post-traumatic stress disorder Archives

G Herbo uses his own journey toward healing to help Black youth treat their trauma

Chicago rapper G Herbo wants to normalize therapy for people who’ve suffered like he has—and he’s giving away hundreds of sessions.

The founder of Giving Others Dreams aims to transform the lives of prisoners through mental health workshops at the Cook County Jail.

Film

Ben Foster stars in this superb drama by Debra Granik (Winter’s Bone), as a traumatized war vet living off the grid with his 13-year-old daughter.

Also, Hillary Clinton isn’t close to raising as much money in Chicago as Barack Obama did in 2008.

In Chicago’s war zones, the tragedy extends beyond the kids who die.

This week’s Chicagoan: Dennis Dobrydnia, Vietnam-era vet

Two local institutions put the focus on war.