That actress did so well playing two egos! Wow!

Love how well the actress portrayed this. Not just in her voice, but mannerisms also. Alters are just as varied as "regular" people.

Something I don't see people talking about is the fact that "Becca" is not a nice person. Grace created her in High School, and it honestly shows, while Grace continues to mature as a person, "Becca" is still a typical High School Mean Girls brat who likes to bully Grace around. I'm sure Grace doesn't see it as Becca being mean, but let's look at the interactions here: Becca wanted to drive the car, even though Grace knows for a fact Becca is a bad driver. Becca ends up getting her way and crashes the car, she could have killed Grace or killed innocent bystanders, and she shows no remorse for it. When Becca is called out to talk to the doctors and the husband, she acts all smug and smarmy about the fact she's sure she's better for Grace than her own husband, and if forced to choose Grace will always pick her. She argues with Grace that her husband doesn't love her and is actively making her marriage fail. I know its not as simple as all that, but Grace describes Becca as a separate person, but if we look at Becca and pretend she was a living, breathing second person would anyone not think Becca was being a toxic witch? Forcing her friend to let her drive even though she's a terrible driver and getting into accidents? Trying to manipulate her friend into leaving her husband so she'd have more time to spend with her? These are not behaviors for a healthy friendship.

To me, Grace created "Becca" so she didn't suffer or to overcome traumas. When Becca said "I'm the reason she was able to move out from her parents house" It made think that Becca had a traumatic childhood with abusive parents and was a victim of bullying in high school. We all wish to not suffer or feel pain but there are many differents ways to handle pain and trauma. There are people who creat an alter ego to defend themselves. Grace suffered through so much and "Becca" is a picture of that person she always wished to have in her life

i love how Dr Charles is always so open about things. this is what a psychiatrist should be always. they are open to absolute everything that can go on in our mind and like he puts it the difference between coping mechanisms and disorders is so blurry.

Say what you will, the husband clearly cares given he’s actually taken the time to learn a lot of this stuff about tulpas, even though they’re admittedly something crazy.

So its just an alter born out of her anxiety, isolation, and insecurity of self. Understandable. Its known alters can be born of trauma, coping mechanisms to deal with facets of ones self or experiences that the host alone cannot. This is just a less severe version of that.

It sounds like this girl creates an alter ego through which she could deal with any sort of emotional trauma like her abusive parents or being brave enough to leave an unstable home and go out into the world on her own. It’s actually kinda impressive and very interesting

My dad I think has this. When he was very young he was abused in every way. When he was 9 or 11 he created these two personalities to save him. Georgia and lexa. One of them being his protector. Keeping him and others safe. Starting fights when he was young or being his confidence. And he has almost a little. One that'd his compassion and empathy. The one that needs to be protected. Without them he wouldn't be here. And I'm the only one who knows and respect him being a host to his particular system. But he isn't at all DID or schizophrenia, he literally in a 'normal' person who created people to help him survive trauma. It's very fascinating if you actually think about it

Interesting fact about multiple personality disorder. In some cases where the alternative identities with physical differences, such as allergies, right-or-left handedness or the need for glass the body of the main person that usually doesn't have these issues will physically change.

It's the same thing that had Norman Bates. He created an alter ego of his own mother triggered by his need to no be alone and because of depending entirely of his mother, and it started when he killed both his mother and her boyfriend. He developed a new personality inside of his mind of his mother and later he went beyond and started dressing and emulating her voice to the point the 'mother' became the dominant part of him and took over his body and mind, with Norman surrendering to her and allowing her to '"manifest"

8:06 wow Dr Charles words that you want to listen to again!

The husband looks like Nathan Kress (Freddie from ICarly)

the entire chigago shows go hard asf

As a system (not a tulpa system, but I know them) I appreciate how Dr Charles doesn't automatically jump to mental illness

As someone with DID i am impressed with episode.

Having this myself and seeing it talked about in one of my fav programs has really made me happy. They portrayed it perfectly

Dr Charles! The best character!

I feel bad for the husband, imagine if something in your wife hates your guts, and the other loves you.

So many people in the comments seem to think this is DID when it’s really not. A Tulpa is completely different thing not caused by a break in childhood. A Tulpa is a conscious decision to have “a alter”willed to be, DID on the other hand is not & often is formed at such a young age the conscious decision part of it goes out the window.

I think I had one when I was eighteen. I was severely abused in elementary, Middle and Highschool by the staff or other kids. As it was a slow build up. And I found out the tulpa, her name was Mary Andrea. She helped me eat, use the restroom, go out, even meet people, and therapy. Once the therapist noticed she was what she called "slipping" or going back to my subconscious. I didn't rely on her to protect me. We talk sometimes, just not too much as we use to.

