What types of trauma are associated with Complex PTSD?

During long-term traumas, the victim is generally held in a state of captivity, physically or emotionally, according to Dr. Herman. In these situations the victim is under the control of the perpetrator and unable to get away from the danger.
Examples of such traumatic situations include:

• Concentration camps
• Prisoner of War camps
• Prostitution brothels
• Long-term domestic violence
• Long-term child physical abuse
• Long-term child sexual abuse
• Organized child exploitation rings

"The traumatic stress field has adopted the term "Complex Trauma" to describe the experience of MULTIPLE and/OR chronic and prolonged developmentally adverse traumatic events, most often of an interpersonal nature (eg. sexual or physical abuse, war, community violence) AND EARLY-LIFE ONSET."

http://www.traumacenter.org/products...a_Disorder.pdf
http://drkathleenyoung.wordpress.com.../complex-ptsd/


Since you spend so much time on the computer, maybe you should have looked up what situations are associated with Complex-PTSD.

C-PTSD does not exist without chronic, usually severe trauma. Many people suffering from C-PTSD are barely holding on, because their entire concept of trust and feeling safe are shattered. Their entire world view is altered by the abuse they suffered.

I'm holding my tongue any more, but don't start going down your past "I wish I was abused" road.....