Dear nice_cup_of_tea:

You are welcome. You mentioned that you “relate to the symptoms of c-PTSD a lot”.

Complex PTSD develops in response to prolonged, ongoing or repetitive exposure to traumatizing and highly stressful situations, where the individual has little or no chance of escape: most commonly in the context of childhood.

Like you, I was not diagnosed with c-PTSD (it is not a formal diagnosis in the American Diagnostic and Statistical Manual- 5/ DSM-5), but I can very much relate to it. If you want to share about how you relate to it, you are welcome to do so. Maybe we can share our experiences with each other.

anita