Many people with complex PTSD use alcohol to self-medicate, which may lead to alcohol use disorder (AUD). People with complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) often experience chronic emotional ...

When a person is exposed to multiple traumatic events over a long period, they can develop complex post-traumatic stress disorder. Unlike typical PTSD, which can be triggered by a single traumatic ...

Childhood should be a time of innocence and growth, but for many, it's marred by repeated traumatic experiences that leave lasting scars. Complex childhood trauma isn't just a buzzword—it's a profound ...

No one gets through life unscathed. But what trauma does to our brains is sometimes a result of factors outside of our control. This is especially true for children. When a fragile, growing brain ...

Stephanie Foo’s intellectual curiosity had been one of her greatest assets as a producer for shows like “This American Life” and “Snap Judgment.” So when she was diagnosed in 2018 with complex PTSD, ...

Complex PTSD describes the existence of long-term trauma. An artist, a therapist, and a researcher seek to unravel the nuances of C-PTSD, while still pursuing joy and healing. Post-traumatic stress ...

A new study from the University of Georgia has found that complex post-traumatic stress disorder—a type of PTSD caused by chronic, long-lasting or repeated traumatic events—plays an important role in ...

Parenting a neuroimmune child in the holiday season brings ongoing pain and layered loss often unseen by others. Consider ...

Over more than 30 years, Peoria resident Michael Burns was diagnosed with everything from ADHD to PTSD to depression, but it was not until he did his own research that he found a diagnosis that fit: ...

Nearly two years into the pandemic, Darianne, a 35-year-old mother and house cleaner, found herself sitting on her couch looking for some way—any way—out. After living through past sexual abuse, she’d ...

Objectification is a form of relational trauma that is often overlooked in therapy. Instead of a full person with their own thoughts, feelings, and needs, objectification means treating someone as an ...

Kathy Griffin is ready to share something she has "never talked about publicly." The comedian opened up on TikTok this week about being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). "This is ...