C-PTSD...What is it?
Channel: Psych2Go
Date: 2020-12-03

CPTSD or Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a condition similar to PTSD, which causes intense anxiety around the traumatic event which can manifest in intrusive thoughts, flashbacks, or nightmares among many other signs, with some additional symptoms, such as difficulty controlling your emotions. feeling very hostile or distrustful towards the world. In this video, we’ll give a brief overview of C-PTSD as well as resources to seek help. We also covered a video on the different types of PTSD if you want to check that out, here's the link: https://youtu.be/6GcEhUYoW9E

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Credits 
Writer: Sidney Thompson 
Script Editor: Isadora Ho 
Script Manager: Kelly Soong 
VO: Amanda Silvera 
Animator: Kira Ford
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong 


References
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Bruner, Sonya, director. What Is C-PTSD? (Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). BetterHelp, BetterHelp.com, 30 Oct. 2018.

Hull, Matthew. “An Overview of Complex PTSD.” Verywell Mind, Dotdash Publishing Company, 30 Mar. 2020.

“Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).” Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic, 1998.

“Understanding Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.” Healthline, Healthline Media, 2005.