If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with an MPD, you need support to cope with these rare, invisible diseases. Support can come from loved ones, friends and members of the medical community.

Our website can give you an additional source of support. You can use it to increase your knowledge, to meet patients in similar circumstances and to make the best decisions for your needs.
       
We offer several articles on the emotional impact of MPDs. These articles are contributed by Dr Nicky Veronica Thomas, a Consultant Health Psychologist who often works with MPD patients, and Helen W Wong, who recently completed her MSc in Health Psychology and has researched the emotional impact of living MPDs. Please click on the following links to read more about living and coping with these disorders.

Please start reading here: The emotional impact of living with an MPD

Continue on these pages:

The invisible nature of chronic Illness
How stress affects our health
Our thoughts about MPDs...and how they affect our behaviour
Communicating with family and friends
Talking things over with your doctor
Coping and taking control when you have a chronic illness

Chronic Illness Lecture - Sept '04

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Patients' stories in their own words