YouTuber Trisha Paytas frequently finds herself at the center of controversy online, thanks to a long history of trolling her followers and making controversial videos.

More recently, the YouTube star has been embroiled in a feud with fellow content creators and the mental health community after posting a video in which she claimed to have Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID).

YouTubers who create content about DID immediately responded to the video, calling Paytas' statements about the disorder "outdated," "misinformed," and "stigmatizing."

Another video in which Paytas claimed to experience a "switch" of alters, or personalities, on camera sparked more debate online about Paytas' authenticity and potential harm to the DID community.

Over the weekend, the YouTuber posted two follow-up videos in which she expressed her anger and frustration with not being taken seriously, inspiring one DID YouTuber to reach out with advice.

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YouTube star Trisha Paytas is no stranger to online feuds; the blogger and Mukbanger has made a career out of trolling her followers and posting increasingly controversial videos.

Paytas, however, is currently receiving unprecedented online attention thanks to a recent series of videos in which she enraged the mental health community on YouTube.

The chaos started when the YouTube star uploaded a video on March 12 called 'MEET MY ALTERS.'

In the 20-minute video, Paytas claimed to have Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), a condition that was once known as Multiple Personality Disorder, which forms in response to early and repeated childhood trauma. She went on to introduce her viewers to her several alters and reflected on the DID content she's seen on YouTube, calling Chloe Wilkinson, a YouTuber who runs the channel DissociaDID, "crazy."

The video sparked immediate backlash from YouTubers and subscribers alike.

YouTuber Anthony Padilla, who recently uploaded a video in which he interviewed people who had been diagnosed with the disorder, posted a video to his Instagram story in which he clicked on Paytas' video and continually tried to "add [the video] to trash" on the menu bar.

"Claiming you have dissociative identity disorder is not a cool excuse to mock people in the community and call them crazy," he captioned the story.

YouTube commenters echoed Padilla's sentiments, calling the video "disgusting" and stressed that Paytas should seek a diagnosis before making claims about the disorder.

The DID community online also criticized the video. Chloe Wilkinson, the YouTuber referenced in Paytas' post — who goes professionally by Chloe but describes herself as a system of alters — responded with a 40-minute-long reaction video in which she called the Paytas' characterization of DID "misinformed," "outdated," and "stigmatizing." Wilkinson declined to comment on the validity of Paytas' stated symptoms or to diagnose her, but she stressed that the video was a step back for the DID community.

"I'm not sure that Trish realizes how damaging this is," Wilkinson said.

Paytas posted an enraged follow-up video called "Dear Anthony Padilla" in which she criticized her fellow YouTuber for "pretending to be some sort of mental health advocate" and then dismissing her self-diagnosed condition.

She went on to defend her comments about DissociaDID and calling Wilkinson "crazy."

"You're on YouTube," Paytas said. "Guess what? People are entitled to say whatever the f--- they want about your video. It's called freedom of speech."

On March 16, Paytas sparked more criticism when she posted a video titled "My Alters SWITCH (Caught on Camera) LIVE FOOTAGE!"

In the 12-minute video, a visibly upset Paytas claimed an alter had emerged in the previous video to Anthony Padilla. She went on to film an apparent "switch" of her alters.

Commenters pointed out the "switch" on camera was an exact reenactment of the videos that other DID YouTubers had posted online.

"She literally just repeated was DissociaDID said," one commenter wrote. "This is disgusting, she needs to be canceled."

Wilkinson posted a second video to the DissociaDID YouTube channel titled "TRISHA PAYTAS – THE IMPACT," in which Kyle, one of Wilkinson's system's self-identified alters, detailed the widespread impact of Paytas' comments on the DID community.

"We're struggling right now," he said.

He added that the aggressive "Dear Anthony Padilla" video brought up traumatic memories and flashbacks and likely caused harm to others processing trauma.

Paytas seemingly responded to the backlash by posting a photo on Instagram of herself looking distraught.

A post shared by Trisha Paytas (@trishapaytas) Mar 20, 2020 at 8:29pm PDT

"Must be exhausting mocking and humiliating countless vulnerable groups of society," one follower wrote in the top-liked comment on the post.

On March 22, Paytas responded to criticism from the DID community with a video titled 'DissociaDID please stop bullying us.'

In the 24-minute video, Paytas addressed Wilkinson and the DissociaDID channel directly.

"We're not making videos to hurt you," Paytas said. "We're making videos to tell our story. It was because of you that we were able to talk about our mental illness."

She went on to say that her critics don't know how her system of alters operates and that the backlash online has led to her living in "a constant state of fear and sadness."

In the video's description, Paytas linked to another YouTube video accusing Wilkinson of faking the disorder.

Once again, commenters were outraged by Paytas's video — and many came to Wilkinson's defense.

"Get off the internet," one commenter wrote. "This is too toxic, you're hurting people who have been through so much trauma."

"Leave her alone, Trish!" another said. "It's not funny to keep harassing someone just to troll. Stop pretending, get help, and get off YouTube."

In the most recent video uploaded to her channel, titled 'I'm actually really not ok,' Paytas broke down in response to the online hate she's received.

"I just don't get how my mental health — how I feel, what I go through, what I struggle with, what I deal with, what I'm tortured with — like, why other people care so much," she said in the 21-minute clip. "I made a comment on one YouTuber who has made multiple videos on me now," she continued, "and the whole world hates me."

Paytas went on to defend her self-diagnoses, wondering aloud why her subscribers weren't noticing that something was "obviously wrong" with her mental health.

She also vented her frustrations with being dismissed and deemed an "online troll" after a history of controversial remarks.

"I just don't get how me, talking about my mental health journey — what I've read, what I've been told, what I feel — is so upsetting to other people," she said through tears. "I'm not talking about a community, I'm not discrediting anyone else. I'm talking about me, and to have the whole world discredit me, because, what, five years ago I used to troll? — I can never get past that?" she said.

The video, which has been viewed nearly 60,000 times, inspired more dialogue online.

One YouTuber with DID, who runs the channel The Entropy System, responded to Paytas on Twitter – ultimately hoping to educate.

"From one YouTuber to another, I want to reach out," they wrote.

They went on to stress the importance of being properly informed about the disorder, particularly as someone with social media influence.

—The Entropy System (@entropy_system) March 22, 2020

—The Entropy System (@entropy_system) March 22, 2020

—The Entropy System (@entropy_system) March 22, 2020

Ultimately, they stressed the importance of "lifting up" other voices and disseminating "good info," — an "essential" part of being in an online community.

—The Entropy System (@entropy_system) March 22, 2020

Trisha Paytas did not immediately return Insider's request for comment.

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