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The article explores the case of a 28-year-old military veteran, a married father of two who presented with insomnia and nightmares at the emergency department. Topics discussed include the history of the patient that could possibly land on a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the criterias for diagnosis of PTSD according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and the best initial intervention for this case.

The article discusses the narrative medicine which incorporate into a story-based approach towards medical practice. Topics mention including the introduction of indigenous methods which can provide alternative ways of knowing medicines, factors which affects the health and well-being of the indigenous communities and sharing of bioethics.