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...
by Shirley Davis | Oct 28, 2019 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD Research, Symptoms of CPTSD
In this series, we have concentrated on the symptoms of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) and highlighted how each one changes lives. This article will focus on the final six symptoms: Feeling different from other people Feeling ashamed Feeling guilty...
by Shirley Davis | Oct 21, 2019 | CPTSD, CPTSD Research, Symptoms of CPTSD
Recently we have been discussing the twenty-four most common symptoms of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). We’ve discovered in pieces one and two in this series how people living with the aftereffects of severe repeated trauma often experience sleep...
