Reading

Saturday September 24th @ 7PM

– Free Reading: Paula Caplan “When Johnny and Jane Come Marching Home”

Traumatized veterans returning from war in Iraq and Afghanistan are often diagnosed as suffering from a psychological disorder and prescribed a regimen of psychotherapy and psychiatric drugs. Paula Caplan argues that this standard treatment is often actually harmful. Sending anguished veterans off to talk to therapists conveys the message that the rest of us don’t want to listen. The truth about war is kept under wraps, most of us remain ignorant about what war is really like– and we continue to allow our governments to go to war without much protest. Join Caplan, author of “When Johnny and Jane Come Marching Home,” for a discussion about alternative healing processes for veterans.

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