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DID Spiritual & Cultural Terms
Plain-language definitions of spiritual and cultural views of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and dissociation, including soul loss and soul retrieval, spirit possession, and faith-based approaches.
Spiritual & Cultural Views
- Soul Loss and Soul Retrieval
- The shamanic and traditional view that a frightening or painful experience can cause part of the soul to leave, and the practices used to bring it back.
- Spirit Possession and DID
- How some faith traditions understand alters or memory gaps as possession.
- Faith-Based and Spiritual Approaches
- Inner healing, deliverance, and pairing therapy with spiritual care.
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