I just watched "Hide & Seek" the other day with my friends. Well, in the end, it shows a picture that Emily drew of herself and her new guardian. In the picture, Emily has 2 heads. Did she draw it this way because she has a personality disorder like her father? Also, what is this multiple personality disorder caused? Lastly, Emily and her dad's neighbors - what did they have to do with anything? Why were they even in it? Why were they important? And why was the wife neighbor like, "You have to leave. My husband makes it very painful." or something and why was the husband crazy-looking/sounding? THankkss so much.
DID is basically an extreme coping mechanism in which the mind is so unable to deal with the trauma that it fragments into other "personalities" who can better cope with the trauma. When a person switches to another personality this is considered a type of dissociation and because they don't completely break from reality it's not considered a psychosis. DID is sometimes mistakenly referred to as schizophrenia, but schizophrenia is a severe brain disorder that has underlying biological causes. I hope this is a little helpful for you. :) [ mountaingirl's advice column | Ask mountaingirl A Question ]
S_C answered Thursday June 28 2007, 11:28 pm: I've seen the movie twice, so I'm not sure how much help I will be. Your first question was already answered by someone else. I too was curious about your second. If you want to know what it's called - I thought he had (bare with me, I can't spell it) schitzophrania (just type it into google, you'll get your answers). If you know want to know what causes it, just type "multiple personality disorder" into a google search bar, you'll probably get pleanty of answers.
I also was kind of curious as to what importance the neighbors had. I'm thinking that you're referring to the neighbors who lost their child? I just had it in my mind and then I lost it. I'm going to have to watch this movie again, because that's a really good question. I thought I had the answer and my mind just went blank.
Oh well, at least I was (hopefully) able to help you out a bit with your second question about the actual disorder. [ S_C's advice column | Ask S_C A Question ]
livelaughlove96 answered Thursday June 28 2007, 11:05 pm: i only know the first question, i havent seen the movie in a little while, but yea emily has a personality disorder liek her dad. i thought it emplied she might have a crazy side to her too. i dont know what you ment by what is this multiple personality disorder caused? the only thing i can think you ment was what is it called. being Bipolar means you have a personality disorder.. im sure theres more but thats the only one i know..hope i helped [ livelaughlove96's advice column | Ask livelaughlove96 A Question ]
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