Scared Selfless: My Journey from Abuse and Madness to Surviving and Thriving

Scared Selfless is a brave and deeply personal memoir by psychologist Michelle Stevens, who survived severe childhood abuse that led her to develop dissociative identity disorder (DID), previously known as multiple personality disorder. In this book, she shares her journey from trauma and mental illness to healing and becoming a successful therapist.

Michelle’s story is heartbreaking but also incredibly inspiring. She explains how trauma affects the brain and emotions, and how therapy, support, and self-acceptance helped her reclaim her life. This book offers hope and understanding to anyone who’s faced serious trauma and wants to find a path to recovery.