PTSD - A PATH TO RECOVERY

We are working very closely with a group of Veterans, their children, spouses and therapists to create a participatory documentary project that will support the healing process for military personnel and their families and give Canadians the opportunity to better understand the individual and family experiences of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Together, we have made a commitment to produce a documentary project which will also serve as a real work program for participants to express themselves, engage in a healing process and reach out to others in the military world, their family, friends and communities.  

The selection of material to be filmed, and the manner of the editing process will be developed through the lenses of the participants who have lived with PTSD.  Once the documentary is complete, participants will have the opportunity to train as peer facilitators, and to accompany the film in screenings across Canada. Our shared goal is to help people recognize and understand PTSD so that family, friends, and neighbours have a more responsive and compassionate approach to those who have come away from conflict zones with the consequences of trauma.  The working group is deeply committed to reaching out to other veterans and families who are experiencing PTSD, and to encourage these audiences to know that they are not alone and they can learn and take comfort and courage from the experiences of their peers. We are determined to challenge stigma and the fear of discrimination that so many Vets face in their professional/military lives and in their communities. We hope that the models of healing and recovery will aid the practices of therapists, and associated health care and social service workers in their efforts to support individuals and families who are living with the consequences of trauma.