I mean war always has been a part of our life since the first civilizations was established. I’m sure “shellshock” wasn’t only caused by artilery shots.
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There’s this ancient greek adage: “War seems sweet to those who haven’t tasted it but once known it takes man’s heart and wastes it”. People always knew that war causes trauma (even if they didn’t call it that) but what sparked interest to study that trauma was that shellshock was completely devastating and debilitating. Men were becoming catatonic and some couldn’t control their body movements. Trauma could no longer be excused as cowardice or “being sad” since it was clearly somatic and overcoming the person.
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