The Mission, Vision and Objectives of First Person Plural
Dissociative identity disorder (also known as multiple personality disorder) and other complex dissociative conditions are understandable and not uncommon long-term adverse effects following abuse, trauma and/or unhealthy attachment relationships with parental figures during early childhood. Frequently unrecognised by health, mental health and social care professionals and services people who experience such complex dissociative conditions rarely have access to appropriate treatment and support to facilitate their recovery. Trauma & abuse-related dissociative conditions, including the most complex - dissociative identity disorder - can be accurately diagnosed and are generally treatable. This makes the current situation of non-recognition and lack of appropriate services wholly inexcusable.
First Person Plural's mission is for ALL who are adversely affected by complex dissociative conditions to have free and easy access to a range of relevant specialist assessment, treatment, care and support services which offer the hope of recovery and an improved quality of life.
Our work is directed towards realising our vision of a society which:-
Our Objectives Are:-» Recognises that dissociative identity disorder and related complex dissociative conditions are long-term adverse effects of abuse, trauma and/or unhealthy attachment relationships with parent-figures during early childhood, and are not extremely rare or fictional problems;
» Provides local free-at-the-point-of-delivery access to specialist trauma & dissociation assessment and, sustained, effective treatment and support, for ALL those who may be at risk of, or are identified as having dissociative identity disorder or other trauma/abuse-related complex dissociative conditions;
» Provides informed support services for family, friends and carers of people who experience dissociative identity and other complex dissociative disorders;
» Acts to prevent dissociative identity disorder and other complex dissociative conditions through encouraging and supporting the healthy psychological & sociological development of ALL children and young people, in particular, by protecting them from sexual, physical, psychological or emotional abuse, neglect and unhealthy attachment relationships.
» to provide support and information to adult survivors of trauma and abuse who experience dissociative distress, and to their friends, family and carers (allies)
» to promote a better understanding of dissociative distress among health and social care professionals and to improve service provisions leading to better health outcomes
» to advance the education of the general public in order to promote a better understanding and acceptance of people who experience dissociative distress.