Frank Discussion About PTSD and War Trauma (VIDEO)

Two men with experience in war; one a combat soldier and physician, and one who is a present day war reporter, attempt to spread light on facts surrounding PTSD.

(SALEM, Ore.) - As increasing numbers of veterans are returning from war where they experienced direct combat situations, the number of questions about what that trauma will bring them later in life is growing too.

Dr. Phil Leveque is a WWII veteran and a physician. When he speaks about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, he does so from what may be one of the most unique and qualified perspectives possible.

First he survived combat and battle injuries fighting Hitler's Nazi soldiers while the world raged at war, then he endured the hardships of the government VA healthcare system where he spent several months recovering from combat related injuries.

After that Phillip Leveque, already a college graduate, completed his master's program and attended medical school. He became a doctor who specialized in the treatment of people who had endured similar horrors of war.

Tim King joined the Marine Corps after high school, and then began a career in news broadcasting in the late 1980's. Today in addition to writing and reporting for Salem-News.com full time, he also serves as a War Correspondent.

Tim spent the winter of 2006/07 in Afghanistan embedded with the 41st Brigade Combat Team of the U.S. Army which was under the control of the Oregon Guard.

In late March, Tim will head to Baghdad, Iraq to cover the actions of Oregon National Guard soldiers on the ground.

Both follow the latest information on PTSD and each brings a unique perspective to the reporting on this timely and sensitive subject that potentially can impact hundreds of thousands of American families.

This 45-minute video presentation from the Salem-News.com studios will soon be available to watch on KWVT television in Salem, Oregon.

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Sigismond March 1, 2008 7:34 am (Pacific time)

Hi! Catherine, are you related to my old friend Mady Gomez? - I now remember something of my far ago psychoanalytical studies about war PTSDs: Freud would say that those who experienced it had former mind troubles. Actually, circumcision is likely to create such troubles. This is why I affirm, in my e-book against infantile sexual mutilation (see at intactwiki.org), that circumcising countries should lose their wars in the long run. Isn't the war in Viet-Nam such an example of a war lost by a circumcising country, in spite of an overwhelming material superiority? Cordially yours, Sigismond

Catherine C Gomez February 25, 2008 12:37 pm (Pacific time)

Bonnie my practice is under my maiden name. My associates and I decided long ago not to share our business email address with those that we do not have a professional relationship with.... Cathy Gomez MSW

Catherine, I did not infer that you should write from your business email address, but even so, as we are both professionals, we could easily consider ours a professional relationship. Your information may be correct, but is not appropriately suited for our comments section of this story. As for your maiden name, that's certainly your own prerogative to name your business as you like, as is whether or not you wish to discuss this further in this public forum. Email is my preference. -Bonnie King, SNc GM

Catherine C Gomez February 25, 2008 11:50 am (Pacific time)

I posted the below earlier this morning, maybe I did in wrong. I will try again. Catherine C Gomez MSW.
Catherine, I would like to discuss your information. Please email me directly at: bonnie@salem-news.com Thanks! -SNc Mgmt

Sigismond February 24, 2008 9:57 am (Pacific time)

I don't know much about PTSDs. Extreme situations are always traumatic. Freud and Bettlheim wrote a lot about it, Dr Leveque surely read these great writings. All I want to say is reaffirm Alice Miller's message against violence in breeding children, responsible for the violence of adults - do go to alice-miller.com - it is very easy to read, accessible to anybody and full of marvellously useful things to learn in order to make things better. Cordially yours, Sigismond

N Elroy February 23, 2008 3:35 pm (Pacific time)

Thanks for bringing us frank discussion about PTSD, most people do not fully appreciate how much this problem is affecting military communities and families, that is where the biggest problems are.

Abdul February 23, 2008 11:21 am (Pacific time)

Many of my family were killed by the nazi's. I love what America did to them.

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