Defining CPTSD

One of my former students recently read my post on Emotional Flashbacks, accessible here, and asked me to differentiate between PTSD and CPTSD. I thought I would take this week to do so. Though not an official, DSM-5 diagnosis, Complex PTSD is becoming increasingly accepted in the psychiatric community. Pete Walker, the author of Complex…

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What Does An Emotional Flashback Feel Like?

One of the most common questions I receive about my CPTSD is what an emotional flashback feels like. It’s a question that, even after reading hundreds of people’s descriptions of them, I have yet to come across a good answer. Admittedly, each person’s flashbacks are unique, but I wanted to share my best description of…

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