Francisco Gomes de Matos shares with us the following message:

Dear friend,
I'd like to ask your help in forwarding this email to your network of friends and contacts you believe would want to help heal the wounds of war. I believe that even in the midst of a war, we need to think beyond wartime and work to heal those wounds that will lay the basis for further war, conflict, and suffering if they remain unaddressed. Hosting a Voices in Wartime House Party is one way to help millions of Americans understand this issue more deeply.
Thanks for your help,
Andy Himes, executive producer of Voices in Wartime
<http://www.voicesinwartime.org>

Nobody escapes unchanged.
Physical injuries show on the body. But the psychological injuries inflicted by violent conflict are harder to see. And that makes it hard for the injured (and their communities) to get the help they need to heal.
You can help.

Beginning February 15, you can host a Voices in Wartime House Party <http://www.voicesinwartime.org> or find one near you <http://www.voicesinwartime.org>.

As the Iraq War continues, the numbers of returning veterans and civilians suffering from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) grow. Millions of veterans and civilians from other conflicts still suffer from the psychological injuries of war. And when some in society are suffering from PTSD, the whole society is affected.

* PTSD symptoms can include intense panic, grief, anger, uncontrollable memories of the trauma, emotional numbing, and anxiety that affects sleep, concentration, and intimacy. (Source: National Center for PTSD).
* Up to 17% of U.S. Iraq veterans are already suffering from PTSD. Symptoms can appear months after exposure, so experts predict higher numbers post-war. (Source: New England Journal of Medicine & National Center for PTSD).
* Up to 38% of civilian survivors of war suffer from PTSD (in Algeria, Cambodia, Gaza, and Ethiopia). (Source: Journal of American Medicine).

"Let's get it right this time."
<http://www.voicesinwartime.org>