Complex PTSD Is a Central Nervous System Disorder - Here’s What That Actually Means

I know I’m safe now. But my body doesn’t.

That’s the reality for people living with Complex PTSD. It’s not just anxiety or bad memories. It’s a full-body survival state that never turns off. C-PTSD is a central nervous system disorder. It hijacks your ability to rest, connect, or trust. You might check the locks three times, freeze during arguments, feel nothing when someone hugs you, or have panic attacks while folding laundry. None of that means you’re broken. It means your body adapted to survive and now it’s stuck on high alert.

In this blog, we break down what that really feels like, how it shows up in daily life, and why healing starts not with thinking harder but with helping your body feel safe again.