Cptsdfoundation.org

CPTSD Foundation

CPTSD Foundation is not crisis care. If you ever feel you are in crisis please reach out to an online or local crisis resource, or contact your mental health or medical provider. CPTSD Foundation provides a tertiary means of support; adjunctive care. Our industry-leading ancillary products and services are intended to supplement individual therapy.

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What is Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

WEBUnlike Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Complex PTSD typically involves being hurt by another person. These hurts are ongoing, repeated, and often involving a betrayal …

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What is Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD)

WEBTheir definition of complex post-traumatic stress disorder as follows: “Complex PTSD comes in response to chronic traumatization over the course of months …

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The Long-Term Harmful Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse.

WEBResearchers have found and suggest rates that vary from 1% to 35% but most mental health and medical professionals rate childhood sexual abuse at 8% to …

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Mental Health Disparities in the United States

WEBThe Statistics of the Problem. In 2018, it is reported that there are approximately 327 million people living in the United States. Of that number, 1 in 5 have …

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Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and the Americans with

WEBComplex post-traumatic stress disorder is one of them. The definition of a disability as given by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 states a person with a …

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Self-Advocacy: The Basis of Self-Care CPTSDfoundation.org

WEBThere are many advantages to self-advocacy, including more self-respect for yourself and others. Self-advocacy enables others to see that I am serious about my …

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A Closer Look at the Adverse Childhood Experiences …

WEBThe ACEs Study introduced a new narrative on child abuse; it cuts across all populations regardless of income, religion, race, and education. Through the ACEs …

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The Importance of a Treatment Plan with Your Mental …

WEBA treatment plan is a document outlining the proposed goals, plan, and therapy method to be used by you and your professional. This plan directs the steps the mental …

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Recognizing C-PTSD as a Legitimate Diagnosis

WEBComplex PTSD ( which is sometimes interchanged with terms such as complex relational trauma, developmental trauma, and interpersonal trauma) is a …

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The Difference Between ‘Top-Down’ and ‘Bottom-Up’ Therapy, …

WEBIt’s believed the top section of the brain is concerned with thinking, speaking, and present-day emotional awareness. Top-down therapy typically means working …

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The Long-Term Effects of Abandonment CPTSDfoundation.org

WEBPeople who have experienced abandonment might be more likely to have long-term mental health disorders, often based on the fear the abandonment will …

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The Benefits of Mindfulness, Prayer, and Meditation

WEBThe hustle of the world, coupled with the healing process, can overburden, and bring down survivors into the abyss of worry and self-doubt. However, mindfulness, …

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The Healing Effects on the Brain from Mindfulness, Prayer, and

WEBLow serotonin levels are indicated in many mental health issues including seasonal affective disorder and depression. A study conducted by Newberg, et. al …

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How To Help Reduce the Stigma Around Mental Illness

WEBMental health issues can be life-threatening, but they don’t have to be. The important thing is to address the illness early on. There’s a terrible cost to the stigma …

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Control As a Trauma Response: Knowing You Were Powerless …

WEBThe word “powerless” is loaded. Feeling powerless during abuse or trauma likely made you never want to feel that way again. Power was taken from you. You may …

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The Influence and Neuroscience Behind Hypervigilance and Its …

WEBThis means you will experience mood and mental health problems. A study 1 published by Jakowski, et.al. used MRI Acquisition Imaging to see how much …

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The Long Term Health Impact of Domestic Violence

WEBSusan Frances Morris is the author of The Sensitive One, a memoir dealing with childhood trauma, abuse, health, and healing. She holds a bachelor’s degree in …

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The Mental Health Benefits of Prayer CPTSDfoundation.org

WEBIn a booklet, written by Dr. Deborah Cornah and published by the Mental Health Foundation of the United Kingdom 1, Dr. Cornah reports that that literature found …

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The Cinderella Phenomenon: When One Child Is the Target of Abuse

WEBThere have been many studies on the characteristics of abusive parents. Studies show they tend to have: low self-esteem, poor impulse control, low frustration …

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Incest and Genetic Disorders CPTSDfoundation.org

WEBCystic fibrosis is a severe disease that affects the cells that produce mucus, sweat, and digestive juices. The disorder causes these fluids to become thick and sticky, …

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