
Found this on the internet and thought don't we all experience some of the below symptoms once in a while??
Symptoms
Multiple personalities, on average 10 though there can be as few as two and as many as 100
Exhibits different personalities, behavior and even physical characteristics
Episodes of amnesia or time loss (i.e.: don't remember people, places, etc.)
Often they are depressed or suicidal
Self-mutilation is common
1/3 of patients experience visual or auditory hallucinations
The average age for the development of alters is 5.9 years
Depressive symptoms
An inability to focus in school (in childhood)
Conduct problems (in childhood)
To be clinically diagnosed with DID, the following symptoms must be identified:
The presence of at least two distinct personalities with their own relatively enduring pattern of sensing, thinking about, and relating to self and environment
At least two of these personalities assume control of behavior repeatedly
Extensive inability to recall major personal information cannot be attributed to common forgetfulness
This behavior is not caused directly by substance abuse or a general medical condition