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Sitting outside birdwatching with my client when I feel something crawl up my leg. Look down to see this little brown anole lizard staring up at me. She stayed on me for a few minutes while I told her how pretty she is because I'm "weird" and talk to plants and animals. There's a huge population of these critters where I live and some people are freaked out by them, but I love them. Are you a nature person or do prefer the indoors?

#MentalHealth #ADHD #AutismSpectrumDisorder #Autism #Depression #GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder #Anxiety #ComplexPosttraumaticStressDisorder #PTSD #Caregiving #SocialAnxiety

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Stuck#CPTSD

Feeling it, protecting it and sorting it out,outloud to myself, with myself and for myself. No one, still, ever bothered to speak, to me, not genuinely. Noone initiating https://anything.Days into weeks and weeks to months to https://years.Im sad, broken and https://uninspired.I see how, why and Im disappointed in myself and the ones I placed in my https://heart.I am so unattached https://now.And jaded more than before.Grateful, was where I was, until others made sure I knew my place.Now, Im disposable and tired of hurting,caring or dreaming.
Sadness is real, excluding someone https://hurts.Forcing trauma to the surface is gross and https://munipuating.Im out of faith in https://others.Even the ones I believed in.

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Stuck#CPTSD

Feeling it, protecting it and sorting it out,outloud to myself, with myself and for myself. No one, still, ever bothered to speak, to me, not genuinely. Noone initiating https://anything.Days into weeks and weeks to months to https://years.Im sad, broken and https://uninspired.I see how, why and Im disappointed in myself and the ones I placed in my https://heart.I am so unattached https://now.And jaded more than before.Grateful, was where I was, until others made sure I knew my place.Now, Im disposable and tired of hurting,caring or dreaming.
Sadness is real, excluding someone https://hurts.Forcing trauma to the surface is gross and https://munipuating.Im out of faith in https://others.Even the ones I believed in.

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Did you know butterflies and moths can retain memories through metamorphosis? It seems they can also pass down certain memories generationally. We also know that mice exposed to maternal trauma in utero exhibit significant, lasting biological and behavioral changes such as increased anxiety, reduced social interaction, and altered brain development. This is shown to be passed down through many generations. Transgenerational trauma (what we call "generational trauma") in humans is still being studied, but the idea is that major traumatic events such as war, systemic racism, forced migration, systemic poverty, sexual abuse and severe childhood abuse can induce epigentic changes that may influence stress responses in offspring and subsequent generations. This made me think about my own lineage and what traumas may have been passed down generationally. I was raised by my Oma who was a young girl when she was forced out of her home in Germany after WWII and placed in a camp to be "sorted" (something they probably didn't teach you about in school). I'm unable to trace my lineage back any further than her parents, but I've had significantly better luck with my father's side. My father wants nothing to do with me, but I'm a curious person, so I've been deep-diving into his mother's lineage. I just received an email from an archivist at The Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museum (Scotland) that confirms at least one of my grandmothers was an "Aberdeen witch" who was accused and put on trial in 1597, but then acquitted of all charges a year later. She survived, my Oma survived, their mothers and daughters survived, and now here I am. I've had 2 children and I'd like to believe the trauma stopped with me, but I know it hasn't considering my own past. So, where does the trauma end? Is it even possible to end generational trauma? I'm curious to know what others think about this. Thoughts?

If you've read this whole thing, thanks for sticking around, lol.

#MentalHealth #Anxiety #PTSD #Depression #Trauma #ComplexPosttraumaticStressDisorder

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What's something you avoid because it can be triggering to your mental health?

One of the biggest lessons I've learned when it comes to caring for and prioritizing my mental health comes down to two things:

1. Knowing what is helpful for me and incorporating it into my regular routine.
2. Knowing what to avoid because it can be triggering or even harmful to my mental health.

As someone who thrives in spaces where I can be curious, explore, try new things, and take on challenges, it was difficult for me to realize that sometimes it's best not to engage in certain situations. One example for me is avoiding certain high-stress work environments or academic spaces. Even though I tend to be a high achiever and know I can succeed, willingly putting myself in fast-paced, high-stress spaces isn’t helpful for me and can trigger my anxiety and PTSD.

What about you? What are some things you avoid because of your mental health? What are some things you do instead because they feel more supportive or helpful?

#BipolarDepression #BipolarDisorder #PTSD #ComplexPosttraumaticStressDisorder #Schizophrenia #ADHD #Parenting #ChronicIllness #SchizoaffectiveDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Anxiety #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #Depression #MentalHealth #Selfcare #EatingDisorders #CheckInWithMe #CheerMeOn

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Aware and accepting#CPTSD #artheals

The saddest part each day, is the knowing.I am aware of the triangulation, exclusions and separation from everyone.it was the intention, of my family and his family.To think, Im unaware of being tossed away says more about the lack of empathy from others than myself.my sisters, spent years, effort and energy, spreading lies, telling people aweful things, implying I was bitter, jealous and angry over things, I never expressed.My mother, never spoke of me, not until she had to explain a pregnancy.Facts and I was reminded anytime I asked for clarity, communication or acknowledgement.To then be tossed aside by the new family dynamics, that I did not prepare for.

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Aware and accepting#CPTSD #artheals

The saddest part each day, is the knowing.I am aware of the triangulation, exclusions and separation from everyone.it was the intention, of my family and his family.To think, Im unaware of being tossed away says more about the lack of empathy from others than myself.my sisters, spent years, effort and energy, spreading lies, telling people aweful things, implying I was bitter, jealous and angry over things, I never expressed.My mother, never spoke of me, not until she had to explain a pregnancy.Facts and I was reminded anytime I asked for clarity, communication or acknowledgement.To then be tossed aside by the new family dynamics, that I did not prepare for.

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In contrast to my last post, something a bit brighter. Took this photo of an oak tree through a glass bobble and thought it turned out cool. Been trying to slow down and take a lot more photos recently. How are you doing out there?

#MentalHealth #ADHD #Autism #Anxiety #Depression #SocialAnxiety #Trauma #ComplexPosttraumaticStressDisorder #PanicAttacks #GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder #MightyTogether

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Toxic positivity minimizes and dismisses the pain you experience. #Depression #Anxiety #CPTSD #MightyTogether

What is a dismissive and minimizing comment from someone else in response to your pain that you’ve experienced? I’ll start first!

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Toxic positivity minimizes and dismisses the pain you experience. #Depression #Anxiety #CPTSD #MightyTogether

What is a dismissive and minimizing comment from someone else in response to your pain that you’ve experienced? I’ll start first!

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