Well lets just say, picking the topic of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder with veterans was probably not the easiest story to choose. It has now been three weeks since my topic was approved and have I found one veteran to interview? No. Have I found one therapist to interview? No.
I have less than one week until my deadline is standing in front of me. What the hell am I going to do?
Well thankfully, I am going to take this story in a slightly different direction. Since I don't know any veterans in the area and if I did, they probably would not want to discuss their PTSD with a strange reporter, I am going to focus my story on what PTSD actually is. I am going to interview therapists, if I find them, to discuss signs of a person who may have PTSD and the different approaches they offer to help these diagnosed patients. I think finding a therapist to speak on the subject is more realistic than finding a veteran at this point. Hopefully experts in the psychology department, the nursing department and the student counseling center at Salisbury University will agree to do interviews. I have reached out to therapists in the area but most therapists are booked solid each day. Pray the other therapists I have called, answer my voicemails.
I need this to all work out in the next day or I too will have PTSD.
If you have any suggestions, please comment below.
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