war or era; like it is considered bad losing a child?” However, PTSD is
luck to be the third soldier lighta key theme and the research came
ing his cigarette on a single match. from a lot of different sources.
This little known fact is in my play.
As I read about stories of veterans dealing with PTSD in the
Does the play touch on Post-Trau- newspapers, I started looking for
matic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and more stories to read and immerse
other modern issues of war?
myself in. I have watched countMy play does touch on PTSD and less documentaries and listened
it is the layer that everyone gravito podcasts of veterans dealing
tates to, but I also touch on many
with PTSD. A particular website
aspects of war. I address subjects
that was very influential in the crelike “How does a son go on after
ating of my show was Making the
losing his father?” and “How does Connection. They have videos of
a mother and father go on after
actual veterans and their family
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