Trauma can change a life. It does not have to define one.
Understand PTSD symptoms, compare proven treatments and make safer decisions about professional care.
Clear paths through a complex subject
Trauma & PTSD guides
CPTSD From Emotional Abuse
Prolonged emotional abuse can be associated with complex post-traumatic symptoms, but only a qualified clinician can determine whether those experiences meet diagnostic criteria for complex PTSD or another condition.
PTSD & ConditionsUnspecified Trauma and Stressor Related Disorder
Clinicians may use an unspecified trauma- and stressor-related diagnosis when significant symptoms are present but available information does not support a more specific diagnosis. It is not a self-diagnosis or a statement that symptoms are unimportant.
Relationships & TraumaPTSD and Cheating
PTSD does not inevitably cause infidelity, and infidelity does not by itself establish PTSD. Trauma symptoms can strain communication and intimacy, while betrayal may produce severe distress that deserves assessment and support.
PTSD & ConditionsStages of Trauma
Stages of Trauma is best understood in the context of a person’s full history, current safety and functioning. This topic describes a possible response to trauma, not a diagnosis that can be confirmed from an online checklist.
Relationships & TraumaRejection Trauma
Rejection Trauma is best understood in the context of a person’s full history, current safety and functioning. Trauma can affect trust, closeness, boundaries and conflict, but it does not determine a person’s choices or make a relationship pattern inevitable.
Relationships & TraumaPost Traumatic Infidelity Syndrome
Post Traumatic Infidelity Syndrome is best understood in the context of a person’s full history, current safety and functioning. Trauma can affect trust, closeness, boundaries and conflict, but it does not determine a person’s choices or make a relationship pattern inevitable.
Body, Brain & SleepPTSD and Dissociation
Dissociation can occur during or after trauma and may involve feeling detached from yourself, your surroundings or parts of your memory. It warrants a careful clinical assessment because several conditions can cause similar experiences.
Relationships & TraumaHypersexuality And Trauma
Hypersexuality And Trauma is best understood in the context of a person’s full history, current safety and functioning. Trauma can affect trust, closeness, boundaries and conflict, but it does not determine a person’s choices or make a relationship pattern inevitable.
TreatmentResidential Trauma Treatment Programs
Residential Trauma Treatment Programs is best understood in the context of a person’s full history, current safety and functioning. The right level of trauma care depends on safety, symptom severity, daily functioning, co-occurring conditions and the support available at home.