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The Importance of Community: How Connecting with Other Trauma Survivors Can Enhance Your Career Journey

The Importance of Community: How Connecting with Other Trauma Survivors Can Enhance Your Career Journey

Introduction As trauma survivors, we often feel isolated and alone in our experiences, especially when navigating the challenges of the professional world. We may try to hide our true selves, feelings, and trauma symptoms due to fear and shame, expending a great...

Inside Alienation: Introducing CPTSD’s PASS Program (Parental Alienation Support Systems)

Inside Alienation: Introducing CPTSD’s PASS Program (Parental Alienation Support Systems)

The CPTSD Foundations PASS (Parental Alienation Support Systems) inaugural Zoom meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at 6 p.m. EST and every Tuesday following. Register here: https://cptsdfoundation.org/parental-alienation/ The PASS Program Mission...

Understanding Differences Narcissistic Personality Disorder vs. Borderline Personality Disorder

Understanding Differences Narcissistic Personality Disorder vs. Borderline Personality Disorder

When you hear the word “narcissist,” what images come to mind? In my world, “narcissist” is a term that’s both overused and misunderstood. In common vernacular, it can be inflammatory and insulting, but in medical circles, Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is...

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What is Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?

“Complex PTSD comes in response to chronic traumatization over the course of months or, more often, years. This can include emotional, physical, and/or sexual abuses, domestic violence, living in a war zone, being held captive, human trafficking, and other organized rings of abuse, and more. While there are exceptional circumstances where adults develop C-PTSD, it is most often seen in those whose trauma occurred in childhood”.