Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) and Men: The Ignored Problem

Shirley Davis 2/4/216:00 AM

With the advent of the #MeToo movement, the public has been forced to examine the horrific tragedy of women suffering at the hands of sexual predators. We have learned through marches and very public testimony of the damage women receive when their boundaries and dignity as human beings is violated.

However, there is another group of people who, because of societal restraints, suffer the same fate, only in silence. That group consists of men.

In a study published by Muenzenmaier, et.al.¹, men were interviewed to see what types of child abuse they had experienced and found:

9% experienced physical abuse
9% experienced sexual abuse
4% witnessed sexual abuse
35% witnessed physical abuse

Men are not stoic stones that do not waver and cannot be harmed. If someone like this family member states he gets suicidal when going to work due to his trauma history, he should receive the same consideration and care as a woman would.

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Howard Eisenberg, PhD LCSWCMember

I help men and women quickly and effectively address the memories of childhood and adult trauma. As it is increasingly recognized that childhood and adult trauma are major factors behind initial and continued drug use it is imperative that everything possible be done to address this situation so that the victims can become the survivors. I discovered how to heal the symptoms of PTSD and I look forward to sharing this cognitive intervention. My patients said that the experience helped them to realize that they had a way out of the recurring memory -- like they saw the door for the first time and just needed to open in and start living their lives again. It only takes a short time to find your hidden door. drhoward@yourhiddendoor.com

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