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Revealing the Trauma of War

By Caroline Alexander — 2017

Brain injuries caused by blast events change soldiers in ways many can’t articulate. Some use art therapy, creating painted masks to express how they feel.

Read on www.nationalgeographic.com

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Why Homecoming Can Be Particularly Hard for Female Veterans

In the return to civilian life, many women find that veteran services fall short of their needs. Unemployment rates for female veterans are higher than for other women, as well as for male veterans. Female veterans are at least twice as likely to be homeless than women who haven’t worn a uniform.

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2015
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Female Vets: A Soldier’s Story

Host Val Zavala brings you the story of Angie Peacock, an Army veteran who suffered from post traumatic stress disorder and sexual assault. Peacock talks about overcoming the various stages of her life while coping with addiction, depression, and a failed marriage.

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2014
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Veteran Shares Her Story of Not Being Recognized for Her Service

A female veteran is reminding people that women are veterans too after being her service was not recognized many times over the years, even in areas where veterans are recognized.

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2021
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Women Veterans | Support Works

“It turned out to be the best decision I had ever made.” Hear women Veterans discuss how they found support through shared experiences and group therapy.

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2021
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The Power of the Black Woman’s Self Love Journey | Denise Francis | TEDxQueensVillage

In this powerful TEDx Talk, Self Love Educator Denise Francis speaks on the relationship between Black Women, Self-love, and Mental health. She aims to bridge the gap to heal Black women from the trans-generational trauma that the “Strong Black Woman” trope has silenced.

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2021
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Oppression and the Body: Roots, Resistance, and Resolutions

Asserting that the body is the main site of oppression in Western society, the contributors to this pioneering volume explore the complex issue of embodiment and how it relates to social inclusion and marginalization.

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Christine Caldwell (editor), Lucia Bennett Leighton (editor)
2018
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Queen Afua Meets Breaking the Spell Radio Show

Queen Afua The Wellness Tour London

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Queen Afua
2012
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Sacred Woman: A Guide to Healing the Feminine Body, Mind, and Spirit

Through extraordinary meditations, affirmations, and rituals rooted in ancient Egyptian temple teachings, Queen Afua teaches us how to love and rejoice in our bodies by spiritualizing the words we speak, the foods we eat, the spaces we live and work in, and the transcendent woman spirit we manifest.

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Queen Afua
2001
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