SHIRLEY MASON, AKA SYBIL

    Shirley Mason, aka Sybil,  was my friend for over twenty-five years. We met when she was my college art professor and we discovered we had much in common. Shirley was the subject of a best selling book and later a movie by the same name, Sybil.  As a result of early physical and mental abuse, Shirley suffered from multiple personality disorder, now called dissociative identity disorder. She had sixteen personalities and underwent years of therapy with Dr. Cornelia Wilbur. After her personalities were integrated, she moved to Lexington, Kentucky, where she was a prolific artist. I spoke with her for the last time, the month before she died. She was at peace with her past and devout in her faith as a Seventh Day Adventist.

    I was interviewed by Warner Brothers about our association and that interview is included in the 30th anniversary edition release of Sybil. That interview can also be seen on You Tube. I was honored to be her friend. She was an amazing lady and she would be happy to know that her story has inspired so many to survive and to thrive. Her spirit lives on in those who live and cope daily with DID. 

                                                                                                         From the movie, Sybil, starring Sally Field

The other pages at this site, sybilsfriend.com, are unavailable at this time. I'm trying to fix the problem. In the meantime you can access them by going to sybil/shirley's art via the internet search engine. These pages include Shirley's art, an excerpt from my book, Shirley's letters to me, and my blog. I can be reached via email: sybilsfriend@windstream.net. My apologies...