All Quiet on the Western Front occurs during World War I; however, Paul’s experiences as a soldier can relate to almost any veteran with war experience. Consequently, both WWI and Modern Warfare are extremely similar regarding the the soldiers’ experience with PTSD, which affected their overall mental health. Although discussed under different titles, each era of soldiers experienced this disorder. During WWI, PTSD was commonly referred to as “shell-shock,”
The term shell shock was created during World War I, soldiers who witnessed some graphic events were left scarred for life and left them emotionless. Shell shock was an epidemic during World War I and soldiers would describe shell shock as a different type of death “We learned about another kind of death... The death of the mind,” (Brooks, Page 101). During World War I shell shock became an issue for military officials, they were terrified that their men would develop shell shock and not be able to fight on the lines. Soldiers classified comrades with the mental disease as zombies because of their lifeless behavior and emotionless facial expressions.
Shell shocked is a type of post-traumatic stress disorder that occurred during World War I. Many Army officials tried to cover up shell shocked because they wanted to keep those men in the battlefield. Throughout the novel Maisie Dobbs, there were several cases of shell shocked. Doctors Charles S. Myers and William McDougall looked into shell shocked and started doing studies with the soldiers that were affected by it. Shell shocked did have a few treatments which consisted of a bromide, massage, electrical faradization, and a milk diet, but many people thought that shell shocked should be treated with military discipline.
the large numbers of casualties necessitated the need for more advanced medicine and forms of care to help the soldiers survive their wounds. Most did survive the wounds but not the
The Effects of PTSD on WWII POWs During World War II, thousands of American soldiers were captured and taken into Japanese prisoner of war camps. These POWs were subjected to terrible treatment and horrible conditions. Their environments were so terrible that many World War II POWs have developed post-traumatic stress disorder, a disease which affects their postwar lives in drastic ways. An example of this being Louis Zamperini, a WWII POW who spent nearly 2 years being tortured and abused in POW camps in Japan, his story recorded by Laura Hillenbrand in Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption. After the war, Zamperini suffered from PTSD and alcoholism due to his abuse, which nearly destroyed him.
For many years the only injury soldiers were believed to have could be seen with the naked eye; however, the real injuries are within the soldier’s mind. Most soldiers and victims of war suffer from PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), their own minds become danger zones as they recall horrific experiences when they dream, think, or merely close their eyes. The emotional pain stays with the victim years after the war is over. The physical pain that a soldier or victim endures can be healed with time and care, the emotional trauma they deal with stays with them for a lifetime. The psychological pain that the victims endure usually goes unnoticed until after the traumatic event.
About halfway through the movie, there is a marine that acts nervous when a waitress pours strawberry syrup over another marine’s ice cream, and he has a flashback to when he was helping one of his fellow marines, who had his head bandaged up, across the battlefield. This marine is also experiencing PTSD, as the strawberry syrup reminds him of blood, especially in his flashback. This is another representation of an individual who experienced the war and the battle firsthand and has episodes of PTSD as a result. Specifically related to this scene, PTSD episodes occurring in simple situations like this are not often discussed.
However, not all people with this were treated with attention. Some affected soldiers in Britain were charged by desertion, cowardice, or insubordination, and also used as models to show other soldiers what not to do (Stress Injury to Health Trauma, PTSD). The term Shellshock was then changed to PTSD in Britain is still very common.
Every single soldier in the war came close to death, whether watching a fellow fighter die, almost dying themselves, or killing an innocent victim. Anywhere from 620,000-850,000
Tyler McMillon Health Mr. Dahnert May 23, 2024 PTSD Introduction: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health problem that can occur when experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening or traumatic event. These events include combat, crime, accidents, or even natural disasters. With a diverse array of symptoms, PTSD can affect your mood, experiences, and also your behavior. It can significantly impact an individual's mental well-being and health. These changes can lead to chronic impairments (a wide range of health and systemic disorders) and increased risks for psychiatric illnesses, such as susceptibility to suicide.
PTSD has been known by numerous different names throughout history. Returning soldiers from the Civil War were said to have suffered from “soldier’s heart”. Used later in history, the term nervous shock was used in the late 19th century. At this point in history doctors thought nervous shock was only only caused physically. However, some doctors opposed this viewpoint and believed patients suffering from nervous shock had symptoms of hysteria, an outdated medical term for anxiety.
Those who had mental illnesses were placed in institutions that were essentially like jails, and those patients were mistreated heavily, confined in small spaces, and were receiving harsh methods of treatment. The first account of the term PTSD being used is in 1980; one hundred and fifteen years after the Civil War. The Civil War was essentially the reason that mental health- especially in soldiers coming home from war- was finally being researched. Until PTSD was given its name in 1980, it was called shell shock- referring to the reaction to the explosion of artillery shells-, war neuroses, combat stress reaction, and battle fatigue ("History of Mental Health"). Overall, mental health was not thoroughly researched until post Civil War when soldiers that came home showed -what will be known as PTSD-
PTSD is a condition of persistent mental and emotional stress occurring as a result of injury or severe psychological shock. Veterans who have suffered service related injuries are four times more likely to develop PTSD than those who have not been injured. Experiencing a terrifying event, whether it happens to them, or they witness it happening to someone else, can cause PTSD (NIMH). It makes the traumatized person feel frightened, sad, anxious, and disconnected. Developing PTSD can also make them feel endangered
The war is something no one wants to go through. Soldiers train to fight for their country and for their very lives. In doing so, the war isn’t a pretty place to be in. Many soldiers have returned with diseases, missing limbs, and mental trauma. After fighting the war, numerous soldiers return home injured or has contracted some type of health condition or disease.
Birth control practice has long existed since the old days. In the past, the ancient people had used numerous traditional methods and devices in controlling pregnancy. It was historically and archeologically proven that for thousands of years, contraceptive methods and abortion techniques have been known and widely practiced (Renzetti & Curran, 2003). Coitus interruptus which means pulling out male’s penis from female’s vagina before ejaculation is the simplest and probably the oldest contraceptive method used by the couples back then (Azis Nik Pa, 2002). However, the method is somewhat ineffective in controlling pregnancy due to lack of control during the intercourse.
