Behind Closed Doors: The Correlation Between Multiple Personality Disorder and
Child Abuse
"Each day that we pretended,
we replaced reality
with lies, or dreams,
or angry schemes,
in search of dignity
until our lies
got bigger than the truth,
and we had no one real to be"
From "For Children Who Were Broken"
by Elia Wise
Have you ever wanted to be someone else? Throughout history the idea of not
being just us has intrigued everyone from Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Hyde. But imagine
having no control over who you are. Imagine having 30 people inside of you, and
every one of them wanting to be in control. This is the case with Multiple
Personality Disorder, and it effects thousands of people in the United States
alone. But why does MPD fascinate us? It has often been found quite
interesting. Movies, books, and even talk shows have been made trying to show
the harsh reality of the disorder, but......
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