Dr Jeni Haynes has 2682 people in her mind. She’s now telling how she lives with her ‘alters’
Dr. Jeni Haynes shares her experience living with dissociative identity disorder (DID) in a new SBS documentary. Diagnosed over a decade ago, she has 2682 alters that helped her survive childhood trauma. The documentary aims to dispel myths about DID and present her story authentically.
- ▪Dr. Jeni Haynes has 2682 alters, which she describes as a survival strategy from childhood trauma.
- ▪She was diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder a decade before testifying against her father in a trial.
- ▪The SBS documentary 'We Are Jeni' presents her story and challenges misconceptions about DID.
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| Original publisher | The Sydney Morning Herald |
| Canonical URL | https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/dr-jeni-haynes-has-2682-people-in-her-mind-she-s-now-telling-how-she-lives-with-her-alters-20260525-p600k7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed |
| Publication time | Sun, 31 May 2026 05:30:00 +1000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-30T19:34:44.722Z |
| Last seen | 2026-05-30T19:34:44.722Z |
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| Publisher visit | Yes — open original |
| Substitutes article? | No — link-out required for full text |
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