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Trauma & Narcissism Redefined

Borderline Personality Disorder Versus Complex PTSD

Trauma & Narcissism Redefined

Caroline Strawson

Narcissisticabuse, Health & Fitness, Narcissist, Self-improvement, Education, Recovery, Mental Health, Trauma

4.8 • 701 Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2023

⏱️ 26 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

Incorrect diagnoses lead to incorrect treatments. This worries me because I often see individuals who've endured narcissistic abuse being wrongly labelled with Borderline Personality Disorder. In this episode, I'll talk about how experts diagnose personality disorders and explain why there's a frequent mix-up, causing those with Complex PTSD to be misdiagnosed.

What you will learn in this episode:

  • Why Complex PTSD looks like Borderline Personality Disorder

  • What traits a doctor will look for when diagnosing personality disorders

  • How to ensure you’re treatment is addressing the right underlying reasons

We need to get curious about what you’re going through. Remember, trauma doesn't have to define your life forever. However, if misdiagnosed, you might receive the wrong treatment. I'll explain why misdiagnoses happen and offer insights on how to guide your healing journey towards the right path.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the narcissistic abused and trauma recovery podcast. I'm Caroline Stawson and I'll be sharing with you, awareness, understanding and education about the devastating effects of narcissistic abuse. I've been exactly where you are right now. And this podcast is a beacon of hope

0:23.1

for you to know that you are believed, you are seen, you are heard and you are not alone. And my hope

0:30.9

for listening to the podcast is it will help you move from post-traumatic stress to post-traumatic growth after the trauma of narcissistic abuse

0:40.1

because it is possible. You are enough and you deserve to thrive. Hi everybody, massive welcome to

0:51.0

the narcissistic abuse and trauma recovery podcast. My name is Caroline

0:55.4

Shawson. It's my absolute honor to have you here. It really is, albeit through these trying

1:01.0

circumstances. If you're a regular listener, welcome back. If you are new, a massive welcome.

1:07.4

This can be your first step sometimes into starting to recognize what you may have

1:12.4

experienced, whether that be a partner, a friend, a parent, whoever that may be. Hopefully,

1:20.6

you'll get some education, inspiration, insight and a bit of humor thrown in in the podcast that

1:25.5

I do. And what I would say is go and binge,

1:28.1

listen to all the other ones that I have, you know, go through. There are so many now,

1:32.9

pick and choose which ones that you want to listen to. I always try and keep them to sort of

1:36.6

bite-sized trunks of around 15 to 20 minutes. Normally, I always think I listen to my podcast

1:41.8

a lot when I'm in the car on like school runs and things like this too.

1:45.5

So you can stick it on, you can listen to you and going out for a walk each day,

1:49.4

just so that you can keep on feeding your mind so that you know that it's not your fault because it isn't.

1:54.7

Also make sure that you can follow me either over on Facebook or on Instagram.

1:59.4

And if you're not in my free and private Facebook group,

2:03.1

I'll pop the link in the show notes for you as well, just so that you can come in there.

2:06.7

So now you're not on your own. It's not just every Tuesday when you're listening to my podcast

2:10.0

when they drop, but you're also surrounded by a community of people who understand what you are

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