> That is, trauma doesn’t lead to dysfunction or abnormal brain function, physiology or hormonal regulation. Rather, an unhealthy person may be more susceptible to trauma.
What has been documented about Adverse Childhood Experiences doesn’t agree with this. There is copious evidence that the presence of ACEs, independent of other factors, leads to poor health outcomes [1]
It's also well known that past trauma predisposes you to future trauma [2]
There's also data indicating CPTSD, PTSD, and Borderline are distinct disorders [3]
1 - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8882933/ https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s...
2 - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5858954/
3 - https://www.psychiatrypodcast.com/psychiatry-psychotherapy-p...