Gap in Mental Health Care for Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan
Los Angeles – May 7, 2008 – More than half of the estimated 300,000 military service members who are suffering from depression, post-traumatic stress disorders, and traumatic brain injury are going without treatment because of the gaps in mental health care and stigma issues, according to RAND Corporation’s 500-page independent study on the prevalence of psychological injuries.
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Special Theatre Performance: The Sand Storm: Stories From The Front
The Sand Storm: Stories From The Front is a theatre performance composed of 10 chilling monologues inspired by playwright Sean Huze’s experiences as a U.S. Marine in Iraq. These first hand accounts of the war, read by veterans and actors, expose the rage, honor, courage, commitment, doubt, and fear as experienced by service men who bear the burden of the decisions made by politicians. These are their stories. These are their voices.
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My America 2008 - Iraq and the Hidden Wounds of War
Tavis Smiley Interview - Monday May 26, 2008
Truthout.org: "The Soldiers Project: Mental Health Care Confidential
By Sari Gelzer - Friday 09 May 2008
The Nation, "Denial in the Corps"
by Kathy Dobie - February 18, 2008 issue
The Los Angeles Psychologist "The Hidden Wounds of War"
by Dr. Judith Broder - March/April 2007 Issue
NPR All Things Considered
May 24, 2007
Stars and Stripes: "Group offers Free Counseling to Troops, Family Members"
By Jeff Schogol - Tuesday, February 5, 2008
LA OPINION, "El costo de la guerra"
By Pilar Marrero - Jueves, 20 de marzo de 2008
LA OPINION, Sangre latina se derrama en Irak. Necesidad económica, patriotismo y gratitud hace que hispanos vayan al frente desde hace cinco años?
Eileen Truax - Jueves, 20 de marzo de 2008
CNN Newsroom
Brianna Keilar, CNN Anchor Interview with Dr. Judith Broder and Iraq Veteran Edgar Cuevas - Aired March 21, 2008 - 2:00p.m. ET