Filmed in 2006, this documentary explores the issue of homelessness and mental illness, also known as the "second war" veterans must fight when they come home.
Held captive for 7 years in an enclosed space, a woman and her young son finally gain their freedom, allowing the boy to experience the outside world for the first time.
Three friends who grew up together in working-class Boston drift apart after a terrible tragedy. Years later, brutal events reconnect them. Jimmy's 19-year-old daughter is coldly murdered and Dave is a suspect. Sean is now a cop who scrambles to solve the crime before volatile Jimmy takes the law into his own hands.
One of the first movies that portrays PTSD, this film recounts the problems faced by three returning veterans of WWII as they attempt to pick up the threads of their lives.
US Army Staff Sergeant Will James, Sergeant J.T. Sanborn and Specialist Owen Eldridge comprise the Bravo Company's bomb disposal unit stationed in Baghdad. While the three members face their own internal issues, they have to be aware of any person at the bomb sites, some of who may be bombers themselves.
Televison Characters with PTSD
Dr. Gene Owen Hunt-Grey's Anatomy
Terry Bellfleur-True Blood
Kimmy Schmidt-The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Jessica Jones-Jessica Jones
Disclaimer
Please note that these films do not necessarily portray the experience of any or all individuals who have PTSD.