When "Trauma Informed Care" rolled out it was in an effort to get providers to create a more collaborative approach with patients who'd experienced trauma, so that the power that had been taken from them in abuse was restored in some manner in treatment. Unfortunately, that doesn't always happen with "Trauma Informed Care" providers. You can spot whether your provider is truly "trauma informed" or not.

13 Signs You are Dissociating

1. You drive somewhere or you had a conversation that you don’t remember

2. You do something that you don’t remember

3. You don’t remember how you got to where you are or you don’t remember putting on the clothes that you are wearing

4. You feel separate from yourself; like you’re outside your body

5. You forget important life events

6. You feel like people or things around you aren’t real

To understand how a person will behave, it helps to first understand more about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD (C-PTSD). Individuals who have PTSD or C-PTSD share many symptoms. The post explores the similarities and differences from PTSD and the most common symptoms of Complex PTSD.

To understand how a person will behave, it helps to first understand more about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD (C-PTSD). Individuals who have PTSD or C-PTSD share many symptoms. The post explores the similarities and differences from PTSD and the most common symptoms of Complex PTSD.