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Well written - it shares a glimpse of the grief of an accidental death and the impact on two families. This is but a small glimpse of what many soldiers suffer
by jackhack 9y ago
Well written - it shares a glimpse of the grief of an accidental death and the impact on two families.
This is but a small glimpse of what many soldiers suffer ('shellshock') after being required to deliberately kill.
A good reminder to have compassion for those around us. Everyone carries burdens. Some much greater than ours.
- 24gttghh 9y ago'shell-shock' is literally the aftereffects of a concussive blast rattling your brain around in your skull; itself is usually diagnosed under the broader umbrella of PTSD, which one might also end up with after having to kill another person.
- falsedan 9y agoThink you'd struggle to find many people who've suffered a concussion from an accident then going on to develop PTSD.
- 24gttghh 9y agoNo struggle at all: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/09/26/495074707/war-studies-suggest-a-concussion-leaves-the-brain-vulnerable-to-ptsd https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/09/26/4950747...
- falsedan 9y agoThis seems to only be relevant to people already at risk of PSTD (troops). I think it says, having a concussion makes these troops more likely to develop PTSD. But troops are already likely to develop PTSD! This biases the control group. You're confusing 'increases the likelihood of' with 'causes'. If you could demonstrate that peple who suffer a concussion then develop PTSD when non-concussed members of their group do not develop PTSD, then I'd accept the claim that concussion causes PTSD.
- 24gttghh 9y agoDoes it seem unlikely to you that a concussive brain injury would cause lasting effects on a persons well being?