Mar
12
EXPLAINING PTSD IN A VIDEO
Filed Under Combat PTSD, PTSD, PTSD treatment, TBI & PTSD, Tears of a Warrior, Trauma, Veterans
by Janet J. Seahorn, Ph.D
For centuries societies have been trying to explain why warriors return from combat “stranger” than before they had left. In our book, Tears of a Warrior, we wrote about how the Roman’s sent their troops who had recently arrived back from battle to a tranquil farm away from the city to recoup from their emotional wounds.
It seems like every war had its own special term for such suffering; words such as combat fatigue, shell shock, warrior’s heart, etc. However, none of these really explained much about why the individual wasn’t able to put the war behind them and get on with their lives.
Joe Novak, another of our readers sent this YouTube video to Tony. For the person who has never experienced combat, this will be an informative eight minute clip which both “shows” and “tells” the effects of battle. For those who have been to hell and back, you may not need to view the film; you have already lived it. If you do, keep the last message in mind as you continue your healing journey back to your new normal.
http://www.greatamericans.com/video/Vietnam-Vets-and-PTSD;Veterans-Videos
Blessings and, once again, Thank You for Your Service.
Tony and Jan Seahorn
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