What/differences between PTSD, C-PTSD and other trauma responses (TW: light mentions of types of trauma)

I've been seeing a lot of posts as of recent that go something along the lines of "Is it nornal to feel xyz about abc". Due to the number of posts, and that some of the posts contain detailed trauma that I am currently not in the headspace to read about I decided I just wanted to make a quick post detailing SOME of the types of trauma responses.

also idk if this shld go under blog or bulletin or smth else but yeah

I am not a psychiatrist or trying to diagnose anyone, i am simply someone whos been taking psychology for years, and read the DSM-5 and ICD 11 multiple times. On that note, please do your own research too, I obviously recommend the DSM-5 and ICD 11. 

also this isn't for people to self diagnose, if you believe you relate to one or more please seek psychiatric help IF POSSIBLE

PTSD VS C-PTSD

PTSD and C-PTSD can both be read about in the ICD 11, while only PTSD is included in the DSM-5.

Both are trauma responses, the main differences being the following:

PTSD occurs due to "Short term" trauma, such as one-off sexual assault, a one-off violent experience (Eg: a school shooting, car crash, etc.), a one-off traumatic experience by a first responder, etc.

C-PTSD occurs due to prolonged trauma, such as repeated sexual assault, repeated severe bullying, repeated exposure to traumatic incidents as a first responder, human trafficking, war, etc. 

Both experience flashbacks, and flashbacks arent always like images or movies, sometimes they are just physical or emotional responses to a similar situation, they also both cause nightmares, and intrusive thoughts, among other symptoms. 

Some symptoms unique to C-PTSD are:

Difficulty with emotional regulation, difficulty with affect regulation, difficulty maintaining relationships, etc.

Although PTSD is the most well-known disorder due to excessive stress (trauma) I have seen many posts talking about "I went through xyz but I feel nothing about it." That is still trauma, and you are still having a trauma response. These types of posts prompted me to make this. These type of symptoms fall under Dissociative disorders from the ICD 11.

Forgetting the trauma itself is a symptom of dissociative amnesia, the main symptoms being:

Inability to recall events, more primarily recent events and/or events due to trauma

Symptoms aren't due to another disorder or medication

and memory loss results in significant impairment on life and relationships 

Feeling as though the trauma isn't yours/feeling "nothing" about the traumatic incident falls under other specified disorder specifically associated with stress.

This occurs when symptoms of stress disorders are present, but don't tick off all the symptoms for another stress disorder, or aren't under any other disorder.

Again, do your own research if you can, here are the main sources I used:

ICD-11 (CDDR)

DSM-5

i hope this helped someone out there!