Fact of the Week #180

Fact of the Week #180: Mask making for Active-duty military service members' with PTSD and TBI offered visual representations of the self related to individual personhood, relationships, community, and society.  Imagery themes referenced the injury, relational supports/losses, identity transitions/questions, cultural metaphors, existential reflections, and conflicted sense of self. These visual insights provided an increased understanding of the experiences of service members, facilitating their recovery. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov