6 Signs of Complex PTSD | CPTSD

In this video, MedCircle host, Kyle Kittleson, sits down with clinal psychologist, Dr. Ramani Durvasula, to discuss the 6 signs of cPTSD that both patients and supporters should be aware of. Living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, also known as, PTSD can be a challenge but Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, also known as, CPTSD can be especially difficult to treat. When you've endured repeated trauma over a long period of time - whether that's wartime, child abuse, sexual assault, or more - you may find that you're experiencing dissociations, distortions of perspective, or emotional instability, in addition to invasive flashbacks. These are all signs of cPTSD.

Topics:
0:00 Intro
01:58 Lapses in judgment, concentration, and problem-solving
02:20 Self-hatred and suicidal ideation
03:25 Flashbacks of trauma
05:11 Physical reactions to trauma
05:39 Dissociation
07:18 Amnesia

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[TheNunududu]

I was diagnosed with Adhd twice. Turned out it was CPTSD. Changed my diet, started exercising, journaled obsessively, picked up meditation, read a lot of books, watched a ton of videos, took courses, ate a few psychedelics, went to therapy and worked with a life coach.

It took a few years but I'm doing great now.

My advice to anyone suffering with this is TRY EVERYTHING. Don't stop. Keep going. It absolutely can get better.

[connor]

CPTSD has made me view everything as if it were my fault. If someone is having a bad day, is upset, angry at me, or sad, I feel that somehow I am to blame, even though that is not true. It's hell on earth.

[garlicgalore]

I am diagnosed with CPTSD not from terrible physical or verbal trauma but from what some call a "tricky" family. I lived my childhood with an emotionally unsafe and moody mom, an absent, busy, or tired dad, a moody and bullying (but sometimes protective) older sibling. The damage in a family like this is equally debilitating but super hard to unpack because no overt crossing of lines took place and adults looking from the outside tell you it's all fine. No teachers step in. Neighbors don't see the moods. There is no mandatory reporting for a child who is just consistently on the back burner until someone feels like or has the time to do otherwise. When emotional health and personal agency is compromised so thoroughly the damage runs deep. I'd appreciate seeing this addressed on this channel as well as the overt physical and verbal abuses.

[jlc]

One of the most devastating parts of CPTSD is the depth of the distortions about myself. I appreciate when she said that those distortions extend to other aspects of life separate from the trauma. Very true in my experience. I feel like CPTSD makes you forget how to respect yourself. You don’t see your strengths or worth. You only see your weaknesses and vulnerability. And that’s paralyzing and not a place anyone should operate in. You can and deserve to love and respect yourself. And because of the lessons you learn during the healing process, you may even find that they deeply help someone else’s situation, even if it’s different. Hold onto hope.

[christanom]

When she said, " I'm here, you're safe" a tear fell.. All I want is to feel safe.

[wolfesound]

It's horrifying when you cannot recall details or main events of the trauma to even defend yourself when people paint you as an awful person. This happens so much in severe sexual abuse, being held captive, and drugged, and when you finally escape and find your way home, it is the victim's reputation that gets destroyed instead of the real perpetrators and the callous people who keep the lie alive. It is not the trauma that destroys us, but the lack of empathy, indifference and pure evil of those you know.

[dragonflymagictarot]

I’ve had someone tell me that, “it’s not happening anymore, you’re here, you’re not in it anymore.” And we really do need to hear that.

[hansonel]

CPTSD is no joke and get's commonly misdiagnosed as ADHD due to brain fog, dissasosiation caused from flashbacks, and concentration issues that come with it - it is difficult things to overcome CPTSD since it is caused by complex ongoing trauma(s) but it is def doable to overcome it. Mine was caused by an emotionally abusive mother and physically and verbally abusive father and then two back to back abusive employers/ workplace.

As someone overcoming it try everything and hit it with everything you've got: trauma therapy, EMDR, bodywork, yoga, exercise, changing your diet (with the guidance of a dietian), getting 7-9 hours of sleep every night, having healthy social connections and being in good healthy enviroments as much as you possibly can (get away and stay away from toxic people), getting a pet and spending frequent time in nature.

[hugmc]

So many poor people around the world damaged by there parents. God bless all narcissist survivors. We are the best 🇮🇪

[justines]

My family all called me a “space cadet” my whole life, but it was just brain damage from trauma.

[zimmern]

I’m in my early 50s and my childhood trauma is bubbling to the surface. I’m watching a lot of stuff on YouTube trying to make sense of how I’m feeling. It’s really tough atm, I’m crying at different points during the day almost everyday, but I think this is part of the healing process (at least I hope so)

[Itslanee]

I’ve been through trauma most of my life. It was layered after so many events. Adrenaline fatigue is all I know in my days of healing. I’m still so young but with Cptsd it feels like life is over. I’m not giving up. I know one day I’ll feel peace

[Raquelwhatzhot]

I absolutely appreciate how Dr. Ramani states our bodies hold memories too.

[mdawggodizzle]

Everyone tells me I’m so tough and brave to have survived and endured having a very traumatic childhood and physically/emotionally abusive marriage. I’m not strong inside, it just looks like I am from outside.

I’m wrecked with sadness. I’m angry that therapy has cost me thousands of dollars to keep my mind sane all because my parents abandoned me and knowingly left me in a abusive home.

I stopped being able to picture my life at 15 because in my mind I didn’t think I’d live beyond that.

[nichole]

It truly is angering to grow up not knowing who I am. Being constantly confused about things I like, what makes me happy and all the things that make me who I am. At times I feel confident and solid in my opinion of myself and then something triggers a memory and all that confidence disappears like it was never there. I don't suffer from multiple personality disorder but, sometimes it feels like it. From reading the comments it seems like all of us that have this have felt crazy until we got properly diagnosed and felt relief. I know we are all stronger than this condition has us believe ❤️🙂

[itisdevonly]

I appreciated how compassionate and non-pathologizing she was. Also how accurate the information was as well. CPTSD is rough, and it can be retraumatizing when people misinterpret your dissociative symptoms and reactions to flashbacks as you being intentionally difficult or immature or whatever, and then treat you badly on the basis of that. We just want to experience safe connections with other people, but when you reject us because of our trauma symptoms, we lose out on the opportunity to experience healthy relationships that would be healing for us.

[mariquitaphilippadeboissie]

"a distracting pull" - that resonates really strongly.

[caleuxx]

Blaming themselves - when a person who is abused finally confides in someone, many many clueless people will say "so what did you do, to deserve" ...whatever aggressive behavior is being described. These clueless people refuse to accept the existence of evil done by other people, the deny that emotional abuse exists, etc.... so the target of abuse gets little support.

[Joe-bhpf]

Psilocybin mushroom has also shown effectiveness at easing fear and anxiety in people with cptsd.

[DonnHowes]

I was diagnosed with cptsd since my teenage, spent my whole life fighting cptsd. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.