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PTSD is a scourge for military veterans. The good news is that the VA system provides specialized, high-quality care for PTSD; the bad news is that corporate-friendly politicians are privatizing this vital public health system.
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"Guy Ritchie's The Covenant" (R, 2 hours, 3 minutes, Amazon Prime) A riveting war drama in which Afghan interpreter Ahmed (Dar Salim) goes to incredible lengths to save the life of U.S. Army Master Sgt. John Kinley (Jake Gyllenhaal) after an ambush by the Taliban; when Ahmed and his family aren't given safe passage to America as promised, Kinley takes it upon himself to do so. Directed by Ritchie.
Greenwich Entertainment(NEW YORK) -- Afghanistan War veteran Jason Kander says he was a few months into therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder when he realized, for the first time, that recovery is not only possible, but common. "My therapist had to explain to me that it is normal to get better," Kander said in an interview with ABC News' Linsey Davis. "That most people who commit to the program actually achieve post-traumatic growth, meaning they get to a point where PTSD no longer is disruptive to their life." It was this hopeful perspective filmmakers sought to put ...
Greenwich Entertainment(NEW YORK) -- Afghanistan War veteran Jason Kander says he was a few months into therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder when he realized, for the first time, that recovery is not only possible, but common. "My therapist had to explain to me that it is normal to get better," Kander said in an interview with ABC News' Linsey Davis. "That most people who commit to the program actually achieve post-traumatic growth, meaning they get to a point where PTSD no longer is disruptive to their life." It was this hopeful perspective filmmakers sought to put ...