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This document discusses PTSD in soldiers and includes images related to topics like death, comrades, cures, and antidepressants. It also lists several sources that provide information on PTSD like interviews with veterans suffering from PTSD, articles describing the inner war experienced after combat and the high rate of suicide, a site explaining the causes and cures of PTSD, and an article where experts discuss the challenges of treating traumatic stress in troops.
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- 1. PTSD in Soldiers PTSD in Soldiers This image is used under the cc license of http://www.flickr.com/photos/sion_brannan/3891789241/
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- 12. Works Cited Brown, Mathew. Interview by Tom Tarantino. Retired Marine Battles PTSD . www.cnn.com . CNN, 11 Nov. 2009. Web. 6 May 2010. <http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/health/2009/11/11/ hm.gupta.hope.for.ptsd.cnn?iref=allsearch>. This video shows me how real people have to deal with PTSD. Tom Tarantino also talks about how some vets can deal with it, and also some things that are being done to help vets with PTSD. Goode, Erica. "After Combat, Victims of an Inner War ." www.nytimes.com . New York Times, 1 Aug. 2009. Web. 6 May 2010. <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/ 08/02/us/02suicide.html?_r=2>. This source gives me some insight on how someone comes to the option of killing themselves if they have witnesed a traumatic event. I think that because all of these soldiers committed suicide in one small unit, the others were very shocked and depresseed, and most likely led to PTSD. And all of these suicides on top of the events during the war, was to much. "Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)." www.nativeremedies.com . N.p., 2010. Web. 6 May 2010. <http://www.nativeremedies.com/ailment/ post-traumatic-stress-disorder-info.html>. This site is very helpful because it explains the causes and cures for PTSD. It goes into great detail for everything. Woodruff, Judy, perf. "Troops' 'Avalanche of Needs' in Treating Traumatic Stress." Gale Virtual Reference Library . PBS, 11 Nov. 2009. Web. 6 May 2010. <http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec09/ ptsd_11-11.html>. This article allows me to read some experts words about PTSD in war vets. I think that hearing from PTSD sufferers is important, but exerts opinions are also important. WORKS CITED