The conversation you’re about to listen to is almost certainly unlike any interview you’ve heard before. It’s unlike any 7am has ever done.

Dr Jeni Haynes has dissociative identity disorder, otherwise known as multiple personality disorder. In 2019 she set a world first legal precedent when her alters were allowed to testify in court against her abusive father, who was later sentenced to 45 years jail.

Now, she and her two thousand plus alters are speaking out in a new SBS documentary We Are Jeni.

Today you’ll hear from Dr Jeni Haynes, as well as from some of her alters in a rare glimpse into multiple personality disorder, and how it saved Jeni from her abusive father, who triggered the disorder in the first place.

And a warning, while this story doesn’t go into graphic detail - it does reference child abuse.

 

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And We Are Jeni is available to stream now on SBS On Demand 

 

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Guest: Dr Jeni Haynes

Photo: AAP Image/Jeremy Piper

The conversation you&rsquo;re about to listen to is almost certainly unlike any interview you&rsquo;ve heard before. It&rsquo;s unlike any 7am has ever done. Dr Jeni Haynes has dissociative identity disorder, otherwise known as multiple personality disorder. In 2019 she set a world first legal precedent when her alters were allowed to testify in court against her abusive father, who was later sentenced to 45 years jail.
Now, she and her two thousand plus alters are speaking out in a new SBS documentary&nbsp;We Are Jeni.
Today you&rsquo;ll hear from Dr Jeni Haynes, as well as from some of her alters in a rare glimpse into multiple personality disorder, and how it saved Jeni from her abusive father, who triggered the disorder in the first place.
And a warning, while this story doesn&rsquo;t go into graphic detail - it does reference child abuse.
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If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at <a href="http://7ampodcast.com.au/support">7ampodcast.com.au/support</a>.
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And&nbsp;We Are Jeni is available to stream now on <a href="https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-program/we-are-jeni/2500389955621">SBS On Demand</a>&nbsp;
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Guest: Dr Jeni Haynes
Photo: AAP Image/Jeremy Piper

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Meet Jeni and her 2681 alter personalities: together they made legal history

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