Dissociative Identity Disorder

Heather Scarboro discusses Dissociative Disorders, specifically Dissociative Identity Disorder.


Heather Scarboro, M.Ed., LCMHC, LCAS, NCC

Heather Scarboro, M.Ed., LCMHC, LCAS, NCC

about Heather Scarboro

Heather (they/them) graduated from UNC-Pembroke's MEd. Clinical Mental Health Counseling program in 2013. They are a licensed LCMHC, LCAS, and NCC. Heather's specialty focus has been treating Dissociative Disorders, specifically, Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). Heather, in addition to their clinical work and advocacy to end stigma of DID, they are an active musician in the Kirtan Bliss Band as singer/songwriter/guitarist, as well as writing music as a therapeutic outlet. They have been an advocate for dissociative disorders since their own diagnosis 20 years ago. Heather is an active member of ISST-D, as well as An Infinite Mind (a non-profit dedicated to resources and psycho-education for persons and supports managing DID.


Additional Resources Related to Dissociative Identity Disorder

Books

  1. Beyond Integration: One Multiple's Journey - Bryant and Kessler 

  2. The Body Keeps the Score - Bessel Van der Kolk 

  3. The Trauma Tool Kit - Susan Pease Banitt

  4. Trauma Made Simple - Jamie Marich

  5. Treating Trauma-Related Dissociation - Steele, Boon, Van der Hart

  6. Coping with Trauma- Related Dissociation - Steele, Boon, Van der Hart

  7. Trauma Model Therapy - Colin Ross

  8. Healing Trauma - Peter Levine

  9. First Person Plural- Cameron West

  10. Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors - Janina Fisher 

  11. A Fractured Mind - Robert Oxnam 

  12. Dissociative Identity Disorder Sourcebook - Haddock 

Community Resources

  1. An Infinite Mind - https://www.aninfinitemind.com/

  2. ISST-D - https://www.isst-d.org/

  3. DID Self Help - https://www.didselfhelp.com/

  4. A Life After Trauma -https://alifeaftertrauma.com/

  5. Many Voices- http://manyvoicespress.org/newsletter.html

  6. PODS - https://www.pods-online.org.uk/

  7. Survivorship - https://survivorship.org/

  8. Mosaic Minds - https://mosaicminds.org/

  9. System Speak - https://www.systemspeak.org/

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