Turning crazy into sane. (New York).During World Mental Health Day at the United Nations in October 2002, Tamar Rogoff gave a talk about her work with war veterans who were suffering from posttraumatic posttraumatic /posttrau·mat·ic/ (post?traw-mat´ik) occurring as a result of or after injury. post·trau·mat·ic adj. Following or resulting from injury or trauma. stress syndrome. Whereas medical experts reported on global violence and new interventions, Rogoff presented an excerpt ex·cerpt n. A passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as a literary or musical composition, a document, or a film. tr.v. ex·cerpt·ed, ex·cerpt·ing, ex·cerpts 1. of Daughter of a Pacifist Soldier (see "25 to Watch," DANCE MAGAZINE, January 2002, page 62). She told an audience of representatives from Africa, Europe, Asia, and the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. how the vets' lives changed through contributing their stories to her creative process. Said Rogoff, "It reduced their isolation, gave them pride, and passed down their stories to another generation. It turned their bad into good." Nancy Wallace Wal·lace , Alfred Russel 1823-1913. British naturalist who developed a concept of evolution that paralleled the work of Charles Darwin. , organizer of the event, said, "Tamar tapped into the powerful capacity of art to transform and heal. The audience was moved. People from all over the world were crying." |
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