{"id":1423,"date":"2017-04-23T21:53:37","date_gmt":"2017-04-23T21:53:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/matthewgreenjournalism.com\/index.php\/?page_id=1423"},"modified":"2017-05-30T16:53:46","modified_gmt":"2017-05-30T16:53:46","slug":"speaking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/matthewgreenjournalism.com\/index.php\/speaking\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018What soldiers can teach us about transforming trauma\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.sc-box {padding:0px !important;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"sc-columns third-and-two-thirds clearfix\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<span class=\"sc-dropcap\">I<\/span>n his acclaimed new book <a href=\"http:\/\/matthewgreenjournalism.com\/aftershock\/\">Aftershock: fighting war, surviving trauma and finding peace<\/a>, Matthew Green documents the private battles fought by soldiers and their families as they struggle with the legacy of deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq and previous conflicts the rest of Britain has long since forgotten.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Green is on a mission to show how British service personnel are leading the way in pioneering new approaches to healing psychological injury, whether they manifest as depression, anxiety and addictions\u2013or the flashbacks, night terrors and emotional numbing of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).<\/p>\n<p>Drawing on the remarkable true stories he uncovered all over Britain, Green shows how ex-forces can help the rest of society answer questions all of us will at some point confront: \u2018How can we move past a traumatic event? And how can our worst experiences become our greatest teachers?\u2019<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en-gb\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Yes! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Matthew__Green\">@Matthew__Green<\/a> reviewing the papers on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBCBreakfast\">@BBCBreakfast<\/a> right now is my new hero. Balanced &amp; thoughtful, yet passionate speaking. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fHXIyWJeJy\">pic.twitter.com\/fHXIyWJeJy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Antonia Katsambis (@HRantonia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRantonia\/status\/825642667065356288\">29 January 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/matthewgreenjournalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/book-cover-2.jpg?resize=692%2C839\" alt=\"book-cover\" width=\"692\" height=\"839\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/matthewgreenjournalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/book-cover-2.jpg?w=692&amp;ssl=1 692w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/matthewgreenjournalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/book-cover-2.jpg?resize=247%2C300&amp;ssl=1 247w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/matthewgreenjournalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/book-cover-2.jpg?resize=330%2C400&amp;ssl=1 330w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/matthewgreenjournalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/book-cover-2.jpg?resize=690%2C837&amp;ssl=1 690w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/matthewgreenjournalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/book-cover-2.jpg?resize=478%2C580&amp;ssl=1 478w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#51b360; height:auto; overflow: auto; text-align:center; padding:30px 0px; margin-bottom:18px;\">\n<h2>GREEN SHOWS<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color:#fff;\"><br \/>\nHow we are all affected in some way by the aftershocks of Britain\u2019s wars.<br \/>\nWhere our system of caring for veterans is failing \u2013 and how we can fix it.<br \/>\nHow new horizons in therapy are offering fresh hope to trauma survivors \u2013 civilian as well as military.<br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-columns third-and-two-thirds clearfix\">\n<div class=\"col\">\nA compelling and experienced public speaker, Green has moved and inspired audiences across the UK, whether addressing literary festivals, university students or senior military officers. He is a regular current affairs commentator on the BBC News Channel and BBC World Service radio and writes for Newsweek, the Guardian and Financial Times.<\/p>\n<p>The theme and content of each talk can be tailored for specific events, but are guaranteed to be poignant, thought-provoking and to leave audiences feeling inspired. Green has a powerful multi-media presentation including video, pictures and sound clips of veterans and their families.<\/p>\n<p>To see Green speak visit his YouTube channel; this feature on Aftershock on BBC World; advocating for better veterans services in this Guardian video; and speaking to British Forces Broadcasting.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/matthewgreenjournalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/quotes.png?resize=1024%2C372\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"372\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/matthewgreenjournalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/quotes.png?resize=1024%2C372&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/matthewgreenjournalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/quotes.png?resize=300%2C109&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/matthewgreenjournalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/quotes.png?resize=768%2C279&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/matthewgreenjournalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/quotes.png?resize=330%2C120&amp;ssl=1 330w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/matthewgreenjournalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/quotes.png?resize=690%2C251&amp;ssl=1 690w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/matthewgreenjournalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/quotes.png?resize=1050%2C382&amp;ssl=1 1050w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/matthewgreenjournalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/quotes.png?resize=1596%2C580&amp;ssl=1 1596w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/matthewgreenjournalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/quotes.png?w=1607&amp;ssl=1 1607w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/matthewgreenjournalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/matttank.jpg?resize=1024%2C685\" alt=\"Reuter\u00eds journalist Matthew Green works on the top of an Amphibia Assault Vehicle on the road near Baghdad on April 8, 2003.    REUTERS\/Oleg Popov\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/matthewgreenjournalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/matttank.jpg?resize=1024%2C685&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/matthewgreenjournalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/matttank.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/matthewgreenjournalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/matttank.jpg?resize=768%2C514&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/matthewgreenjournalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/matttank.jpg?resize=330%2C221&amp;ssl=1 330w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/matthewgreenjournalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/matttank.jpg?resize=296%2C197&amp;ssl=1 296w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/matthewgreenjournalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/matttank.jpg?resize=690%2C461&amp;ssl=1 690w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/matthewgreenjournalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/matttank.jpg?resize=1050%2C702&amp;ssl=1 1050w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/matthewgreenjournalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/matttank.jpg?resize=867%2C580&amp;ssl=1 867w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/matthewgreenjournalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/matttank.jpg?w=2100 2100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#51b360; height:auto; overflow: auto; text-align:center; padding:30px 0px;\">\n<h2>WHERE MATTHEW GREEN HAS SPOKEN<\/h2>\n<div style=\"float:left; width:50%; display:block; color:#fff\">\nEdinburgh International Book Festival<br \/>\nHQ Joint Forces Command, Northwood<br \/>\nKing\u2019s College London MEDFEST<br \/>\nThe Defence Academy, Shrivenham<br \/>\nCheltenham Literature Festival<br \/>\nBelfast International Arts Festival<br \/>\nLondon School of Economics\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"float:left; width:50%; display:block; color: #fff;\">\nAye Write Glasgow<br \/>\nHay Festival<br \/>\nUniversity of Leeds<br \/>\nOxford Literary Festival<br \/>\nBarts Medical School<br \/>\nKingston University<br \/>\nOpen University\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GREEN SHOWS How we are all affected in some way by the aftershocks of Britain\u2019s wars. 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