"PTSD - The War Within" (The Story Of Five American Soldiers Stricken With PTSD)

[Turborama]

Run time: 21:40 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US9J2o16bJE   Posted on YouTube: April 08, 2010 By YouTube Member: AlJazeeraEnglish Views on YouTube: 302   Posted on DU: April 08, 2010 By DU Member: Turborama Views on DU: 572

 
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Out of two million US soldiers who have served in Afghanistan and Iraq, psychiatrists estimate that one in three may, at some point, develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

PTSD is a ticking time bomb with a decades-long fuse - a problem whose true magnitude is difficult to determine.

After years of denial, the US army is only now coming to terms with how to address this problem.

The war within: PTSD in the military addresses the US army's human resources dilemma and features the stories of those who have had to come to terms with the physical and psychological wounds suffered from fighting a war that is increasingly unpopular in their home country and around the world.

It is the story of five American soldiers stricken with PTSD. One is on trial for murder, two committed suicide and two others are still in the army, struggling to get treatment.

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Interview with psychologist Barbara Van Dahlen

To understand the symptoms and causes of PTSD from a medical perspective, Al Jazeera spoke to Barbara Van Dahlen, a clinical psychologist and the president and founder of Give An Hour (GAH), a nonprofit organisation that provides free mental health services to US military personnel and their families who have been affected by the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Interview here: http://english.aljazeera.net/focus/2010/02/20102685951740629.html

[EFerrari]

1. First of many recs, I hope.

K&R

[The River]

2. Good Article

but only gives a superficial overview.
I've dealt with it's effects for 40 years.

The only cure is to stop sending kids off to war.

[EFerrari]

3. That would be a great start.

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