Hypervigilance
Hypervigilance is a very common and debilitating Complex-PTSD symptom. It leaves abuse survivors feeling perpetually on edge, never knowing if or when the other shoe is going to drop.
Indicators of hypervigilance include:
• Being easily startled
• Exhaustion from extreme anxiety
• Trouble concentrating
• Sleep problems
• When startled, extreme response
• Constantly inspecting surroundings for potential danger
• Preoccupation with anticipating the moods of others
• Overstimulating environments feel intolerable
Just like many Complex-PTSD symptoms, hypervigilance often continues for many years after the trauma ended.
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