ISO resources to help family understand CPTSD therapy

I’m in the trenches of therapy and it’s been really really hard digging up a lot of repressed things and tackling relationships and abuse that have been detrimental for me for my whole life. My therapist is wonderful, and I am so thankful for her.

A big part of my experience is neglect and invalidation and also walking on eggshells. I have a very hard time knowing what I need and asking for help, and I go into these self-isolation periods and I’m feeling myself resent people around me for not having for me the same hypervigilance that I have for others (messed up I know, thanks mom and dad). This obviously creates a whole tailspin of guilt and frustration with myself because I know I don’t want to expect others to live in this fawning state like I have been for years.

That is a really long-winded way of asking if there are any websites or resources that are good at explaining CPSTD to my spouse, explaining some of the side effects of EMDR and trauma informed therapy, how to support someone with CPTSD, and how to care for your self while supporting someone with CPTSD.

TIA.