PTSD vs Complex PTSD: Why One Changes Your Identity

If you watched Part 1 (Stress vs Trauma), you know trauma is unresolved stress. Now let's talk about what happens when that trauma becomes PTSD or Complex PTSD, and why one of them changes your identity.

🧠 What You'll Learn:
The difference between PTSD (one event) and Complex PTSD (prolonged trauma)
Why Complex PTSD creates a developmental gap
How C-PTSD impacts your identity and relationships
Why you're not broken—you just have skills you never got to build
The emotional safety focus for healing

⏱️ Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro (Quick Recap from Part 1)
1:00 - PTSD vs Complex PTSD: The Key Differences
4:00 - Why Complex PTSD Changes Your Identity
6:00 - The Developmental Gap Explained
7:00 - How This Impacts Relationships


💡 Key Takeaway:
PTSD is about an event that won't stop replaying. Complex PTSD is about a childhood that interrupted your development. You're not broken—you have a gap, and gaps can be filled.

📺 WATCH FIRST:
If you haven't watched Part 1 (Stress vs Trauma), start here:    • Видео  

🔗 Resources:
Free Skills for Resilience Assessment: https://www.livingonpurposeconsulting...
Work with me 1:1: https://www.livingonpurposeconsulting... Meditation library: coming soon

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ABOUT ME:
I'm Brooke Shoup, a life coach specializing in nervous system regulation and trauma recovery. I help people who feel directionless, stuck, or overwhelmed learn the skills they missed—so they can regulate their nervous system, trust themselves, and reconnect with their purpose.

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