okay so i talk a lot about this headcanon and i decided to finally do a detailed meta about it.
first and foremost, let’s talk about what c-ptsd is. c-ptsd stands for complex post traumatic stress disorder, a differing disorder from the more common ptsd. it’s worth noting that c-ptsd isn’t an officially recognized disorder in the DSM – it’s been deemed too similar to ptsd and bpd for its own diagnosis, but it’s still used informally and i believe has its merit. i have ptsd, and would describe it more specifically as c-ptsd.
anyway, onto the specifics, and what this means for sasuke himself:
1. the trauma
putting under a cut because this baby is looong and image-heavy. sorry if you’re mobile and it shows the whole thing.
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