Stephen Robinson
Steve Robinson is a retired Non-Commissioned Officer and Gulf War veteran who served twenty years in the Army. In his final assignment, Robinson served as a briefer and analyst for the Gulf War Illnesses research effort in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, where he took a keen interest on the health effects related to the war and its impact on his fellow service members.
After retiring in October 2001, he became an advocate for veterans. He has held the position of Government Relations...
Reclaiming a life
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Connie, a victim of domestic violence, suffered for years from undiagnosed and untreated PTSD. She discusses the experience and talks about her successful recovery through prolonged exposure therapy at the University of Pennsylvania. That therapy allowed her to reclaim her life.
The lingering war
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Bob, an Iraq War Veteran suffering from PTSD, five years after returning home,continues to be troubled by his combat experiences. Bob talks about his symptoms and the impact they are having on his life and the lives of his family. Bob’s wife, Lori also describes some of Bob’s challenges.
Warren
Warren is a Vietnam veteran who suffered for 35 years with PTSD, receiving limited help from the VA and using anti-depressants which didn’t work. He self-medicated with drugs, alcohol, and abuse of crack and cocaine. He used these drugs to avoid going to sleep because of the terrifying dreams he experienced.
During the Iraq war he saw a flyer advertising treatment for PTSD at the University of Pennsylvania and began the program. Part of the therapy involved voluntarily recalling the scenes that caused his PTSD. ...
Amy Fairweather
Amy Fairweather, Director of Policy for Swords to Plowshares and Program Director of the Coalition for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans (CIAV), is an attorney specializing in military and veteran policy. Swords to Plowshares provides housing, mental health services, employment and training and transitional counseling to veterans. Ms. Fairweather is engaged in local, state and national advocacy on behalf of OIF/OEF veterans and their families.
Sara Denman, Psy.D.
Dr. Sara Denman focuses on compassionate therapy for change, transitioning clients from merely surviving to thriving by helping them identify and remove obstacles that prevent them from reaching their full potential. This is achieved by looking for peoples strengths and building upon those to overcome challenges. As a licensed psychologist, she work with clients who have a variety of issues that include but are not limited to; life changes, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, parenting challenges, body image issues, eating issues, sexual abuse, addictions, gay/lesbian...
Charles Hoge, M.D.
Charles W. Hoge, MD, Colonel, U.S. Army (Retired) directed the U.S. military's premiere research program on the mental health and neurological effects of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq from 2002 to 2009 at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. He deployed to Iraq in 2004 to improve combat stress care. A national expert on war-related mental health issues and traumatic brain injury, Dr. Hoge has testified to Congress and is interviewed frequently by national news organizations. His articles on PTSD, mild traumatic brain...
What “The Hurt Locker” Got Right
Much to the confusion of those who have not experienced combat--- parents and spouses, siblings and friends-- many young people say that ‘going to war’ was one of the best things that ever happened to them.
Homecoming: Finding The Way Home From Trauma and War
On Oct 13, 2010 the 33rd Chilean miner emerged from the mine that had entrapped him
Pat
Col. Sweeney is currently serving as the Deputy Chair of the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership as well as Director of the Eisenhower Leader Development Program at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York.
He is responsible for assisting in the oversight of the Psychology, Sociology, Leadership, and Management programs at West Point and directing a graduate program in Organizational Psychology administered jointly with Columbia University.
He is a Colonel with over twenty-six years of military service. He served in tactical assignments worldwide,...