by Dr. Robin LaBarbera | Jan 23, 2020 | ACEs, Complex PTSD and Foster Care, CPTSD and PTSD, Trauma-Informed
This article is the second in a three-part series designed to bring awareness to the issue of complex PTSD among foster youth, how C-PTSD affects foster youth who are nearing the age of transition or exit from foster care, and the implications for social workers and...
by Dr. Robin LaBarbera | Jan 16, 2020 | ACEs, Complex PTSD and Foster Care, CPTSD and PTSD, Trauma-Informed
This article is the first of a three-part series designed to bring awareness to the issue of complex PTSD among foster youth, how C-PTSD affects foster youth who are nearing the age of transition or exit from foster care, and the implications for social workers and...
by Shirley Davis | Nov 29, 2019 | CPTSD and PTSD
In the month of November, we have concentrated on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and how they are formed, plus how they impact the lives of those who are diagnosed with them. We’ve seen how both diagnoses differ, who is...
by Shirley Davis | Nov 25, 2019 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, CPTSD Research
Most people know that some Veterans returning home from overseas where they served under combat conditions are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, did you know that PTSD can also affect those who have never served in the military? This site...
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...