Steven Stokes, Clinical Practice Consultant at South Pacific Private – Australia's leading addiction, trauma and mental health treatment centre – shares his expert insight and practical guidance around surviving and thriving with complex-PTSD.

What is Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?

C-PTSD is commonly referred to as childhood trauma, but the definition is a little more expansive than that. It refers to sustained or ongoing traumatic experiences, often inflicted during childhood or vulnerable developmental periods, which interfere with a child, teenager or adult's ability to function healthily in daily life. Such trauma can lead to issues with relationships, co-dependency, substance abuse, anxiety, depression and other mental health concerns.

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