What are the Characteristics of Complex PTSD?

a lot of people are wondering how a person with complex PTSD might behave and I think it's really important to first understand PTSD and complex PTSD and what they have in common and what they don't have in common PTSD often happens because of one experience of an extremely traumatic event in which afterwards you reexperiencing that event in some way shape or form you may be avoiding any reminder of that event and then you may have some hypervigilance as a result of that event individuals with complex PTSD in the contrary don't just have one event they have repeated traumatic events and so in addition to those three symptoms that you see in PTSD you also notice three symptoms of a disorganization of self and those things would include things like difficulty regulating emotions or difficulties with relationship ship you may avoid relationships altogether and then a negative self-concept just not believing in yourself so the 15 things that you might notice in a person with complex PTSD would include one extreme emotions or mood swings two difficulty calming down when they get angry three self-destructive behaviors like self harm substance abuse Eating Disorders four suicidal ideation five risk-taking behavior especially in sex six wanting to be perceived like a daredevil and taking huge risks seven not being able to remember whole parts of their life eight dissociation nine looking at yourself as damaged goods or broken 10 tending to feel guilty even when you've done absolutely nothing wrong 11 shame 12 feeling like no one really understands you or what's going on with you 13 digestive problems 14 feeling hopeless and then 15 feeling like you can't trust anyone else unfortunately in the United States and in the UK you actually can't get a diagnosis of complex PTSD so often times you'll meet the criteria for PTSD and potentially for borderline personality disorder when in actuality what you have is complex PTSD the reason you can't get a diagnosis is because none of the diagnostic manuals that clinicians are using have the diagnosis available the only diagnostic manual that does is called the international classification of disease and it has a complex PTSD diagnosis but it hasn't been released and isn't being used in the US so if you have any more questions about complex PTSD please go to my website www . resolv rise.com or my Instagram again resolv toise LLC or Tik Tock resolve to rise just let me know or you can just send me a message in the comment section and I'll respond

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Published: Sun Jan 28 2024