A Trauma-Informed Guide to Understanding Chronic Trauma, Symptoms, Causes, and Nervous System Dysregulation behind Complex PTSD Complex PTSD doesn’t come from a single event—it develops in environments where safety was never consistent. This guide explains how CPTSD forms, what the symptoms look like, and how it differs from PTSD so your reactions finally make sense.

Understand Alert vs. Signals, Recognize Survival Mode, and Reach Calm without Avoidance or Bypassing Are you anxious, hypervigilant, or both? Learn why your mind spirals, your body stays on alert, and how to heal when logic, grounding, and reassurance don’t work.