Complex PTSD (CPTSD): Symptoms, Causes and Treatment
Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) can develop following prolonged or repeated experiences of trauma, particularly where escaping the situation was difficult or impossible. Although CPTSD shares many features with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), it can also affect how someone manages emotions, sees themselves and relates to other people. For some people, the effects of complex […]
PTSD: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can develop after experiencing or witnessing something extremely frightening, distressing or threatening. Although it is associated with events such as war and serious accidents, PTSD can follow many different experiences, including assault, abuse, medical emergencies, traumatic childbirth or the sudden loss of someone in traumatic circumstances. Not everyone who experiences trauma […]
