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Returning From the Iraq War With PTSD - The Soldier’s Heart (full documentary) | FRONTLINE
War changes the people who fight it. Needing help afterward isn't weakness.
Who it's for
Veterans who struggle after deployment often feel their reactions mean they are weak or broken; hearing Marines and soldiers describe guilt, intrusive thoughts, anger and panic in their own words validates those experiences.
Feelings it meets
What it is
A FRONTLINE documentary, written, produced and directed by Raney Aronson, that first aired on PBS on 1 March 2005. It examines the psychological toll of combat on U.S. troops returning from Iraq, including Marine Sergeant Rob Sarra, who fired on an Iraqi woman he mistook for a suicide bomber, and Marine Reserve Lance Corporal Jeff Lucey, who struggled after returning home.
Where to find it
YouTube, official FRONTLINE PBS channel (free). Transcript on the FRONTLINE site (pbs.org).
Before you start
Heads up: A Marine's suicide and suicidal thoughts.
Age: Ages 16+
We live, as we dream—alone.Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness
