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> We just don't have many institutions left in the us to care for people after trauma Did we ever? I don't recall my grandfather getting much help (with what w
by ryanmarsh 10y ago
> We just don't have many institutions left in the us to care for people after trauma
Did we ever? I don't recall my grandfather getting much help (with what we would now call PTSD) from the community or otherwise.
- specialist 10y agoAs I understand it, likelihood of trauma (PTSD) rises sharply with time spent in actual combat. During WWII, even places like Battle of the Bulge, infantry were on the front lines a few weeks. That amount has gone up steadily with Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and so forth.
- ryanmarsh 10y agoHe was OSS and airborne. Saw several different theaters.