The Characteristics of Complex Trauma - Part 27 - PTSD vs CPTSD

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What is the difference between PTSD and CPTSD? And how does that affect the treatment required?

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Tim Fletcher is not a doctor or licensed therapist. Tim’s videos are for informational purposes only to provide understanding, learning, and awareness about complex trauma. No information published here can replace professional evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment.

[andrewmorgan]

You sir are my hero. My phychiatrist and phycolgist is going to have so much new information. Thank you so much. I'm near certain this is CPTSD and not PTSD. No wonder why CBT only helped but I'm back to square one. So many years lost.

You are my hero. Thank you so damn much

[naturalist]

You are the most helpful online help I have found. Thank you kindly ! Many Blessings Always ! 🙏🏼😇🕊️

[meg]

32 to 49 years old - the years of doing all the work to heal . At almost 54 now life is beautiful and uncomplicated ❤️, mindful living

[mspinksarahbug]

All of this should be mandatory in any and all treatment programs

[TonyBroprano]

Its hard to heal when you dont trust anyone anymore. Its a likely reason why i cant get help via doctors/therapy/reaching out.

Excellent video.

[nancyhonea]

I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking the time to do these videos for those of us recovering from trauma. I've learned so much about myself and my family.
I just received my diagnoses a few years back and am working to change my auto pilot. It's not easy to do when I couldn't recognize my behaviors and why I was responding to life in such a broken way.
I'm asking God to continue to bless you and your family.
Thank you

[kauser]

Yes all my healing is from online, no mental health worker has ever looked into my childhood or mentioned cptsd, I’ve had to discover this myself thanks people like this, so sad😢 that help is not available, no wonder we are all so messed up😢

[karae]

Your work is so valuable for those of us with trauma. I can’t thank you enough for putting this out there. I’m thrilled that people are starting to understand and have conversations about trauma and familial issues.

[kathy]

This video is so great that I'm going to watch it again. 🙏🙏 Thank you, Tim, from the bottom of my heart. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[NUCLEARMAMA]

You know...its just a little discouraging to know that I have gone through several therapists and medications...and then in patient treatment, I TALKED about the traumas that happened in my childhood and beyond...yet NO ONE addressed it in this way before or suggested these tools and new ways! I'm glad I found this channel...kinda wish I lived in Canada!! 🇨🇦

[naturalist]

Also many of us learned to faun (as so used to "walking on eggshells"). Seems to me this a conditioned or learned response to "smooth things over" or "make things better" (as best we can in that moment to reduce incoming anger etc.)

[angelenicole]

Thank you so much for asking these series, I have had so much growth and for the first time I actually understand what was truly done to me.

[Covermeinsunshine]

I often wondered if it was PTSD, and if I needed the same kind of Healing techniques. Once again, Exactly the information My spirit needed also divinely timed with the spiritual message as well. Divine timing for my life thank you

[mark-]

I grew up in a family where mental abuse was the norm.
Now at 40 I’m just a chameleon.
People think I’m pretty successful but inside of me there’s only shame.
For example when I deal with a client I know, logically, that I am qualified and a good professional but inside of me there’s a voice that says “I can’t believe they don’t realize you are just a fraud”.
When I go out with a girl even though I look cool and relaxed, that voice says “why is this beautiful girl going out with someone like you? How can’t she realize how insignificant you are?”
This is my life.
But nobody knows it.
I’m just too skilled at pretending to be OK.

[rabbitcreative]

Sucks so much that, through no fault of my own, I am the one that has to work extra hard every-day just to be able live another day of a sub-standard life.

[agnstthwnd]

Many can’t see this within themselves and only can accept that others have the issues.

[naturalist]

Joseph has great faith ! He has patience with God knowing he can trust in God ! He did not need immediate gratification .
Joseph is a great testimony for us all !
Much Love and Light to you all ! ❤️‍🔥🕯️🎶
Many Blessings Always, 💞🙏🏼🎶😇🎶🌞🕊️💫

[mirosDV]

There's fight, flight, freeze, fawn. Please do talk about fawning as well.

[MissiJade]

What about if you had big T traumas and lots of little T traumas as a child and then one big T trauma as an adult? Am I never going to heal? That is not a victim mentality. I am genuinely curious because I am 46 and the final big T happened of my 38 year old fiancé passing away in tragic circumstances in front of me. It’s been five years and I am in so much physical emotional and soul pain. I am very concerned about my life in the future and confused.

[esthersmith]

Thank you, Sir. This was revelationiony.