European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 3, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday december 3, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 9 49 personalities helped Sarah Cope Orlando. Fla. A a woman who devel oped 49 personal lie As a reaction to childhood pcs Ual abuse carried crayons in Case a child s personality emerged and sometimes acted As a playmate Tor her son her psychologist said. Known Only As Sarah to protect her family the woman had personalities ranging from a 2-year-old to Cranky teens Longwood psychologist George Lin Dan fold said monday. said he and Sarah agreed to Tell her Story on behalf of other women who develop multiple personalities As a defense mechanism for so Ual or physical abuse they suffer during childhood. Research has shown that up to 90 percent of the cases of multiple personalities involved women who were sexually or physically abused As children pm Dan fold said. This is a coping mechanism that the mind has Asa Way of not going insane he told the associated press. If that s All that you have when you re a mile one. You do what you have Lindenfeld said he is optimistic about the future of inc 40-year-old woman whom he has treated Porib months. The Case is a Challenge he said. I d put her into a trance and it would seem More like mob he said. I ended up having to create in her mind the House of the boys and the House of now Sarah can put away the crayons she always carried in Case a child personality emerged. She still carries with her a stuffed Bunny and sleeps w
