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When the COVID-19 Pandemic Leaves Us Feeling Helpless

By Bessel van der Kolk — 2020

For most patients, the COVID-19 crisis has created a “new normal.” They may be stuck at home, unable to work, or feeling isolated from dear friends and family. This all can leave people feeling helpless. See more...

05:50 min

Afterwar: Healing the Moral Wounds of Our Soldiers

Movies like American Sniper and The Hurt Locker hint at the inner scars our soldiers incur during service in a war zone. The moral dimensions of their psychological injuries—guilt, shame, feeling responsible for doing wrong or being wronged—elude conventional treatment.

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Nancy Sherman
2024
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Odysseus in America: Combat Trauma and the Trials of Homecoming

In this ambitious follow-up to Achilles in Vietnam, Dr. Jonathan Shay uses the Odyssey, the story of a soldier's homecoming, to illuminate the pitfalls that trap many veterans on the road back to civilian life.

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Jonathan Shay
2003
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Trauma Healing