Virtual Iraq Abstract

One of the biggest things that plague war veterans is P.T.S.D. otherwise knows as post traumatic stress disorder. What happens is these veterans will either have bad dreams or bad memories of things that happened while they were over seas. His memories drive these veterans crazy and a lot of them end up committing suicide. In Virtual Iraq by Sue Halpern, Halpern talks about a new experimental technology that is helping these veterans deal with P.T.S.D.. What it is is basically a video game. They put on a helmet and goggles and a simulator reenacts scenes that happen at war. This is used to try and help them get over things that they have seen. This is done is small stages so the veterans don't get completely scared. The veterans that have used this say it really does work and it has helped them adjust to civilian life.