Have you heard of Blanket of Freedom, an organization supporting Veterans with mental illness using drama/expressive therapy?

MAJ LaShone Garth — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 10:53:18 -0500

Please check out this video: https://youtu.be/VSLtv-sfEbA

Also visit http://www.blanketoffreedom.org to donate or get more information.

Veterans

Veteran video

Response by SSgt Terry P. made Dec 18 at 2015 11:02 AM

SSgt Terry P. — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 11:02:32 -0500

MAJ LaShone Garth Ma'am,most veterans with PTSD will not seek help because of the illness itself .How does one get past the anxiety it instills just to get where there might be help.

Response by 1LT David Moeglein made Dec 19 at 2015 2:31 AM

1LT David Moeglein — Sat, 19 Dec 2015 02:31:04 -0500

MAJ LaShone Garth, just took a course from Bessel van der Kolk, MD who is a cutting edge psychiatrist in the area of trauma and neuroscience. He is a strong advocate of trauma survivors engaging in theater/drama. Just like the military, in acting you need to show up, because people are counting on you. It is a great way to be expressive and develop confidence, as opposed to isolation and an escalation anxiety. Thanks for this post. It's good stuff.