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Name: Complex Trauma - CPTSD
Uploaded: 2021-07-15T20:32:42.707Z
Duration: 6 min 57 s
Description: What is complex PTSD? Learn how ongoing stress like discrimination or childhood neglect becomes trauma, its common signs, and books to help you heal.

Complex Trauma - CPTSD

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Dive into the deeper layers of trauma with this video on Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD). Unlike single-event trauma, CPTSD results from prolonged or repeated trauma, often in relationships or childhood, leading to complex emotional, mental, and physical challenges. Learn about the symptoms, how CPTSD differs from PTSD, and approaches to healing that address the unique needs of those living with complex trauma. This compassionate exploration offers hope and understanding for anyone navigating this difficult journey.

Part of a series on trauma, this video explains complex PTSD (CPTSD): trauma that builds from ongoing stress rather than one single event. In this video: • How CPTSD differs from PTSD. • Two common sources: living with discrimination, and physical or emotional neglect in childhood. • How a body that's always on alert makes that state feel normal, and why a new trauma can hit so hard. • Signs like feeling you don't belong, and emotional or physical numbness. • Books to read next: Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving, Childhood Disrupted, and Running on Empty. Good for anyone trying to understand long-term trauma in themselves or someone they love.