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Poohbah
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Last Wednesday, T told me that in addition to depression, SAD, and anxiety, she feels I also have PTSD. I asked what the trauma was and she said, "your mother's cruelty and abandonment." In the days since then, I've done some reading and it seems to me that what I most likely have is cptsd. The "c" stands for "complex" and differs from PTSD in that typically, in PTSD, the trauma is a one-time event. I don't see T again until next week. What do I do in the meantime? In cptsd, the trauma is repeating, ongoing, and harder to treat. T and I have had problems texting, so she won't text with me anymore.
There are a number of other complications. I joined the cptsd forum, but didn't feel comfortable. Here is where I feel most safe. Advice, comments, help? Thanks, Cool __________________ In a world where you can be anything, be kind. ; |
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LonesomeTonight, mostlylurking, SlumberKitty
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I also believe I have c-ptsd because I had multiple repeating traumas throughout the first twenty-some years of my life. Even with that said my therapist doesn't acknowledge c-ptsd but he still says I have PTSD which to him means I qualify for the regular diagnosis through the DMS.
I would definitely discuss with your therapist but there is a great book on C PTSD called Running on Empty I highly recommend it. |
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Hi Cool, I have CPTSD with depression and anxiety.
My biggest suggestion is that this is just a new tool to allow you to better understand yourself. You haven’t changed, the diagnosis has been there a long time now the only new thing is that you have a term for it and it is on the table to talk about. __________________ There’s been many a crooked path that has landed me here Tired, broken and wearing rags Wild eyed with fear -Blackmoores Night |
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My therapist has toyed with the idea of adding that for me. I too, would fit more under the complex PTSD, but that's not a real diagnosis in the DSM-5...only PTSD.
There are many different ways treat PTSD. I found it helpful to start out with my therapist on deciding on which types of therapy would work best for me in treating the PTSD. I hope you find what works best for you. |
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I alwaays thought that ptsd was about many events not just limited to a specific one.
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The DSM does not use CPTSD as a diagnosis so if you are in the USA which functions under the DSM, officially they have to use PTSD as the diagnostic code. |
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