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What is cPTSD?

If you have ever seen a small c in front of the letters PTSD, you may have wondered “what is cPTSD?” cPTSD stands for complex post traumatic stress disorder. It is a more severe form of PTSD and describes a lived experience of surviving repeated and prolonged abuse, neglect, abandonment, and/or engulfment. An individual with… Continue reading What is cPTSD?

What is a Trauma Trigger?

Trauma triggers are a well-researched phenomenon. However, the word “triggered” can make people uncomfortable. For some, to say that a person is “triggered” is a shorthand way of saying that they are weak, dramatic, and far-too-sensitive. This common misuse can have devastating impacts for those suffering from post-traumatic stress and trauma-related disorders. For this reason,… Continue reading What is a Trauma Trigger?

What is Trauma? [Video]

What is Trauma? [Transcript] What is trauma? Trauma is both a psychological and physiological experience. It occurs as a result of a severely distressing event, or a series of such events, that exceed a person’s normal capacity to cope. Trauma comes with a shock to a person’s nervous system, a sense of overwhelming, loss of… Continue reading What is Trauma? [Video]