Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Suicide, and the Lessons of War
FLASHBACK is available through Beacon Press and Amazon (paperback and hardcover).
FLASHBACK is available through Beacon Press and Amazon (paperback and hardcover).
It is only in the past six years that I have begun to think of myself as a Vietnam war widow. In June of 1970, I met a man who had just returned from Vietnam. We fell in love and were married, but it was not an easy marriage. Daniel was injured in ways I didn't understand and couldn't see. After threatening suicide whenever things got rough, he finally made a serious attempt ...
Penny Coleman testified before the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs :
Examining the Progress of Suicide Prevention Outreach Efforts at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs July 14, 2010.
Penny's 2010 Statement Full testimony
"Hearing on Mental Health for Veterans"
December 12, 2007.
Penny's 2007 Statement - Transcript
Veterans Studies: Expanding Notions of “Vet Friendly”
to Include the Curriculum
By Penny Coleman, Military Experience and the Arts.
Published: May 20, 2014
Despite the eagerness of colleges and universities to accept the tuition
and other benefits that student veterans bring to their campuses, and even
despite the well-intentioned efforts of many schools to provide those students
with supportive “veteran friendly” environments, veterans remain
marginalized in the curriculum.
Empire State College, State University of New York
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Penny has been integral to the development of a new on-line graduate certificate in veterans services being offered through Empire State College of the State University of New York. She currently serves as a course developer and faculty member. |
This video by Marcia Rock is an in-depth interview with Flashback author Penny Coleman.
Jewish Currents magazine interviewed Penny Coleman in August