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I think the potential lingering side-effects of Shallan being shot in the head are too speculative for the Coppermind and the effects in the moment were too transitory to really belong in the mental health section, which is more about her relationship with Veil and Radiant
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Shallan closely resembles someone with [[wikipedia:Dissociative identity disorder|dissociative identity disorder]],{{wob ref|9182}} as demonstrated by her struggle to maintain a singular personality. While she initially developed her separate personalities such as Veil and Radiant to fit the various roles she was assigned to, Shallan began to use them as crutches. She repeatedly mentioned that these separate personalities had not experienced the hardships Shallan had dealt with, so she was able to conveniently use her Lightweaving abilities as an escape from her past. While she was able to maneuver through different social situations with these personalities, Shallan soon found that it was becoming increasingly difficult to separate her personas from her original personality. She began to experience blackouts and even failed to differentiate between her three personalities until her allies intervened as seen in the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]]. In addition to this, Shallan is sometimes not in full control of her other personalities as they tend to peek out without her knowing. This is especially common with her first persona, Veil. Despite all of this, her three personalities share a single soul.{{wob ref|8785}}
{{image|Three personas of Shallan.jpg|side=right|height=300px|Shallan, Veil, and Radiant together}}
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