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Originally Posted by Pfrog
Heroes (1977) - Henry Winkler / Sally Field / Harrison Ford ... One of the first movies EVER to even broach the subject of PTSD as it applies to veterans of the Vietnam War.
Trauma & Recovery (1992) - Judith Herman ... Published one year before my diagnosis, and while it was actually written for treatment providers, I gained a lot of understanding regarding my condition (Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) which developed over a period of 33.5 years due to horrific incest and abuse at the hands of my family of origin.
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Trauma and Recovery is a classic. Im not sure I agree with everything Herman has ever written. I think parents cannot share parenthood equally because the bonds we have with mothers and fathers are not the same. And Im not sure a political prisoner who was healthy when he got imprisoned has the same type of ptsd as a person with ptsd + developmental trauma+ insecure attachment. Its still intriguing to point out the similarities. I used to dream I was dating Sadaam Hussein and my parents were making ridiculous understated comments like, "hes to old for You" or "should teacake be dating a war criminal?". They were amusing dreams with Saddam in an elegant cashmere sweater drinking coffee from mothers everyday dishes and making polite conversation with my folks He fit right in!