PTSD Jedis and the Superhero Within Survivors: Civilian PTSD Advocates & Heroes

PTSD Jedis and the Superhero Within Survivors: Civilian PTSD Advocates & Heroes

The PTSD Jedi: As an individual living with Complex PTSD, I have long been fascinated by the hero / superhero archetype, and the many examples of heroic skills being borne out of darkness and trauma, transformed into a powerful light and drive to help mankind. In Star Wars speak, we have faced the "Dark Side." 

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Trauma is Drama: New Television Series Highlight Prominent Characters with PTSD

Trauma is Drama: New Television Series Highlight Prominent Characters with PTSD

Innumerable entertainment sources from film to television to books shine the spotlight on trauma, yet fail to directly address the psychological impacts of trauma by using direct mental health terminology. In 2015, two new television series featured title and supporting characters with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: the Netflix original series Jessica Jones, and the FX series "You're the Worst."

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