twenty five - writing a character with CPTSD

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complex post traumatic stress disorder or CPTSD may have the same symptoms of PTSD, but with additional ones.

1)  gets overwhelmed in large crowds

2) loud alarms anger or upset the person

3) sharp pains in back, neck or collarbones that make it hard to breathe. this is due to high anxiety

4) always have to be doing something, something to just keep them busy so that they dont think about the flashbacks

5) a symptom of high anxiety is constantly making up stories in your head. in a world where everything is okay and safe.

6) exaggerated startle response. a largely unconscious defensive response to sudden or threatening stimuli, such as sudden noise or sharp movement

7) difficulty controlling your emotions. 

8) feeling very hostile or distrustful towards the world

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