Living with Complex PTSD: What It Looked Like for Me

About this episode

Rande Moss shares a personal account of living with Complex PTSD and discusses its manifestations and implications.

In this episode, I share a personal look at how Complex PTSD has shown up in my life — from disordered eating and chronic pain, to a critical inner voice, self-harm urges, and long stretches of isolation. We’ll also talk about what Complex PTSD actually is, how it’s different from PTSD, and why understanding our adaptations is so powerful. Because what looks like being “messed up” or “weak” is often just our body’s best attempt to help us survive. If you’ve ever struggled with shame, overwhel...

People in this episode

Host: Rande Moss

Topics covered

• Complex PTSD
• mental health
• disordered eating
• chronic pain
• self-harm
• isolation
• survival mechanisms

Keywords

• Complex PTSD
• mental health
• disordered eating
• chronic pain
• self-harm
• isolation
• survival

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