by Shirley Davis | Nov 18, 2019 | CPTSD, CPTSD Research, Men's Mental Health
Almost from day one, boys born into modern society are bombarded with the idea that they are different from females. Not that females are not made to feel odd about themselves, but boys have it much harder in many ways. We give boys guns, cars, fire engines, and other...
by Shirley Davis | Nov 11, 2019 | CPTSD and PTSD, CPTSD Research
Human brains are hardwired to react viscerally to traumatic events. They then store those emotions in our central nervous, so that when we feel and experience similar future events, we will be alerted to new potential dangers. Emotional flashbacks, experienced by...
by Shirley Davis | Nov 7, 2019 | CPTSD, CPTSD Research, Uncategorized
There is some confusion about the differences and similarities between PTSD and CPTSD. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) sound alike but although they have some similar symptoms, they are completely different...
by Shirley Davis | Nov 4, 2019 | CPTSD Research, Men's Mental Health, Symptoms of CPTSD
For many years, mental health professionals and the general public alike have studied and applied symptoms of CPTSD as related to women. However, men react differently to the stressors that cause complex post-traumatic stress disorder and are often either shamed for...
by Shirley Davis | Oct 31, 2019 | CPTSD, Men's Mental Health
With the advent of the #MeToo movement, the public has been forced to examine the horrific tragedy of women suffering at the hands of sexual predators. We have learned through marches and very public testimony of the damage women receive when their boundaries and...
