Healing from Childhood Trauma: Understanding Complex PTSD, Depression, and Self-Worth
About this episode
Davey shares his journey of discovering his complex PTSD diagnosis and its impact on his healing from depression.
For years, Davey believed he had depression. What he didn't know was why. After nearly a decade of living with severe depression—including years of suicidal thoughts—a conversation with a physician changed everything. Within minutes of hearing Davey's childhood story, the doctor wrote two words on a piece of paper: Complex PTSD (CPTSD). That diagnosis became the beginning of a completely different healing journey. In this follow-up episode—nearly ten years after his first appearance on Giving...
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