A conversation on veterans affairs, PTSD / mental health, racial injustice, art as therapy and more.
US Army veteran Isaac "Drift" Wright says picking a camera was lifesaving for him. Wright, who retired honorably after six years in Special Operations, learned to cope with PTSD and depression through urban exploring and photographing cities from unseen perspectives. His daring artistic pursuits-- which included scaling buildings, statues and bridges-- were not seen the same by all; however, and led to his unarmed arrest. Wright was subjected to four months of incarceration without bail, then with a $400,000 dollar bond after being labeled a threat to society because of his military background. After release, he was re-arrested twice, feeling like his time in uniform was used against him. "You could put me through years of therapy, give me all the meds in the world, and it would not help me the way that my art helps me," he said.
Isaac Wright; Pablo DeRitis