01.10.11: The Soldiers Project

As the U.S. approaches a decade of warfare and occupation in Afghanistan, more and more service men and women are coming back from deployment with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD. Many of those with the condition go undiagnosed. According to the department of Veterans’ Affairs, those more likely to develop PTSD are service women and soldiers of color, service men and women with existing mental health problems, and returning soldiers who have little support from family and friends. Hear In The City Producer Luis Sierra Campos spoke to Dr. Broder who leads The Soldiers Project, who has made it her work to offer better mental health outreach and services to soldiers returning from combat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. If you would like more information please visit: www.thesoldiersproject.org (c) Hear In The City. 2011. www.hearinthecity.org Airs Mondays on KPFK 90.7FM at 2:00pm or www.kpfk.org