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Equal parts infuriating and illuminating, this documentary looks at the devastating moral tensions that tear at soldiers' psyches through the lens of one highly personal and emotional story. Private Adam Winfield was a 21-year-old soldier in Afghanistan when he attempted to alert the military to heinous war crimes his platoon was committing. But Winfield's pleas went unheeded. Left on his own and with threats to his life, Private Winfield was himself...
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Right now, many people around the world are experiencing grief and trauma due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this taped webinar from the MAPP (Masters in Applied Positive Psychology) Alumni Association, educator and positive psychology trainer Courtney Daly discusses the nature of trauma and the relationship between post-traumatic stress and post-traumatic growth. She considers how post-traumatic growth is possible, using the positive emotion of serene...
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Civil War doctors called it hysteria. During the First World War it was known as shell shock, and in World War II it became combat fatigue. Today it is clinically known as post-traumatic stress disorder, a crippling anxiety that results from exposure to life-threatening situations such as combat. This compelling program examines case studies of PTSD spanning 150 years and six American wars. Soldiers' stories are told through letters and journals,...
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On September 19, 2017, a powerful 7.1 earthquake shook Mexico for about 20 seconds causing extensive damage in the Mexican states of Puebla, Morelos and Mexico City. The town of San Gregorio Atlapulco was one of the most devastated communities in Mexico. Children in the area were very vulnerable to post-traumatic stress. Community workers use art and poetry to help children cope with the trauma of the earthquake. Using art, the community is able to...
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This video seminar explains how incorporating animals into professional activities can greatly improve client outcomes in a surprisingly broad range of areas. It presents examples of animal-assisted therapeutic goals for clients with PTSD, anxiety, depression, behavioral disorders, physical issues, speech and language problems, learning disabilities, and autism. It discusses interventions and treatment goals, research outcomes, solid foundational...
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A psychiatric disorder, PTSD generally follows life-threatening events like natural disasters, terrorist incidents, and military combat. Unfortunately, many PTSD victims don't realize what afflicts them. This program expands awareness and knowledge of the disorder and explores the latest treatment options available today. In an illuminating case study, a Vietnam veteran who developed PTSD after his tour of duty explains how the condition destroyed...
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BURIED ABOVE GROUND follows three Americans who are fighting ongoing battles with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - Luis, a combat veteran and author who has emerged as a leading advocate for PTSD awareness; Erundina, a survivor of child abuse and domestic violence who has battled addiction and relapse for many years; and, Ashley, a New Orleans resident whose home was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina and returned to confront the aftermath.
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Trauma occurs in many ways. A sudden accident or an incidence of violence can be traumatic. So can the loss of a loved one or suffering from a grave illness. The effects of trauma often persist long after the traumatizing incident, and they can influence every aspect of one's life. When this occurs it is called post-traumatic stress disorder. Symptoms may include anxiety, depression, mood swings, and recurring thoughts about the event. Most people...
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With the emerging knowledge of the nature of addiction and compulsion in their many forms, evidence from many quarters is foreshadowing our next great epidemic. Already addiction ranks as our number one public health problem, dramatically outdistancing in financial costs compared to other illnesses such as cancer and diabetes. Unfortunately, deep public prejudice against mental health and addiction professionals as inept or even fraudulent is a steep...
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In this video seminar, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, a physician who specializes in posttraumatic stress and author of The New York Times bestseller The Body Keeps The Score, explains how we can best support children and adolescents who have been adversely by recent events - specifically, how to reintegrate back into school and structure after a prolonged and uncertain absence. He teaches how to help children and adolescents achieve emotional safety and...
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Ten years after the worst terror attack in history on American soil, this is a series of deeply personal accounts by people who were directly affected by the devastating September 11, 2001 attacks. Some of their journeys may surprise you-like the young man who in the early days publicly declares his thirst for revenge, but later decides to educate himself on Islam and the Middle East. Their stories, as John Doyle says "are about being aware, learning...
17) Dying for help
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Cpl. Stuart Langridge didn't die in battle. His story is a spiral from a decorated, successful soldier to depression, despair, drug and alcohol abuse and, finally, his tragic, lonely suicide by hanging in March 2008 at the Canadian Forces Base in Edmonton. He was 28.
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