By Ann Tracy on February 18, 2010
Nidal Malik Hasan’s alleged brutal shooting of 13 GI’s stationed at the
largest US military base, located just outside Killeen, Texas, drew sympathy
from the national, state and military political establishments and reinforced a
prejudice in the hearts and minds of many Americans.
The sure-fire
coverage from the corporate media easily painted a picture of the story that
would reinforce the War on Terror while leaving unanswered the deeper and more
challenging questions about the state of US military establishments and the
mental and emotional state of our young soldiers serving in those institutions.
The Fort Hood shooting commanded an investigation into Hasan’s alleged
connections to Islamic radicals, but was unable to probe the everyday standards
and practices of the military base itself to find the hidden causes of GI
strife.
Posted in Recent Cases Blog | Tagged antidepressants, Challenging Questions, Chronic Migraines, Emotional State, Fort Hood, Hearts And Minds, Introspection, Islamic Radicals, Killeen Texas, Malik Hasan, Military Base, Military Establishments, Nidal, Political Climate, Political Establishments, Post Traumatic Stress, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Public Perception, Standards And Practices, Traumatic Stress Disorder, War On Terror |
By Ann Tracy on February 4, 2010
“I wondered if….
“I think it would be interesting to know if
he had been taking an SSRI (antidepressant). It seems, based on news reports,
that he was very depressed. He may have taken an SSRI and that may have played a
part. Hopefully that will be investigated to determine,” said Poyner, a Ph.D.
with a practice in Choctaw.
Poyner was out of state and was shocked to
hear of the local allegations against Dr.
Stephen Paul Wolf, jailed on murder and assault complaints in connection
with the recent stabbing death of his 9-year-old son, Tommy. The Nichols
Hills doctor told the medical licensure board that he took antidepressants,
records show.
Posted in Recent Cases Blog | Tagged antidepressants, Colberg, Disruptive Behavior, Fort Hood, GlaxoSmithKline, Homicides, Inmates, Jail Sentence, Lengthy Jail, News Reports, Nichols Hills, Police Officer, Poyner, Prisons, Psychiatrist, Psychologist, SSRI, suicides, Twists And Turns, Violence In America |
By Ann Tracy on September 17, 2009
OKLAHOMA CITY The latest Oklahoma soldier to die in Iraq had become depressed and demoralized by the deaths of friends in combat, and family members suspect he committed suicide, his sister said Friday.
The Defense Department announced Thursday that Spc. Matthew Hastings, 23, of Claremore, died Monday from injuries he received in an incident not related to combat in Baghdad. A cause of death hasn’t been released by military officials, who say an investigation is under way.
Michelle Brazil believes her brother committed suicide based on a recent e-mail his best friend received just before he died.
Posted in Recent Cases Blog | Tagged antidepressants, Baghdad, Cause Of Death, Deployment, E Mail, Family And Friends, Family Members, Fort Hood, Hastings, iraq, Logistics Company, Medical Brigade, Medical Logistics, Medication, Military Officials, Mpl, Oklahoma City, Paragraphs, Soldier, Spc, SUICIDE, Trouble Sleeping, Vehicle Mechanic |
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