3:42 Wow! It really seemed like there was a completely different person sitting in Grace's bed. I've always been fascinated by alter egos. It's like 2 or more people sharing a body.

Dr Charles' last sentences are on point.

Loved watching this

Having multiple alters myself, I really appreciate how the psyche doctor didn't label her as insane. Sometimes, it's just how we cope from past trauma. People are sometimes hard to depend on... Someone who's inside me, I know I can trust because they're a part of me. They experienced the trauma with me and completely know how i feel.

I like how Dr. Charles was so open-minded about Geace and Becca. A coping technique, such as Becca in this case, is entirely different from mental illness. The question should be, does the coping mechanism function for you, and does it do so in a healthy way? I used to be a cutter. Cutting helped me manage my anxiety and, while it did work for me and was, in no way, a suicidal gesture, it was not a healthy way to manage my emotions. I eventually learned other coping techniques and skills that work just as well AND are healthier. I now have a Masters in Social Work, with an emphasis in mental health and patient advocacy. I always try to advocate for patients' rights and autonomy. Contrary to how many health care professionals operate, having poor coping skills does not negate those rights. I choose to help my clients try to find healthier ways of coping while not dismissing the role prior mechanisms have been utilized.

I think becca is just a coping mechanism for the bullying she suffered in Highschool. But I think Dr Charles really needs to consider the thought of mpd

7:10 sorry, I know this is only a TV show, but what emergency doctor can’t tell the difference between a panic attack and a cardiac event?

I created a whole bunch of other alters during my teen years and adult years to cope with abuse. It's good to see it portrayed

This actress did such a good job!

I feel for the husband. Dude didn't know that the wife had an alter ego since high school? So she hid her...mental friend? Also Becca is also grace. Becca is only for Grace when she needs courage. Becca isn't even a person but a feeling of being strong. That's all.

looked up what a tulpa was and how to create one so i could learn more about it. turns out, i've been in the process of making one this whole time. i should stop day dreaming so much.

See, the thing that's so vexing about this one is that there are really no glaring inaccuracies; I've been into the field of tulpamancy for about 10 years, and everything I've seen here is more-or-less accurate for a medical show. But at the same time, I don't know if I like how it's posited as some sort of horror movie-ass anomaly. What we do is considered "unusual" by most people, but still. Beggars can't be choosers. I suppose. I might need to watch the full episode for some extra context.

I love dr Charles

This was an interesting one. For anyone interested in programs or movies about this disorder I strongly recommend watching a crowded room starring Tom Holland. It is by far the very best show about this topic I have ever seen and Tom Holland absolutely killed it.

I have DiD. This episode is brilliant.

Yeah I am not equipped to deal with mental health issue nor do I want to....

that part about becca being the reason she was able to move out of home and get through stuff hit home i have dissociative identity disorder and one alter i have had for as long as i can remember was the reason i got out of home and could live a somewhat normal life.

4:00 nuts WOW the ACTING 😮😮😮😮

That’s cool!

Okay I know this is a TV show but it hits really close to home because both I and my partner, who's also been one of my best friends of almost a decade has DID. This patient likely doesn't experience tulpamancy. Tulpamancy is entirely controllable, Alters are not (usually). This lady very likely has DID as well, a disorder caused by reoccurring childhood trauma from the ages of 6-9 (give or take). Alters can form later in life as well due to trauma or stress but the disorder itself ONLY forms in childhood. Her husband is obviously isolating her and just overall emotionally abusive. Becca is likely a protector, an alter that takes the role of protecting the body and the host from experiencing any more trauma than needed. She could also be a "prosecutor" which is an alter that can come off as rude, harmful, etc. (They are NOT automatically "evil." That is a stereotype, most prosecutors are a form of protector that takes things to extreme limits or are a manifestation of a person's negative thoughts, etc.) It's also VERY common for the brain to actively hide alters when it feels it's unsafe to show them or let them front, hence why it took a year for her husband to know. Obviously since DID is so complex there's psychiatrists SPECIFICALLY for this disorder and it's other variants, this is just a brief example, it varies from system to system so not everyone is the same.

Tulpamancy...am reading up on it now, thanks to this program...amazing.

Oliver Platt (Dr. Charles) was really the only reason I watched Chicago Med. He literally nailed his portrayal of a psychiatrist, and is just too simply an underrated actor.

I love dr Reese

I have a couple of friends who are tulpas, this was quite cool to see portrayed in tv!

