What is C-PTSD?

Complex PTSD refers to the set of symptoms that commonly follow exposure to traumatic events that are long-lasting and generally involve some form of physical or emotional captivity, such as childhood sexual and/or physical abuse or domestic violence.

Who has C-PTSD at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
89% Females
11% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 yrs 63
20-29 yrs 11
30-39 yrs 16
40-49 yrs 8
50-59 yrs 3
60-69 yrs 0
70+ yrs 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 108
Not Officially Diagnosed 13

These charts show data from C-PTSD patients who have completed their condition history