Comments on: Shell shock after all

By: Alrenous

Alrenous — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 19:27:39 +0000

They’re saying shell shock and PTSD are different, not that PTSD doesn’t exist. Although from a soldier’s perspective ‘shell shock’ covers both, since they’re both behaviour problems, and isn’t a bureaucratism like ‘PTSD.’

By: Lu An Li

Lu An Li — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 17:50:44 +0000

See this video of a shell shock victim.

By: Lu An Li

Lu An Li — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 17:48:20 +0000

My understanding was that shell shock was primarily a WW1 phenomenon. Troops in trenches being exposed to hours or even days long bombardment by artillery. Involuntary and natural reaction [jump] to close-by loud and unexpected detonations so repeatedly for a prolonged period producing the jitters and movements associated with what is called “shell shock”.

By: Bob Sykes

Bob Sykes — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 12:51:18 +0000

Although many of S. L. A. Marshall’s claims are disputed, his claim that after an initial improvement combat performance falls off due to psychological trauma seems reasonable. With even National Guard troops having multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, one has to wonder how traumatized they are.