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Below is a comment that was left on a post about PTSD on my personal blogg. I wanted to bring this to your attention in case anyone wanted to contact them.
My name is Christian and I work for MTV True life. True Life is a documentary series that’s been on MTV for 10 years. Each episode of “True Life†is about a different topic. Most of the topics have some global, social or personal importance, like this one. Some of them are about youth culture, like episodes about gamers or cheerleaders. All episodes aim to tell deeply personal stories. There is no host, reporter or narrator. The young people tell their own stories in their own voices. So what we are looking for are veterans of the Iraq War who appear to be 28 years old or younger and have either been diagnosed with PTSD or have symptoms of PTSD. We’re looking for veterans who are willing to share their struggle with PTSD with a national audience. If you or someone you know is interested in speaking with us about participating in this documentary, please contact us at:
ptsd@mtvn.com or tlptsd@gmail.com
718-422-0706
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CJ
Great! Let’s not look at the true lives of people who are normal, but focus on the bad aspects of this war and utter devestation it brings upon our poor, uneducated, mentally deranged military. MTV sickens me because I know what they are using this as.
White Rose
Sorry CJ, I didn’t mean to piss you off. I just thought that ya’ll would like to know that they are doing this.
CJ
cindy, I never get pissed off. You’re good.
JL
I’d be somewhat concerned about appearing on MTV. They’ve already done something similar:
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/
1583524/20080317/id_0.jhtml
Personally, I did not care for the approach of the moderator (a vocally way-left-of-center young man with a huge head of dreadlocks, whom I instantly dubbed The Rastarator).
This last show emphasized the ‘negative’ impact of specifically the Iraq conflict, and left no room for the veteran participants to express pride or satisfaction in their accomplishments and capabilities.
In essence, MTV stated:
“You’re messed up, and what we want is for you to publicly confess it, and when you do, we’ll first use your personal problems for our political gain, and if we feel like, maybe we’ll help you”.
I got FURIOUS at how MTV manipulated and cut off the veteran participants, trying to get them to admit to having done ‘bad things’ (whatever that means), publicly repenting, and being welcomed ‘back’ into society (since when did they leave?) through the magnamity of their Democratic souls.
MTV has no compunction whatsoever about using troubled veterans for political gain; an act and attitude I find morally reprehensible.
White Rose
My son, Kenny, wants to do this to show people and mostly Vets, that there is help out there and that they can get better. I am not sure he is going to do it, but he has talked to them. I am trying to let him make up his own mind on it. I understand he desire to do it and how he wants to help his brothers and sisters.
When he talked to them today, he told them that his intent was to tell others what he has learned in dealing with the VA and what is available if they know what to ask for.
I will let ya’ll know if he does this. I am just a bit nervous about him doing it!!
SSgtJ
I think Kenny is making a terrible mistake if he does this. This agenda driven group will just use it to hurt people. They are part of the problem, not part of the solution. Sounds like John Kerry and Jane Fonda, “We are just trying to help the poor soldiers”. Sure, they helped us. Right …
sue
Rose, there was a young Soldier who appeared in one of Michael Moore’s movies. He was interviewed, had NO beef, but the way MM cut and edited what he had said and spliced it into other footage, this young man looked like he was agreeing with MM’s far left radical views. He was livid. His family is livid. The young man was killed over in Iraq, so this will be his legacy. People not knowing that he really didn’t believe what MM was saying. I just hope that Kenny doesn’t get duped and then cut and spliced.
Some Soldier's Mom
part of the problem of putting people off of this project (and with good reason re MTV) is that only the malcontents will appear and slant the whole thing — if MTV isn’t already planning the slant. and if the fix is in, they won’t pick any normal vets like Kenny or my son who have PTSD but have sought and received and responded to treatment.
unfortunately, MTV’s track record on issues relating to Iraq and the military in general is not a good one — which is a shame since they could do so much good in removing the stereotype and the stigma associated with PTSD among so many young soldiers who need the support of their peers more than ever. It would be such a shame if MTV screws this up, too.
White Rose
I have had some long talks with Kenny about this. He feels he has to try to get some good news out there and help if he can. I can’t fault him for his reasons. Course, as some of you have said, if they are planning to slant this in a negative fashion, then they wont pick Kenny to be on the show. I will let ya’ll know if he gets a call from them to do it or not!
helpingVets
Hello – Thanks for allowing me to post. I represent the National Veterans Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to helping veterans. We are working with Bob Filner, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans%u2019 Affairs to raise awareness of Veterans Issues and PTSD. We recently held a screening of the documentary %u201CAll the Way Home%u201D on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 for the House Committee. The documentary follows a Montana fishing outfitter and his team of volunteers while they take severely injured Iraq and Afghanistan veterans from Walter Reed down an isolated river. It is a great film that shines a light on PTSD. You can see a trailer on http://www.allthewayback.com.
%u201CThere hasn%u2019t been a movie or documentary or a creative piece like this that has moved me so much,%u201D say Shad Meshad, President and Founder of the National Veterans Foundation (NVF).
The National Veterans Foundation runs %u201CLifeline for Vets,%u201D a crisis hotline that has fielded over a quarter of a million calls from veterans in need of emergency medical treatment, suicide intervention, post-traumatic stress disorder counseling, benefit advocacy, food, shelter, employment training or legal aid. If you are a vet or the loved one of a vet, and you need help, please call their toll free hotline at 1-888-777-4443 or visit thier website at http://www.helpnvf.com.
Take care! And thanks to all who have served!
save a vet
just wanted say that i have talked at length to the producer/editor of this show, and can say that his honest intention is nothing but to show the truth about the veterans going through their ptsd. I am a 3 time veteran of Iraq, deployed with 3/7 Lima Co. USMC. and one of the participants in this show.
cplbullard
my concern is why cant media leave us alone. let the militay do its jobs, come home feel good and maybe vent a little, but you do not need to know ehst me and my marines did. if your so courious than enlist your self., i sm sick of reporter saying ohh another american shot the wrong person after the same person engaged gim…. we this US are wrong causr we shoot bsck…. so fuck you ASP