Seattle man with amnesia going by ‘Jon Doe’

updated 3:26 p.m. ET Aug. 21, 2009

SEATTLE - Seattle's mystery man says putting together the pieces of his memory has been a frustrating, confusing experience.

The man who still goes by the name Jon Doe told reporters Friday that he can't remember large chunks of his life.

He says he accepts that he could be Edward Lighthart, the man identified from pictures after The Seattle Times published a story Thursday. The newspaper detailed how the man woke up in a park three weeks ago not knowing who he was or how he got there.

The man said at a news conference at Seattle's Swedish Medical Center that doctors have told him he has a rare form of dissociative amnesia. He says it's one of the most hellish experiences anyone can go through.

Also in msnbc.com Health   Be thankful. You're not like mom and dad   Coherent after coma? Not so sure   Stifling anger at work can be harmful Docs to patients: Pay up or lose care Two-tiered medicine: Clinics with 2 doors   Animal Tracks: Eye candy for animal lovers

MORE FROM MENTAL HEALTH

Mental health Section Front

Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD Army helps vets with ‘invisible wounds’ get jobs Army suicides to top 2008, but progress seen Suicides raise worries about recession’s real cost Chill: A little stress may help you live longer Suicide prevention groups protest ‘The Office’ Tokyo train stations use lights to stem suicides Why memory lane is such a mortifying stroll Kids on psych drugs have alarming weight gain Self-help course may have led to her suicide Mental health Section Front   Add Mental health headlines to your news reader: