AltWeeklies Wire
Go to War, Get Traumatized, Get the Bootnew
Like many Iraq combat vets, Mark Siegel had trouble coping back home. So the Army kicked him out.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
09-29-2008 |
War
This Isn't How Adoption is Supposed to Worknew
Three little boys set out to destroy the parents who loved them. Now, after a protracted lawsuit has drawn to a close, the adoptive parents remain in legal/political limbo with $10 million at stake. The boys are finally in treatment -- but no one's sure it will help at this stage. Experts say that the children should have been given intensive psychological care -- ten years ago.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Deidra Funcheon |
07-01-2008 |
Children & Families
Preston Wheeler's War Traumanew
He went to Iraq as a private contractor to make a fortune, but came home a wounded man.
The Texas Observer |
Patrick Michels |
03-26-2008 |
War
Back from the Wasteland: Dealing With Traumanew
Treating emotional distress as mental illness often misses the traumatic experience at its roots.
