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Re: Schizophrenia vs. Multiple Personality Disorder
Posted By: Howard, on host 205.184.139.103
Date: Wednesday, August 4, 1999, at 17:47:37
In Reply To: Schizophrenia vs. Multiple Personality Disorder posted by Jimmy on Wednesday, August 4, 1999, at 12:16:36:

> > My problem is that schizophrenia runs in my family. [Deeper voice: No it doesn't.] High voice again: Yes, it does.
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> Schizophrenia is often popularly confused with Multiple Personality Disorder, but the two are actually different conditions. Schizophrenia involves a disconnection from reality, including hallucinations and delusions, and detoriation in functionality in everyday life, but not the manifestation of multiple personalities.

I'm glad I don't have MPD. I'm glad I don't either. Me too.
Howard