At Avalon Malibu, we know that addiction can be damaging to your overall well-being. This can make it difficult to have a good understanding of who you are or who you are without your addiction. However, having a good sense… Read More ›
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Understanding Dissociative Identity Disorder
Gaining a deeper understanding of various mental health diagnoses has a variety of benefits. Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a condition surrounded by a lot of stigma, misunderstanding, and myths. Let’s talk more about what DID is and the treatment… Read More ›
False Assumptions About Dissociative Identity Disorder
The media often portrays various mental health diagnoses in a negative light, which perpetuates harmful stereotypes. One of the disorders that people are often confused by is dissociative identity disorder. Let’s talk more about this disorder and dispel some of… Read More ›
How Are Identity and Recovery Related?
Many people who begin their journey to recovery have preconceived ideas of their “identity”. Most often, these identities are centralized around their addiction, as people label may themselves as “an addict” or “an alcoholic”. The truth is that these labels… Read More ›
Person-First Or Identity-First: How We Use Language About Diagnosis Matters
When you are given a mental health diagnosis you gain a new part of your identity. There is specific parts of that language to pay attention to. You gain a new part of your identity. When you are given a… Read More ›