Treatment for cptsd

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-.../#.WZXbTsbTWf0

Found this interesting, in that in the UK, NICE who advise the health service on evidenced based treatments, do not yet have recommendations for treatment of cptsd.

They say that treatment is likely to differ from that recommended for PTSD.

As I'm having a really hard time at the moment (again!), I am wondering whether there is a cure, for what, to me, seems just my defences protecting me, based on real life experiences.

Sort of like, trying to learn that a lit candle won't burn you, when you have been burnt by one in the past. How can I learn that people are trustworthy, when I have so much evidence to show that many are not? This isn't just one incident, but I have felt let down by parents, friends, boyfriend's, ex husband and medical professionals. Even the sea showed me how unforgiving it can be.

Is it me that has the problem, or is it all those other trusting people, who fortunately, haven't experienced really tough stuff in life?

I just really don't know how all this can ever be put right. I suppose somewhere in all of that is compromise, gaining a balance between my anxieties / overwhelm and getting through life, in the best way I can.

Feeling rather despondent and fed up with it all right now.

Thanks for sharing the article. I agree that treatment for PTSD and CPTSD is very different. Is there a cure? No, because we are talking about memories and they will always be there. Though we can learn ways to control them instead of letting them control our lives. It will be a life long battle dealing with them, some days will be better than others. But at least we will be living more of a life than we are now. Just my honest opinion.

Totally agree. Unfortunately our pasts are what made us who we are. Learning to deal with the negative impacts and control them is I think, at least for me, the goal.

I dont think its you, I think you have every right not to trust easily, You have been hurt in the past, That is understandable and to be expected, The world is a cruel place sad to say, And it seems like people are out for themselfs and only care about themselfs and not others, There are good people out there, Dont get me wrong, It just hard to find the good ones, I hope things get better for you