Media in Treatment In the late 1800’s when Himura Kenshin was struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), there were few resources for individuals suffering from the disorder. One of the reasons for this, aside from the neglect of people with mental disorders in general, was because few people were affected by PTSD in Himura’s time and place. As Rory Miller (2012) writes, “A Japanese noble could cut down a farmer, tradesman, or merchant for not bowing quickly enough” (p. 209). Also, “when you are thinking about a violent person living in a violent time, they would do things that are unthinkable from the comfort of our places and times, do them with ruthless efficiency and be completely okay with it” (Miller, 2012, p. 215). Though …show more content…
When his friends came to visit him in the fallen village, they were still upset about Kamiya’s death. Sagara Sanosuke yelled at him, demanding that Himura help them track Yukishiro Enishi down and avenge Kamiya’s death: “It won’t bring her back… but… we can’t just back down! This can’t be the end!!!” (Nobuhiro, vol. 24, p. 35). When Himura ignored Sagara’s passionate outburst, Sagara punched him in the face and left. Fortunately, this was not the only support Himura received. Although Sagara told Myojin Yahiko, a student at the dojo, not to visit Himura, Myojin did anyway. There, he told the unresponsive Himura, “[I will] wield my sword for the weak and abused who reflect in my eyes, just as you’ve been doing up to now. I… won’t come here again. I’ll be waiting for you… at the Kamiya Dojo!” (Nobuhiro, vol. 24, pp. 73-74). His other source of support was a mysterious old man, known as “Geezer” who lived in the fallen village. Geezer sat with Himura, usually silently. After Myojin left, he remarked, “. . . you are the first to have an outsider… especially one like that boy, come to visit so many times -- it seems like you’ve come down here… a bit too early” (Nobuhiro, vol. 24, pp. 75-76). Other people did try to help Himura, but as his rival Saito Hajime puts it, ultimately, “there can be gentle pressure to come back… from someone else. However… the one who must find the “answer” is Kenshin