I noticed that a lot of media and publications talk about Vietnam War veterans suffering from PTSD and other psychological/mental health issues.
What was so devastating in this specific war comparing to other wars (i.e. WW1 and WW2) that caused so many vets’ trauma?
Or is it a matter of fact that during previous wars mental health care was less developed?
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You might be experiencing some recency bias. Granted we didn’t know as much about psychology when the world wars were ending but the term for PTSD was “shell-shocked” and it was widely known. But in your lifetime, the majority of veterans living with PTSD would’ve been Vietnam vets because the world war vets were all very old or dead. But Vietnam is the first major American war to occur relatively close to the increase in study and understanding of ptsd
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