Wartorn: 1861-2010, Part 1/5 (PTSD)

With suicide rates among active military servicemen and veterans currently on the rise, the HBO special WARTORN 1861-2010 brings urgent attention to the invisible wounds of war. Drawing on personal stories of American soldiers whose lives and psyches were torn asunder by the horrors of battle and PTSD, the documentary chronicles the lingering effects of combat stress and post-traumatic stress on military personnel and their families throughout American history, from the Civil War through today's conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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[nikonxxx]

this is heavy... and I currently serve the candian forces and I can see how this is so close to affecting me

[SuperBigdude77]

I sincerely appreciate you putting this up.May peace come to all th soldiers returning from war who continue to fight the battles raging in thier hearts and minds.

[sass225]

@korn4422 I remmber the day that my partner and I stopped 4 teens one of them reached under the seat real fast and I came verry close to killing a 15 year old boy that bothered me for along time. I became a patrollman to protect kids and women. my cousin sgt stephen a carr did kill himself outside the va in virgina my partners son became a quadraplegic from self inflicted gunshot

[sass225]

@eastariel It changes you living on the cutting edge Iv been out of Contract Security work now since oct 24 2008 yet I still have trouble going into a crowded store cause I cant watch everyone hands. I fought hard for my people to get them working equipment when your protecting 500 gov employees you would think that you would have the best equipment I had 9 security officers and only 3 working radios I miss that life but lost it for bucking the system

[TMGxPUREx]

@nikonxxx I am a canadian citicen and i truly thank you and respect what you have done for thr people of canada and hope that you come home to canada happly and proud.

[MultiDrainBamage]

I lived with my 87 year old uncle who fought in WW2. I constantly had to calm him down. For example if a regular plane would fly over he would get all paranoid and jumpy. Him and a buddy went in together and while they were patrolling sniper fire got his buddy in the head. I asked my uncle what that did to him and he said he relives that moment every night.

[eastariel]

When soldiers come home from the wars, they are basically landing on a different planet. They often get culture shock. The brotherhood is gone, the structure is gone, the danger is gone, the sense of contributing to a greater cause is gone. They often find lack of support for the job they did. They transition back into their own interests and get a little lost in there. They become vulnerable to dark forces attacks, which prey like vultures on innocent heroes in weakened states. Love saves them.

[MelissaChristina27]

@tzmnjtrenton This is War by Smile Empty Soul

[tzmnjtrenton]

At 11:24 the mother is playing a song on her radio. Does anyone know where that song is from. Breaks my heart every time I hear it?

[korn4422]

This documentary makes a great point. To those who are not enlisted and call us baby killers, murderer's, etc... When a soldier, marine, sailor or airman reads that, you onset and trigger PTSD to kick in faster. That's my understanding that I took from just part one of this documentary, around 6:35 it's brought up. "Everybody hates me because I killed people." That's paranoid part setting in. It doesn't help that some people say 9/11 was inside job. Show respect, grow a brain, the threat is real