​Committed-​ ​The​ ​Trauma​ ​of​ ​War

The Vietnam War documentary series by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick premiers on Alaska Public Media TV this month. In coordination with this series, Line One co-host Prentiss Pemberton welcomes one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​world’s​ ​leading​ ​experts​ ​in​ ​Post Traumatic Stress, ​ ​Dr.​ ​Bessel​ ​Van​ ​der​ ​Kolk,​ ​for​ ​a​ ​discussion​ ​about​ ​the impacts​ ​of​ ​exposure​ ​to​ ​the​ ​trauma​ ​of​ ​war.  ​Prior​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Vietnam​ ​era,​ ​the​ ​symptoms of​ ​PTS​ ​were​ ​referred​ ​to​ ​as​ ​“Shell​ ​Shock”,​ ​ ​“Battle​ ​Fatigue”​ ​or, during​ ​the​ ​Civil​ ​War,​ ​“Soldier’s​ ​Heart”.​​ ​Also​ ​Joining​ ​Co-Host Prentiss​ ​Pemberton​ ​for​ ​the​ ​second​ ​half​ ​of​ ​the​ ​program​ ​will​ ​be Anchorage​ ​Therapist​ ​Sue​ ​Findlay​ ​for​ ​a​ ​discussion​ ​about​ ​the treatment​ ​and​ ​resource​ ​options​ ​available​ ​in​ ​our​ ​community.

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HOST: Prentiss Pemberton, LCSW

GUESTS:

• Dr.​ ​Bessel​ ​van​ ​der​ ​Kolk, Bessel A. van der Kolk, M.D. has been the Medical Director of The Trauma Center in Boston for the past 30 years. He is a Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University Medical School and serves as the Co-Director of the National Center for Child Traumatic Stress Complex Trauma Network. He is past President of International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.
• Sue​ ​Findlay,​ ​LCSW, is a therapist and clinical social worker in Anchorage.

LINKS:

• The Vietnam War, a film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick from PBS
• VA Expert: 9/11 Made America Understand Post-Traumatic Stress
• Nearly 30% of Vets Treated by V.A. Have PTSD
• 5 Things We’ve Learned About PTSD Since 9/11
• Accessing Benefits for PTSD is Easier Than Ever
• Wounded Warrior Homes
• TriWest healthcare for Alaskan veterans
• Alaska Veterans Organization for Women (AVOW) – provides connection, advocacy and retreats for women veterans
• Alaska Healing Hearts – Outdoor recreation for veterans to include hunting and fishing
• After Deployment
• Project Healing Waters Alaska – Fly fishing for veterans

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LIVE BROADCAST: Monday, September 11, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. AKDT

REPEAT BROADCAST:  Monday, September 11, 2017, at 8:00 p.m. AKDT

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