Julie Mendez - from PTSD to Art

Sometimes pain cannot be expressed or exorcised through words.

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Documentary

Overview

Julie Mendez was a 17 year old teenager when she saw the "be all that you can be" Army recruiting messaging and decided to enlist. Her life would change forever when she was deployed to serve in the Iraq War. Her experiences changed her and she returned home to face feelings of isolation and depression. Always a creative person, Julie turned to art to help her process her experiences and begin to heal her PTSD.

Keywords

post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
iraq war
art
us army
veteran
u.s. army

Details

Status: Released
Release date: March 1, 2013
Original language: English
Spoken languages: english
Countries: United States of America
Production: El Dorado Films,Veteran Documentary Corps,El Dorado Films, Veteran Documentary Corps
Budget: $22,000
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site
IMDb: tt7966150