posttraumatic stress disorder, suicide, and the lessons of war /
Penny Coleman ; [foreword by Jonathan Shay]
1st ed
xiii, 223 pages ;
23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-211) and index
Introduction. Linda Robideau ; Paula Elvick -- From irritable heart to shell shock. Maryallyn Fisher ; Jean-Marie Fisher -- PTSD and modern warfare. Judy James ; Joyce Garcia -- (Why) was Vietnam different? Barbara Chism ; Kim Chism -- The collapse of the Armed Forces. Emilia Parrish ; Ruth Murtaugh -- Suicide in the aftermath of Vietnam. Debbie Paterakis ; Gloria Fluck -- Conclusion
0
"Coleman then embarked on what became an extensive research project into combat-related PTSD and its relationship to veteran suicides
"In the early 1970s, Penny Coleman married Daniel O'Donnell, a young Vietnam veteran. It soon became clear to her that Daniel was deeply troubled. As their relationship began to unravel, Daniel tried to kill himself
"Interspersed between the chapters, Coleman includes narratives from other women - mothers, daughters, and wives - who lost loves one to PTSD-related suicide following the war in Vietnam
Each recorded experience gives a human face to the reality of living with a PTSD vet and the challenges of surviving his suicide."--Jacket
In Flashback, Coleman examines this tragic phenomenon and the ways in which American military government institutions both contributed to the veteran's trauma and failed to respond appropriately."
Tragically, he was ultimately successful. Daniel was suffering from what we now call posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)."