Is it possible to have did or osdd from just verbal trauma? Or just emotional neglect? Both I guess. Never knew it was a disorder until in the past few years. I can explain further if needed. I'm just very confused and just seen your posts. I know your not a "did" blog but it's worth a shot lol
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If it wouldnāt be too difficult, I could probably form a more concrete answer with more information
I explore the verbal trauma part more in this post but I can go through emotional neglect as well if you wish
Iām always available to talk if you need a sympathetic ear :)
Kinda obvious trigger warning for abuse
HUGE disclaimer: I donāt have dissociative identity disorder so I am in no way qualified to answer this, but Iām gonna try anyway! I have a couple friends suffering from DID and I myself have researched it for a few years, so Iāll do my best.
I would guess it depends on the situation. Verbal abuse isnāt always just mean throwaway statements likeĀ āyouāre going nowhere in life,ā although those are harmful as well. Verbal abuse can include threatening to harm someone, cutting them off from the people who love and care about them, and generally creating a hopeless environment. I would imagine that that sort of trauma could result in multiple diverged personalities, especially if it was happening to a very young child. I do remember reading about a case where a woman developed DID because she was kept isolated from literally everyone but the abuser and lost herself to the loneliness and fear, but I do believe that was also coupled with physical trauma.
Hereās an example of a very damaging verbal abuse situation: the person witnesses the abuser hurt something or someone they love, only for the abuser to turn around and promise the same treatment to them. Whether or not they carry through on that promise, the victim is now walking on eggshells, knowing the abuser is fully capable of hurting them. Or the abuser has a weapon and threatens to use it on the victim to keep them trapped. I can imagine that living in constant fear like that, especially as a young child, would take a huge toll.
It honestly just depends on the situation and how extreme the verbal abuse was, as well as when it happened. Again, Iām not an expert, but I donāt think a teenager in a verbally abusive relationship would be as likely to develop a dissociative disorder as a four or five-year-old child who is at the complete mercy of their abuser.
TL;DR: In certain extreme cases, I believe it could be possible, but it is uncommon.