Chronic CPTSD from Narcissistic Abuse: The Unseen Wounds You Carry

Welcome to The Mother Wound Project Podcast. I’m your host, Tandi—and today, we’re uncovering the hidden impact of growing up with a narcissistic or emotionally immature mother: Chronic CPTSD (Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder).

Unlike PTSD, which is usually linked to a single traumatic event, CPTSD develops from years of ongoing emotional survival. If you grew up walking on eggshells, enduring criticism, neglect, or manipulation, the effects don’t magically disappear in adulthood.

In this episode, we’ll explore:

• What CPTSD really is and how it differs from PTSD
• The everyday symptoms daughters of narcissistic mothers carry into adulthood—hypervigilance, people-pleasing, identity confusion, chronic guilt, and emotional exhaustion
• Why “just talking about it” in t ...