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 ...
10 Reasons
the U.S. Military Should (Officially) Use Pot
By Penny Coleman, Alternet. Posted December 29,
2009.
Medical marijuana may have a host of advantages over other treatments for
traumatized vets, but the VA won't even study its efficacy.
This video by Marcia Rock features an in-depth interview with Flashback author Penny Coleman, as well as featured stories.
Penny Coleman testified at the "Hearing on Mental Health for Veterans" before the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs December 12, 2007.