So many of us live our lives in the shadows, desperately trying to push traumas out of our minds. Diagnosis PTSD is a film that highlights traumas that we need to talk about. We should no longer ignore how PTSD affects people within our community. This film is made to be the voice of those who are ignored or overlooked in the hopes of shedding light on an issue that needs the proper attention and services to help those in need. A medal or badge of honor is a magnificent achievement for someone to accomplish but how are we servicing the mental scars that take up space in the minds of the average person or our heroic soldiers.
Covid locked people down and a whole new group of people became traumatized, some re-traumatized, some newly traumatized. Whichever the case, people are out here, damaged from military service, and from life events. Each character is desperately trying to escape the horrors of their past. Trying to figure it out as best they can. Unable to seek and find help at times, and unable to help each other, often weighing heavily on the shoulders of ‘unaffected ‘ friends and family. Sadly, the outcomes can often be fatal.