United States Of Tara - Season 1 -

Analysis of Dissociative Identity Disorder Portrayal and Family Dynamics in United States of Tara – Season 1

Diablo Cody places DID in the most conventional setting—Kansas suburbia—to critique social conformity. Tara’s neighbors and PTA members are often more “crazy” in their repressed ways than Tara is in her overt symptoms. United States of Tara - Season 1

Tara constantly questions whether her alters are “real” or a manipulative performance. This reflects a common internal struggle for those with dissociative disorders. The show answers by showing Tara’s genuine amnesia and distress following switches. United States of Tara - Season 1