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November 29, 2013
Adrift in the Underworld of C-PTSD
Welcome back. Or hello for the first time. As I accrue reviews of my recently published book Sating the Preta: A Memoir about Emotional Abuse and Recovery from Complex PTSD, I’m captivated (and, so far, delighted) by what’s said. Having publicized such a personal narrative, I’m grateful when readers validate my experience through understanding and […]

Published on November 29, 2013 11:24
November 21, 2013
Get a Preta Primer !!!
Welcome back. Or hello for the first time. I’m announcing my free offer of a Preta Primer. Just click on the link at the top right of this page and Get Yours! Just what is a Preta Primer and why would you like to have it? Well my friends, this little booklet will tell you […]

Published on November 21, 2013 11:56
November 8, 2013
Complex Trauma & PTSD: A Societal Epidemic
Welcome back. Or, hello for the first time. After announcing publication of my book Sating the Preta: A Memoir about Emotional Abuse and Recovery from Complex PTSD, I received a tweet from Elaine Crocker, the host of the Blog Talk Radio program Experience Strength Hope. She kindly asked me to appear as a guest author on […]

Published on November 08, 2013 10:56
November 2, 2013
“Sating the Preta” now an E-Book!
ANNOUNCEMENT OF KINDLE PUBLICATION Sating the Preta: A Memoir about Emotional Abuse and Recovery from Complex PTSD by Lily Scot Welcome Back. Or hello for the first time. FINALLY – After lo these many months of editing, uploading, formatting, re-uploading and reformatting, my story about emotional abuse and Complex PTSD is now available to those […]

Published on November 02, 2013 08:48
October 18, 2013
Sating the Preta: Book Description
Welcome back. Or hello for the first time. So again in advance of my book coming out, I thought I’d share this book description with you. Sating the Preta: A memoir about finding the person I was before the chaos began: Complex PTSD from emotional abuse is an unreported epidemic in the United States. Lily […]

Published on October 18, 2013 11:25
October 4, 2013
So What’s a Preta?
Welcome back. Or hello for the first time. I’m finally near ready to publish my e-book – Sating the Preta: A memoir about finding the person I was before the chaos began. It’s a survivor’s perspective on Complex PTSD from emotional abuse. But before I submit the final text to Kindle, I thought I’d share […]

Published on October 04, 2013 11:09
September 27, 2013
OUTRAGEOUS ABUSE: Case #4 Teacher’s Petting
We’ve all seen horrific headlines about violent and amoral cases of human abuse – stories of unimaginable suffering of rape victims, children beaten and molested in captivity, and women murdered that fly off the newsstands and blare from radios and televisions to shocked audiences. But I prefer to talk about the epidemic of non-violent abuse […]

Published on September 27, 2013 12:01
September 19, 2013
Intriguing Trauma Treatment
Welcome back. Or hello for the first time. I was introduced to the following article on trauma treatment by someone in my Google+ communities. I’ve not heard of IFS before, but found the information quite helpful. By the end of the article, I was teary. It had obviously touched a few of my neurons. IFS stands for […]

Published on September 19, 2013 11:30
September 13, 2013
Disasters & Complex PTSD
Welcome back. Or, hello for the first time. A new study by psychiatrists at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center suggests that more mental health services should be included in emergency services planning as part of responses to natural and man-made disasters such as terrorism and plane crashes. “[M]ental injuries are prevalent and require […]

Published on September 13, 2013 07:00
September 6, 2013
PTSD or C-PTSD: What’s Up With That?
Welcome Back. Or, hello for the first time. I found myself inside of an interesting Google+ dialogue recently about the difference between PTSD and Complex, or, C-PTSD. Yes, it’s confusing and many clinical people don’t rush to explain what’s up with this, some telling me it doesn’t matter. Even the DSM-5 won’t bother differentiating the […]

Published on September 06, 2013 20:25