by Shirley Davis | Sep 16, 2019 | CPTSD, CPTSD Research, Trauma-Informed, What is CPTSD
Today CPTSD is recognized as needing long-term treatment because of the damages done to a person’s self-identity, deficits in self-regulation and their inability to see there is hope and healing available to them. Fear and hopelessness can be a daily reality for most...
by Shirley Davis | Sep 9, 2019 | CPTSD, CPTSD Research, What is CPTSD
The following post contains common terms related to diagnosis and treatment for Complex PTSD (CPTSD), as well as general information terms related to various conditions that result from trauma. Many of these terms can also be used in relation to PTSD as well. Most...
by Shirley Davis | Sep 3, 2019 | CPTSD Research, What is CPTSD
Most people have heard of post-traumatic stress disorder that afflicts many men and women returning from a war zone. It is characterized by flashbacks, unstable mood, and survivor’s remorse. However, many have never heard of a condition that often develops in...
by Shirley Davis | Aug 26, 2019 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, The Brain and CPTSD
Anyone who has ever had a flashback or a dissociative episode knows what triggers are and how they can affect lives. This article will examine triggers in-depth to help you understand their definition, what causes them, and how to overcome them. What are Triggers?...
by Shirley Davis | Aug 12, 2019 | CPTSD Research, The Brain and CPTSD, Trauma-Informed
Those people who live with the effects of complex post-traumatic stress disorder sometimes believe that the symptoms they have are made up and all in their imaginations. Many feel they are weak and that is why they are “different” or “weird”. Worse, many believe they...
