Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder - Just another disability!
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by Sean - 13 March 2010
The draft of the DSM5 is up for feedback until 20 April 2010. It proposes many interesting changes, well worth a read. However, at first look, it does NOT include Body Integrity Identity Disorder. BIID is there, kinda, but you have to look for it through the back door.
Giving Feedback to DSM5 Task Force continues »
by Sean - 11 March 2010
About 15 years ago, I stopped wearing belts. This morning, I remembered why!
Belts continues »
by Sean - 8 March 2010
One of my Google alerts notified me of a new site: http://biid.org.uk. I became momentarily excited at the thought another site would discuss BIID, and I hoped it was done well. I couldn’t help laughing out loud when I saw the site.
A New BIID Website! continues »
by Sean - 6 March 2010
There have been unusual stress in my life these last couple weeks. As it happens, BIID is hitting me much harder at the moment. It would be easy to think that BIID is just a defense mechanism against stress. It is rather different than that.
A Precarious Balance continues »
by Sean - 3 March 2010
I just read an article that saddened me greatly, about a 17 year old teen who castrated himself. Apparently, this kid is transgendered. He spoke to his parents, and sought medical assistance. But he got nowhere. No help at all. So he took things into his own hands. And nearly bled to death in the process…
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