Have you ever felt so passionately about helping people or so determined to protest on what you believe is right, that you never want to give up? Have you ever felt so angry that most people will never know about the men, women and children that are suffering in the world, and that the miniscule amount of people who do know, and that are trying to help, really can’t make much of an impact? Romeo Dallaire was so determined to help the suffering in Rwanda 1994, that he didn’t stop until he made a huge impact. Romeo Dallaire was a hero to the people in Rwanda, and to those who have always wanted to help. He made the entire world aware of the innocent people being brutally beaten, raped and killed. Romeo Dallaire was born in Denekamp,
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The PTSD was caused by the horrific things that Dallaire witnessed. Dallaire had tried to bleed to death while drinking a bottle of scotch. He took out his father’s 50 year old sharp razor and began to cut himself all over. Another attempt was driving up to 150 km/h on a Quebec road with his children in the car. He was constantly shouting at his family for no reason and he was uncontrollably screaming and thrashing at night, so he was soon in the spare bedroom. Dallaire was so traumatized that he would even drive to unsafe areas with armed teenagers and try to get them to attack him. Dallaire felt as though he was living in hell. The PTSD and suicidal attempts and thoughts took over him everyday. In an interview he states: “I might have cut just once, but the warmth of the blood and the smell of the blood, because there’s a sort of an iron smell, had an incredibly soothing effect. So I thought [I’d] see how much more of that would help, knowing that, sooner or later, if nobody came, I would bleed to death. But I wasn’t looking immediately to bleed to death so much as wanting to feel that release.” Luckily Dallaire’s sister in-law, Christine arrives just in time. Dallaire decided that it was time to get some help. If it wasn't for Christine he would be dead. He wanted to become Romeo Dallaire again, not just for his family or his friends but for himself. He deserved to be himself once …show more content…
Dallaire’s PTSD was misdiagnosed and was only diagnosed when it was too late. Sadly his PTSD is permanent, but he has found many ways to deal with
The PTSD was caused by the horrific things that Dallaire witnessed. Dallaire had tried to bleed to death while drinking a bottle of scotch. He took out his father’s 50 year old sharp razor and began to cut himself all over. Another attempt was driving up to 150 km/h on a Quebec road with his children in the car. He was constantly shouting at his family for no reason and he was uncontrollably screaming and thrashing at night, so he was soon in the spare bedroom. Dallaire was so traumatized that he would even drive to unsafe areas with armed teenagers and try to get them to attack him. Dallaire felt as though he was living in hell. The PTSD and suicidal attempts and thoughts took over him everyday. In an interview he states: “I might have cut just once, but the warmth of the blood and the smell of the blood, because there’s a sort of an iron smell, had an incredibly soothing effect. So I thought [I’d] see how much more of that would help, knowing that, sooner or later, if nobody came, I would bleed to death. But I wasn’t looking immediately to bleed to death so much as wanting to feel that release.” Luckily Dallaire’s sister in-law, Christine arrives just in time. Dallaire decided that it was time to get some help. If it wasn't for Christine he would be dead. He wanted to become Romeo Dallaire again, not just for his family or his friends but for himself. He deserved to be himself once …show more content…
Dallaire’s PTSD was misdiagnosed and was only diagnosed when it was too late. Sadly his PTSD is permanent, but he has found many ways to deal with