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Met Stories: Catharsis

Michael Zacchea processes his post-traumatic stress in the ancient Greek and Roman art galleries after returning home from the Iraq War.

Watch episode five of Met Stories in which Michael Zacchea, retired Marine lieutenant colonel and author, processes his post-traumatic stress in the ancient Greek and Roman art galleries after returning home from the Iraq War.

Made for The Met's 150th anniversary, Met Stories is an award-winning video series and year-long social media initiative that shared unexpected and compelling stories gathered from the many people who visit The Met, whether artists, teachers, curators, actors, Museum staff, designers, thought-leaders, or public figures.

Do you have a Met Story? Share it with us.


Contributors

Michael Zacchea
Retired Marine Lt. Col. and author

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Angela Reynolds, Gretchen Rubin, and Hai-Hsin share their Met Stories.
Angela Reynolds, Gretchen Rubin, and Hai-Hsin Huang
August 20, 2020
Met visitor Linbania Jacobson sits on a gallery bench in The Met's nineteenth-century painting galleries. She is framed to either side by two paintings; the text "Met Stories" appears in the center of the image.
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Linbania Jacobson tells the story of how her husband's dementia diagnosis led them to a program at The Met.
Linbania Jacobson
September 17, 2020
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Tomás Vega, Sue Jeiven, and Ahmed Badr share their Met Stories.
Tomás Vega, Sue Jeiven, and Ahmed Badr
October 22, 2020