Whereas someone may develop PTSD after a single traumatic event, like an assault, CPTSD can occur with repeated trauma, such as child abuse.

CPTSD is a lifelong condition that may cause you to have mood swings, risky behaviors, and relationship challenges. Therapy and medications can help you manage CPTSD and improve your mental health.

As a child, Amy was often violently attacked. At 15, she was threatened with a knife. Now diagnosed with complex PTSD, she's spent over a decade isolated at home with her mum, desperately seeking help ...

We all probably know about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)—a cluster of symptoms that a person might suffer after a traumatic event or series of events such as a car crash, a natural disaster, or ...

For many survivors who find the strength to leave an abusive situation, pain can linger for years, sometimes without a diagnosis in the form of something called Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) is much more prevalent than anyone might surmise. Adults who managed attachment trauma as children, resulting in CPTSD later, learned many adaptive ...