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The Controversial Cause Of Assisted Suicide
Another controversial factor is professionals cueing their clients, then claiming they have the disorder. This causes the client to act out, thus the professional giving them more attention. In order to please the professional, the client will behave as if they had DID to make their clinician happy. Even with the disorder existence in question, it is for certain that those who are diagnosed suffer from deep behavioral and emotional issues. Those who suffer from DID are at a great risk for attempted suicide. Many of them attempt multiple times. In a Canadian study, 72% of DID patients had tried to commit suicide and 2% had completed (205).

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