Part 2: Understanding SymptomsUnderstanding the differences between CPTSD & PTSD Part 1 discussed different types of responses to traumatic stress and the major differences between how PTSD and CPTSD are formed. Part 2 will focus on differences in symptoms. It is recommended that you check out Part 1 before proceeding. *Disclaimer: This blog is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended to treat or diagnose. Reading this blog does not create a therapist/client relat
Learn what is Post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD, its signs, causes, treatment and ways to cope with PTSD.
Complex PTSD symptoms are closely related to those of post-traumatic stress disorder. Here are some causes of C-PTSD and treatment methods.
What is Complex Ptsd? For me, it was like carrying around a ticking countdown clock just waiting for a precise moment to remove all of my mental health. To top it off, I didn’t know this countdown clock existed.
"People think it's funny."
Ways To Support Someone With CPTSD: Be curious (rather than judgmental). Validate their feelings and thoughts (rather than minimizing and invalidating). Emphasize strengths (rather than deficits).
What is verbal abuse? The idea itself seems pretty straight-forward. Yet everyone has said thi