ISTSS Public Education Videos

The following videos present three different trauma survivors telling their stories.* Each story has a different focus. One trauma story highlights how a traumatic event may be experienced, the other highlights the after-effects of trauma, with an emphasis on PTSD symptoms. The last video presents one survivor's experience of getting treatment for PTSD.

The purpose of these videos is to offer a personalized glimpse into the nature of trauma, how it affects us as individuals and how treatment can reduce these effects. We hope you find them informative.

*Stories are composites of real trauma survivors. Survivors are played by actors.

To download a video:

The videos are available for download as Quicktime (.mov) and Window Media Video (.wmv) files. You will need to have either Apple Quicktime or Windows Media Player installed on your computer.
Right click (PC), or hold down (Mac) your mouse on the version of the video you wish to download, and choose 'save as...'. Save the file to a location on your computer. Or, if you left click (PC) or click without holding down (Mac), the video will begin playing after a brief delay.
Once the file is completely downloaded, browse to the location where you saved the file, and double-click to play.

Click here to view the videos using Flash Player 9.

One Person's Trauma Story
Quicktime (istss_3.mov) - 23 MB
Windows Media (istss_3.wmv) -35 MB

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The After Effects of Trauma
Quicktime (istss_2.mov) - 26 MB
Windows Media (istss_2.wmv) - 44 MB

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How the Treatment of Trauma Can Help
Quicktime (istss_1.mov) - 24 MB
Windows Media (istss_1.wmv) - 19 MB

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