This was unbelievable. Couldn't take them seriously. 😄

Talented actress with Becca

3:48 “what’s up😊😜”

2:24 holy Molly what is THIS 😮😮😮

This is becoming more prevalent as a coping mechanism for young adults and teens.

god this is the earliest I’ve ever been lol

i don't have this but i was a car once. love the way they portrayed this, as a former car

It sound dangerous to develop separate personalities here.

Maybe it was a part of her that wanted to leave him.

Psychiatrist, "Huh, that's interesting." Translation: "You're nuts."

I have a couple of friends with DID, and their alters are as real as they are. I do not, but sometimes in.. let's say "an intimate setting" a whole other personality takes over who has a completely different mindset to me. My partner and I named "her", just because it's easier to refer to a being than a heightened set of emotions. The brain is a fascinating thing, and Dr Charles is right - just because someone gives an idea a name, doesn't necessarily mean they 100% believe in the delusion, or that they have something diagnosable.

One of the sillier stories like the panda episode lol

LOL i can see dr charles in the background just RUBBING his hands with a massive smile like ''IM RDY BOYS!!!! LET ME AT HER!!!!! I GOT DIS!!! LET ME IN CHOACH!

The fact that the husband was so quick to leave her ironically reinforces Grace’s decision to keep Becca. Think about it, Grace had no friends or people in her life that she could trust or who loved her unconditionally for who she was. Becca was created for that purpose. She was loyal and nonjudgmental. She was the only constant in Grace’s life. Her husband should have been just as loyal and committed. That’s what a marriage vow is. But as soon as things get difficult he kicks Grace to the curb. He could have used this as an opportunity to prove himself more loving, caring, loyal, trustworthy, reliable than Becca, but he blew it. If Grace’s own husband can’t love her unconditionally, she’ll never give up Becca.

That alter ego is crazy. She’s jealous of the husband

So it's like an imaginary friend. You're willingly giving yourself DID.

Dr Reese’s curly hair is so pretty

I seem to remember a Tulpa being in an episode of Supernatural.

DID is NOT a personality disorder it’s a trauma response.

0:07 AH! He said it!

Ah yes anxiety at its finest

Tis is one of earlyst i ever have been❤😂

Any one knows dr.choi was a successful drift king in tokyo ?

I study folklore and from what I have read a Tulpa is an idea and when more than one person believes in that idea that Tulpa the thought become alive. This relate to many of the supernatural stories which people believe in such as the Mothman in West Virginia, hook man or any other number of characters from urban legends. They may have some vague truth be the ideaology is what give the Tulpa life. So I am not discounting what they say here but from my understanding it is not the correct explaination.

I need that website they said you can learn how to switch

Tulpa is an imaginary friend that was created like a fairy tale or a supernatural. I studied it last month and it wasn't good to be the same as D.I.D.

Human brains are friggan crazy.

I love jour guys vidoes who doesent❤

The doctor is soo pretty

She should just contain her alter ego and never leave it alone with hubby since he didnt marry Becka. I feel so bad for him. She flipped on him one year into the marriage and thought it would be easy for him to adjust

"Huh, that's interesting"

As someone with DID i actually don't like this episode, the idea of a tulpa is frustrating because it gives the idea you can create DID you can't it happens because of trauma yes parts of the episode was good in that she clearly has Becca as a coping mechanism but lets not call it a tulpa because that doesn't exist

Morgan is my Becca

This is like Gollum, Smeagol created Gollum to survive when the power of the ring changed him and he became an outcast.

Terrifying

How completely bizarre. I understand the concept, I just couldnt take it seriously.

Does this happen in real life? Because if it does, and if I'm right, it is nothing more than MPD (Multiple Personality Disorder)🤔

what season and episode this is?

the writers of this episode watched the mlp tulpa greentext video didnt they

Since when was Two Face and Jonas brothers in Chicago Med 😮

Crazy

Like conjoined twins it’s weird how people will try to make friends

Mark should take the L. Grace n Becca is 1 entity, they exist together. If he could open his mind and befriend Becca, the marriage wont fall apart

❤😂

So the guy married the girl he loved and her best friend, it was a 2 for 1 package. Weird but he could’ve just tried being friends with her or maybe at least civil, but he tried to cut the best friend out, that doesn’t work out so well.

That's what I wish to have sometimes tbh 😂😂😂 I wish to have another personality in me more stronger to deal with the stress in my life & for me to just pop up when there is fun or easy times 😂😂 that would be amazing

I would leave that Becca mess too.

Becca is like April from Greys

Hi Ren

Wow

Possession, trauma is a great opening for emotional manipulation and then possession

Her alternate friend is the cockblocker 😮😮😅😅

I can't be a psychiatrist.....🤐😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

So dr jeykle and Mr Hyde

LMAOOOOO