Complex post-traumatic stress syndrome (C-PTSS) is a syndrome that happens when events occur that involve repeated, prolonged trauma with harm or abandonment by a caregiver or other interpersonal relationships with an uneven power dynamic.
Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome
Feel Better Fast; 10 Easy Ways to Prepare in Advance
There are many immediate and short-range techniques to help us in our daily struggles. If you’d like to learn more, keep reading for 10 ways to feel better fast that are healthy, available, and effective. Ways to ‘Feel Better’ Easily Since I began my journey to heal from trauma, I’ve kept my eyes and ears […]
Let It Go; What does that mean?
I hear this phrase frequently. It seems to be a catch-all for unanswerable questions that come up in therapeutic settings. It’s also a cop-out used casually by people who don’t want to deal with the issue at hand. I can’t count the number of times I’ve been told, “just let it go!” Wouldn’t it be amazing if it were that easy?
PTSS is Quietly Killing Firefighters
Much like war or rape, fire is shocking, life-threatening, unrelenting, and the damage is permanent. This puts firefighters at a high risk for PTSS. A few studies have also looked at what factors might put firefighters at greater risk for the development of PTSD. A number of risk factors for PTSD among firefighters have been identified.
