental Health Matters: Choose Life

Adrian Fletcher Psy.D., M.A. on May 3, 2022

A Personal Perspective: May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Sharing our stories can help prevent the loss of lives and normalize the struggles so many of us face.

A Personal Perspective: May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Sharing our stories can help prevent the loss of lives and normalize the struggles so many of us face.

Trauma

Healing from Trauma: A Return to Your Essence

Adrian Fletcher Psy.D., M.A. on April 24, 2022

A Personal Perspective: You will return to your essence when all parts of you feel heard, understood, validated, and connected.

A Personal Perspective: You will return to your essence when all parts of you feel heard, understood, validated, and connected.

Relationships

The Healing Power of Community and Connection

Adrian Fletcher Psy.D., M.A. on April 13, 2022

We cannot thrive until we allow ourselves to accept help and support.

We cannot thrive until we allow ourselves to accept help and support.

Relationships

Dissociative Identities: Taking a Stance on Stigma

Adrian Fletcher Psy.D., M.A. on April 5, 2022

Our field fails to recognize what people with dissociative identities need—understanding and hope.

Our field fails to recognize what people with dissociative identities need—understanding and hope.