What if for all these years we have not been looking at the situation from the right angle? What If we got it all wrong? What if “demonic possession” or “oppression” or “cursed”- instead of having a paranormal explanation has a more scientific explanation?

What is dissociative identity disorder and why it can be misdiagnosed as Paranormal activity or “demonic possession”?


Dr. David Gardner discovered Multiple Personality Disorder, formerly known as dissociative identity disorder in the late 1880s. It is a mental disorder, in which there is an existence of at least two or more personality identities within a person.

Till 1994, psychologists and psychiatrists used to call this mental disorder multiple personality disorder, but for a better understanding, it was re-named, as dissociative identity disorder, which means fragmentation or splitting of identity. Fragmented identities are a result of sexual trauma or physical abuse experienced by the individual. Natural disasters or other traumatic events can also be the reason for the onset of this disorder.

Mary Reynolds was the first patient who was diagnosed with DID, she woke up from a prolonged sleep cycle as a new identity. There are historical shreds of evidence proving that Mary experienced intense trauma as a victim of religious persecution, which is believed to be the reason for the onset of DID.

One of the major symptoms of dissociative identity disorder, which brings us to the main objective of this article, is – POSSESSION.

During the possession stage, the numerous personalities are promptly...