I was fascinated by this article about PTSD and how it has most likely been around since the dawn of man. Known by different names through the generations, such as shell shock in WWI. They even revisited the idea that it was a true illness in Downton Abbey the other night when they were refusing to put a soldier’s name on a memorial due to his “cowardice” since while suffering this malady, he attempted to flee. The name ‘Post Traumatic Stress Disorder’ was recognized during the Vietnam war. Clearly war has always been hell and many who fought were visited by “ghosts they faced in battle.” How will this historic connection aid in our understanding and acceptance for those who currently suffer?
