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Women in the Military

Julie Mendez: From PTSD to Art

Season 1, Episode 4 • V (Violence), TV-14, 01-Jun-2013

Directed by Silvia Turchin

Julie Mendez was a 17 year old teenager when she saw the "be all that you can be" Army recruiting messaging and decided to enlist. Her life would change forever when she was deployed to serve in the Iraq War. Her experiences changed her and she returned home to face feelings of isolation and depression. Always a creative person, Julie turned to art to help her process her experiences and begin to heal her PTSD.

Cast
Julie Mendez Julie Mendez
Crew
Silvia Turchin director and editor
Daniel Leonard Bernardi executive producer
Kiva James associate producer
Silvia Turchin cinematography
Hannah Anderson sound recordist
Adan Pulido gaffer and grip
Monica Vilas graphic designer

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