Many people take normal things for granted every day. For instance, sleeping through the night. Or keeping down a job. For someone with post-traumatic stress (PTS) these are difficult things to do.

Cue Michael Grier, a filmmaker who wanted to find a solution out there for PTS that wasn’t a bandaid. So he decided to create a documentary. PTS is a normal reaction to a traumatic experience. And the experience is usually difficult to talk about. However, one of the current popular treatments (prolonged exposure therapy) has the person talking about the event over and over again. In contrast, the documentary shows neurological interventions where people don’t have to talk about the traumatic event but are still able to remove the emotional connection to that trauma. This film is all about hope and not letting PTS be a life sentence.

“Wounded Heroes” Documentary: Many in the Veteran, active-duty military, police officer,  firefighter, and other first responder communities struggle with Post-Traumatic Stress. The usual treatment is a 15-minute consultation and a handful of prescriptions, but that’s not working! The suicide rate is extremely high, and for many the PTS drugs seem to do more harm than good. Our heroes deserve better and so director/producer Michael Gier went on a  mission and found successful treatments and programs that help anyone battling PTS get their lives back.

Michael Gier made a living as an entertainer for most of his life. In 2009 he started Gier  Productions, LLC a full-service global production company. Over the years he’s directed/produced hundreds of TV commercials, corporate videos, short films, feature films,  and documentaries. His most recent project is “Wounded Heroes” about Veterans & 1st Responders, Post-Traumatic Stress, the very high suicide rates, and the many successful alternative treatments that give anyone battling PTS their lives back.

You can find more information about the “Wounded Heroes” Documentary here, or on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Also, you can connect with Michael on LinkedIn.

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