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Patrick Stewart and the Effects of His Father's Wartime Service on his Family

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I didn't find this posted here anywhere else but thought I'd share a very interesting documentary on Patrick Stewart and his father, ex-RSM 2 Para. Interesting discussion on the effects of "shell shock" (PTSD) on family life. Some interesting historical research as well. Mods, if I've screwed anything up posting this, please advise. Cheers. Old Tanker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZRMGQ-Au4A
 
OldTanker said:
I didn't find this posted here anywhere else but thought I'd share a very interesting documentary on Patrick Stewart and his father, ex-RSM 2 Para. Interesting discussion on the effects of "shell shock" (PTSD) on family life. Some interesting historical research as well. Mods, if I've screwed anything up posting this, please advise. Cheers. Old Tanker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZRMGQ-Au4A

I watched it on YouTube a couple of weeks ago and I think it's been out for a while.  It was very interesting through and there was some very personal info that came out re the actor's upbringing and the potential PTSD reasons why his father was the way he was.  I applaud the actor for putting the info out there in the way he did.
 
I thought that this documentary was an excellent illustration on how the experience of war can change not only the soldier, but also send negative ripples through their family that last a lifetime. It's clear that Patrick Stewart's relationship with his father was less than ideal.
 
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