Write an article based on this "Know that Dissociative Identity Disorder is a real condition. Understand that psychologists do not induce false memories in sufferers of DID. Know that DID is not the same as having an alter-ego."
Over the last few years, there has been a lot of debate as to the authenticity of Dissociative Identity Disorder. However, psychologists and scientists alike have come to the conclusion that the disorder is indeed real, albeit misunderstood. Popular movies like "Weirdo," "Fight Club," and "Sybil" have added confusion to many people's understanding of the illness, as they show fictionalized, extreme versions of the disorder. DID doesn't appear as suddenly and strongly as movies and television shows portray it, nor with violent or animalistic tendencies. Although there have been several cases of people who experience false memories as a result of ill-trained psychologists asking leading questions, or while under hypnosis, sufferers of DID will very rarely forget all of the abuse they experienced. Because suffers typically have to go through such traumatic abuse over an extended period of time, they may not be able repress or suppress all of the memories; they may forget some, but not all of the memories. A trained psychologist will know how to question a patient without creating false memories or false testimonies on the patient's part. Therapy is a safe way to treat DID, and has shown significant improvements in sufferers. Many people claim to have multiple personalities, when in fact they have an alter-ego. An alter-ego is an invented/created second personality that a person uses as a way to act or behave in a way different from their normal personality. Many people with DID are not completely aware of their multiple personality states (due to the amnesia that occurs), while people with an alter-ego are not only aware of their second personality, but they worked hard to consciously create it. Celebrity examples of alter-egos include Eminem/Slim Shady and Beyonce/Sasha Fierce.