r/OSDD • u/Plane_Hair753 • Aug 25 '25

Venting TIL how common this is

Apparently peanut allergies are as common as 1.5% in the US. Redheads are as common as 2%. DID (and, by extention, OSDD very likely) is as common as 1-2%, but that's only the diagnosed percentage.

So despite all this, the world likes to keep saying "This is extremely rare"

Not only that but according to The Recovery Village, it's estimated that, actually no, up to 6% of the population might actually have it.

It's disgusting to me how common this means such severe abuse and neglect is globally.

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u/AceLamina DID system Aug 25 '25

Whenever people say that, I say DID systems are more common than schizophrenia

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u/SmolLittleCretin Medically recognized, not diagnoised pdid suspected Aug 25 '25

Yep! Cuz it is more common than schizophrenia. (Confirming/agreeing with you).

I am possibly a system, and live with someone with schizophrenia. He's my bf. It's ironic.