Trauma shapes the way we experience the world, but not all trauma looks the same. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) often arises from a clear, identifiable event that overwhelms a person’s ability to cope. Complex PTSD (CPTSD), on the other hand, involves deeper, more tangled wounds rooted in childhood neglect and disrupted attachments. These hidden layers make healing more challenging and sometimes lead to misdiagnosis. Understanding how CPTSD differs from PTSD and why i