What is PTSD?
PTSD is a psychological disorder resulting from a traumatic event such as a severe car accident or an assault.
What are the symptoms of PTSD?
PTSD symptoms include flashbacks, phobias, hypervigilance, depression, anxiety, nightmares, physical pain, and panic.
Long-term exposure to trauma such as child abuse, being held captive, living in a war zone, or psychological abuse can cause a more complex form of PTSD.
Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) can include all the symptoms of PTSD and the symptoms of C-PTSD.
C-PTSD symptoms include difficulties with emotional regulation, dissociation, distorted perceptions of self, preoccupation with the perpetrator(s), changes in worldview, and significant relational challenges.
When someone develops C-PTSD from being in a relationship of any type with someone who has significant narcissistic traits, it is often called Narcissistic Abuse Syndrome.