Dissociative identity disorder means having to share your life with other selves. But how exactly does it work? Insights into life as many.
Tessa is actually a happy girl. She enjoys going out for ice cream, playing with her friends or cuddling with her dog. Tessa is 10 years old. Just her body, it’s 24 years old. And Tessa shares it with many others. What may sound like science fiction is actually called Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), formerly known as Multiple Personality. Tessa is a personality part of Bonnie Leben – the stage name of an entire collective that comes together in one body.