Anishinabe culture helps vets
American Indian wisdom could help non-Indian war veteransNorthrup read a number of poems he has written about his experience. In one, he answers the question of how it felt to kill: “I felt like a murderer, a savior, a cog in the machine.
“My mind and my thinking have been interrupted by these intrusive thoughts,” he said. “Many times I felt like killing myself.”
Northrup said he has learned to use tools to cope with PTSD, including writing about his experiences. He has authored two books, three plays and 50-60 poems and writes a syndicated newspaper column.
Another coping mechanism is “living my life with the seasons as the Anishinabe do,” he said.
“My mind and my thinking have been interrupted by these intrusive thoughts,” he said. “Many times I felt like killing myself.”
Northrup said he has learned to use tools to cope with PTSD, including writing about his experiences. He has authored two books, three plays and 50-60 poems and writes a syndicated newspaper column.
Another coping mechanism is “living my life with the seasons as the Anishinabe do,” he said.
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