Research Journalism Student Looking For Someone Willing To Share Their Story

[LoyalOne]

Seriously. Hit the pavement in your community. And starting with the military was kind of a rough choice. Very political, very charged with anger, very hot button right now for the VA and the DoD. I like Bloom's idea.

 

[BloomInWinter]

'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks' is a great read about the author getting the story from Henrietta's daught who wasn't diagnosed with PTSD but should have been.

Please share this info with your professors, fellow students...Journalists can cover stories in ways which never re-traumatize victims.

http://dartcenter.org/

 

[Gauthier]

@Ayesha The story would be for my graduate thesis. So, the smallest amount of consent I would be looking for would be somebody willing to speak with me on the phone anonymously and have the conversation recorded (though the audio quality would be much better if we could meet face to face), and viewed to my class (there are 6 of us, including the professor). The maximum consent I would be looking for would be somebody willing to do an on camera interview, use their names and publish it anywhere I could. Of course there are a whole range of possibility in between that I would have no problem considering. Whatever would make the interview subject comfortable.

There are a couple of things that interest me about this subject. In August, The New York Times published an article about a study that revealed that some of the drugs prescribed to help deal with PTSD may not be as effective as originally thought. Which led me to the question "what are the treatment options available for somebody diagnosed with PTSD." "Are those options effective?"

The intent of the piece would be to help raise awareness about PTSD, as well as the treatment options available.

Then there is a more controversial segment of the piece. There are clinical studies currently underway about the possibility of using MDMA (the active ingredient in the street drug ecstasy) in conjunction with therapy to help treat PTSD. I was curious to know what some people may think about using what is currently an illegal drug as part of their treatment? I thought it could raise an interested ethical debate.

@Bloom. Thank you for your ideas and link. I will look into it. I have attempted (so far unsuccessfully) to contact the dart center, as I also thought about doing a segment about people in my profession and trauma.

@Loyal. I know, but it's exactly because it's so hot button that it would make a good news story. It's an unfortunate part of the business.

 

[LoyalOne]

Right. If it bleeds, it leads.

 

[Lady of Longbourn]

No thanks.

 

[ISupportHer]

it would make a good news story. .

(ISH waving arms) "Danger Will Robinson, Danger Will Robinson" in an obscure reference to an old SciFi TV show.

 

[The Albatross]

(ISH waving arms) "Danger Will Robinson, Danger Will Robinson" in an obscure reference to an old SciFi TV show.

Heh, ISH. I use that one often.

Sorry Gauthier, not that brave. I got too many skeletons in the closet and my story involves someone who's still only 45 miles away from me and knows where I am. I don't have a PTSD/trauma specialist in my area anyways, and am making due with freeflow stream of consciousness, REBT and CBT.

 

[Gauthier]

For some reason I am able to receive private messages, but unable to reply to some of them... This is unfortunate because I know the rules indicate that e-mail addresses need to be communicated in private...

Could a moderate, or administrator look into this for me please?

 

[amethist]

Watching this video may help Gauthier, as there is no reason why you should not be able to send private messages via the forum.

[DLMURL]https://www.ptsdforum.org/c/threads/personal-conversations-how-to.14352/[/DLMURL]

Amethist

 

[Gauthier]

Thanks.

 

[ikop]

hi Gauthier Giacomoni!!!!!
PTSD is a psychoneurological injury oft he brain and not a heroic experience that should be writen in a paper .
if you want to write a paper about ptsd -
google dbs for ptsd, sgb for ptsd , vagus nerve stimulation for ptsd, or Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation for ptsd.
and write an article about novel therapies that might help civilian and millitary people with this disorder.

thank you very much.

 

[Gauthier]

Thank you for your input ikop.

I am looking into the latest clinical trials, and other modes of therapies for PTSD. However, if I could speak with somebody who was involved in these studies on the other side of the science (and medical jargon), it really helps tell the story without ending up being too dry for listeners.