Wednesday, June 22, 2011

"Halfway Home" the Movie, PTSD

PTSD: A Local Soldier's Story

June 22, 2011 - For soldiers returning home from overseas, the road back to normality may be a hard one to travel. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder affects untold numbers of veterans coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan, and a stigma against having a “mental health” issue sometimes hinders the willingness for veterans to seek help. We’ll be joined by medical and military professionals who work with PTSD, as well as a Concord native and Army Sergeant who suffered from PTSD and was part of a film to help spread awareness about PTSD.

Guests
Sgt. Tommy Rieman - Concord Native and Silver Star recipient. He’s an Army Veteran who was in Iraq
John Falkenbury - President of the North Carolina USO
Paul Freedman - Director of Halfway Home, a film about returning soldiers who have PTSD
Listen to the Program. Brings up your Windows Media Player
Halfway Home by Paul Freedman

Soldiers go to War, Some come back, Some don't, Others only make it Halfway Home.

Trailer



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