#83: Dr Mike Lloyd - Understanding the Complexities of Dissociative Disorders

Dr Mike Lloyd is a Clinical Psychologist, specialising in dissociative disorders and trauma. He is also the Chairman of the Complex Trauma and Dissociation Clinic based in Cheshire As well as running this clinic, Mike recently left his NHS post in a community adult mental health team in Cheshire to begin work as a consultant for the Ministry of Defence, offering mental health support to serving military personnel. Prior to this, Mike spent five years working in child & adolescent / paediatric mental health. He is also a comic book fan, lover of wrestling and Ru Paul’s Drag race and expressing his playful side. You can hear the passion, care and curiosity coming from Mike from the first minute of this podcast. It was an absolute joy to chat with him about dissociative identity disorder (DID) which was formerly known as Multiple Personality Disorder. We cover how this condition is less a ‘disorder’ and more a natural reaction to complex trauma for certain brains. Mike describes in great detail the causes of this condition, how the brain responds and how it can be treated. We also discuss common symptoms of DID, the importance of support in the healing process and what can people do now to learn more. We have left the necessary links below including Mike’s clinic’s website which includes recommended reading and helpful videos featuring Mike. We’ve also left the link to the Dissociative Experiences Scale document below. Thanks for listening and as always if you think this may prove useful for others, please pass it on.

http://www.ctadclinic.co.uk/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhfB4afydhw&feature=youtu.be

https://www.hebpsy.net/files/ruZXkl5YGeKcvt6dBZpS.pdf