Hi all, just been diagnosed with cptsd. I work as a nurse and had never heard of this so it’s all come as a bit of a shock. Trying to make some sense of it all.
Newbie
Hi Newbie! :heythere: Welcome to the forum! It can be a shock.
There's a lot of great information on this forum plus lots of first hand experience of living with CPTSD. Take time to look around and feel free to ask any questions, or start posting about yourself. Hope to see you around the boards.
Blueberry
Just feeling massively overwhelmed at the moment trying to function but struggling.
Newbie, it's great you reached out! Safe :hug: :hug: This stuff is really hard. We all struggle sometimes, you're not alone. I'm about to sign off but will be back on again in a few hours and can write more to you then. :wave:
Welcome - great info in the book "The Body Keeps The Score", available to listen to on YouTube.
https://youtu.be/EKjBM6MxTKg part 1
https://youtu.be/KSo699qcHfQ part 2
From Bessel van der Kolk, leading researcher and authority on trauma and the brain. Covers symptoms, causes and treatments, and details how CPTSD differs from simple PTSD.
Hi and a very warm welcome to OOTS Newbie :heythere: It can be quite overwhelming when you first learn you suffer from CPTSD. I found I had to take things quite slowly and in small chunks at first because although it was a relief to finally know what was going on, it was also a huge shock emotionally speaking. Baby steps can be helpful in processing this new reality :yes:
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