In 2008 Herschell Walker did an interview about how he had dissociative identity disorder. He was an NFL running back who won a Heisman Trophy. He started to talk about how he discovered that he had this disorder and how he thought about it. He never realized that he had this disorder until a doctor told him to go back and look and poetry he had constantly written and realized they were different people writing them. Herschell told everyone that this was a blessing that God gave and was so positive about it.
I chose this because I have never heard someone speak about dissociative identity disorder in a poistive way. He was so happy that God gave him other outlets of his personality. This relates to the book in the description but not as I originally thought it would. It is in chapter 14, section six under dissociative disorders.
As a huge NFL fan, I was shocked to hear about Herschell's DID and like you stated his positive outlook on it. I think it is important for celebrities speak out about their problems since our society is fixated on them. It could be a tremendous help to the ordinary person dealing with such a disorder. Hey, do you think our beloved Panthers QB Shaky Jake has DID. That would explain alot! BTW, love the title of your blog!
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