Lillian, A True Story
“A beautifully written story of poverty, trans generational abuse, mental illness, and the healing power of love, science, and spirituality.”
This is the true life story of Lillian Mason who developed Multiple Personality Disorder due to severe childhood abuse.
Healing
How does one heal from trauma so horrific that one's identity becomes shattered? Unlike other forms of dissociative disorder, the original trauma leading to multiple personality disorder occurs in the period during which identity itself is being formed - usually around age three. Read more…..
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2024
“The story is fascinating. Surviving horrific abuse as a child, Lillian partitions aspects of her personality creating multiples. Each reveals themselves and develops a relationship with her aunt who preserved the record of their separateness.
Lillian finds her "brokenness" accepted and knows all parts are loved.
The history of her treatment at a time when little was known about MPD makes for a "can't put it down" reading experience.”
Lillian....In The News
Lillian....In The News
Dissociative identity disorder (DID), also known as multiple personality disorder, is a rare psychiatric disorder that is diagnosed in about 1.5% of the global population. DID was first described in 1906 by Dr. Morton Henry Prince, a neurologist, and founder of the American Psychopathological Association and Harvard Psychological Clinic. Since then, DID has captured our attention, and been highlighted in numerous books, movies, articles, and professional symposia.
About Dr. Frank Alabiso, Author
Dr. Frank Alabiso is a clinical psychologist with more than 40 years of experience in treating individuals for the psychological effects of trauma on personality development. Over the span of his career, Dr. Alabiso has treated four individuals afflicted with the rare diagnosis of multiple personality disorder.
In the course of his private practice, Dr. Alabiso became acquainted with Lillian. Inspired by her personal strength and her triumph over mental illness, Dr. Alabiso joined Jean Baker Reynolds in bringing Lillian’s story to light.
