When Dawn Taylor walks down the street hand in hand with her two young sons, she looks like any other devoted mum. But Dawn, 31, is not like other mothers. She has multiple personalities – an astonishing 22 of them.
Each personality has its own voice, traits and mannerisms. They can come and go up to 10 times a day, changing without warning in a split second.
They include brothel keeper Madam Taylor, five-year-old schoolgirl Daisy, PC World worker Mary, 60, and aggressive teenager Lashes. There are also a millionaire, Scottish sandwich shop owner, Cornish farm girl, German speaker and a gangsta rapper.
“I feel like I spend half my life drunk,” says Dawn, who cannot recall what happens when another personality takes over.
“At the time I think I am in control. To me, I am just me, whether that’s Daisy, Mary or even Madam Taylor. But when I wake up and can’t remember a thing the terror sets in.”
Dawn, who lives with long-term partner Dean, 36, and their children Connor, 10, and seven-year-old Troy, was diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) – also known as Multiple Personality Disorder – in June.
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