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woyster 's review for:
Sybil: The Classic True Story of a Woman Possessed by Sixteen Personalities
by Flora Rheta Schreiber
Interesting book, but I hope for science's sake that anyone who reads it knows this case has been disproven time and time again, and that DID in general has no empirical basis. I came in as a sceptic and left as a firm non-believer. There are too many inconsistencies that would not have been accepted if it's wasn't for the emotional aspect of people wanting to believe no one would lie about that severe trauma.
I recommend reading peer reviewed articles about DID and Sybil after, otherwise it might be hard to shake the feeling that "believe all victims" leaves behind.
It's important to not have a false belief about this diagnosis existing, as the treatment has been shown to be harmful to the patients. We want them to get the right and best help possible, diagnosing someone with DID does not achieve that.
With all of that in mind it is an interesting view into how twisted things can get when a person has too much power over another.
I recommend reading peer reviewed articles about DID and Sybil after, otherwise it might be hard to shake the feeling that "believe all victims" leaves behind.
It's important to not have a false belief about this diagnosis existing, as the treatment has been shown to be harmful to the patients. We want them to get the right and best help possible, diagnosing someone with DID does not achieve that.
With all of that in mind it is an interesting view into how twisted things can get when a person has too much power over another.