Not Rated | 1h 35m | Health, Documentary | June 23, 2023
Although the term “shell-shocked”—the now-archaic term for combat veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder [PTSD]—is not that far in the rearview mirror, the fact that PTSD can materialize out of many other stressful situations other than combat is only recently becoming clear to the general public. Many such instances are described in “Here. Is. Better,” a new and excellent documentary on the topic.
A Department of Veterans Affairs facility in the PTSD documentary “Here. Is. Better.” (Green Hummingbird Entertainment)
When one thinks of combat-instigated PTSD, one tends to think of shells exploding, bombs falling with shock and awe, and the myriad instances of haunting war-carnage images veterans encounter. But PTSD can also be subtle and sneak in under the wire….