People develop CPTSD when life events make them feel emotionally or physically unsafe and, at the time, they have limited skills to get themselves back to emotional and physical safety. When you watch this video, you may recognise some of your own experiences and understand better about how your mind has been wired.

CPTSD is a set of symptoms which develops after multiple incidents of feeling especially emotionally unsafe.

There is hope! Because we now understand this phenomenon so much better, several types of therapy can help people resolve traumatic memories and re-wire the client’s mind.

Complex PTSD