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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here: I think DH is abusive/mean at times but our couples counselor in an individual session told me he had different parts of him and two distinct personalities - she said multiple personalities - that he is self absorbed and with narcissistic tendancies - she said there is hope to integrate the personalities etc[/quote]

Is your couples counselor a psychiatrist with training and experience in diagnosing the most serious mental conditions? I am not being snarky but genuinely asking, OP.

It takes an experienced psychiatrist to diagnose something as rare as a true multiple personality disorder. A psychologist can detect it too, but you probably need your DH to see a psychiatrist -- they are usually the ones to diagnose the most serious mental issues and multiple personalities would be very serious indeed.

Even if your couples counselor is perfectly qualified to make this diagnosis, you need a second opinion. Of course, this all depends on your husband's being willing to accept that something is going on with him and that he needs this evaluation. If he does not buy into getting examined and diagnosed (whatever that diagnosis may be) -- then you can forget his getting any help. Enlist your counselor to work with you both on ensuring your DH will get the evaluation he needs. If your counselor is resistant to your getting a second opinion then that's a red flag that your counselor is not a good one. Any decent mental health professional -- counselor, psychologist, psychiatrist, etc. -- will be open to a patient's getting further evaluation.

Meanwhile, please go back and re-read the post above from the PP whose spouse was smoking pot that caused a personality change. It does happen; I've seen it too. Pot isn't as innocent as people want to believe, and for some people it creates real havoc. If it's not pot, there could be another drug involved here. If it's not any drug and it's truly a mental health issue, you need to know that, and if it's just an abusive personality you need to know that too, and as soon as possible.[/quote]

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