@Former-Member wrote:
i didnt think 'Complex-ptsd' was in the dsm-V ? i thought it stayed as singular ptsd?
@Former-Member you are right. PTSD stayed as PTSD, and complex-PTSD sits somewhere else in the manual under a heading of proposed diagnoses or something (I'm not totally sure what the term is). This is partly why I have issues with it. It is being tossed around like a formal diagnosis, but as you say, it was never formally accepted into the DSM-V (goodness knows why!!!). In my view this further adds to the absurdity of people wandering around with the labels of both BPD AND complex-PTSD. 
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Help us push aside the stigma and discrimination surrounding complex mental health and change the way people talk about, and care for, mental illness.
SANE acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present.
SANE values diversity. We are committed to providing a safe, culturally appropriate, and inclusive service for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, disability, sexuality, or gender identity.