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The German men and women who are descendants of the raped and tortured German women, victims of the Red Army, which Solzhenitsyn wrote about, as well... I don'

The German men and women who are descendants of the raped and tortured German women, victims of the Red Army, which Solzhenitsyn wrote about, as well... I don't write this to be insulting, but to point out that untold millions of people were affected.

watwut 8y ago
Polish displaced people. Russians citizens who seen villages burned in cold winter as German army was doing their "cleaning up for settlements you are not even people" thing. By historical accounts, German army behavior in West was very bad and much worst on Easter front. If you are going to single out Red Army, lets also not forget the other armies in that war. (And yes, people affected by communist persecutions have their trauma too.)
wirrbel 8y ago
As a german with a severly war-traumatized grandmother (who was a teenager back then and while we don't know in the family, it might have been rape) I first of all would like to note, that you should not point out the Red Army alone. The events were more complex than that. Then I would like to ask every one reading this, to support mental health care for their neighbours, but also for refugees and inhabitants of war-stricken countries. If you live in a democratic country, use your active right to vote to elect candidates promoting free mental health care. If these candidates don't exist, get involved in one of the political parties to push the issue into focus.
- dankohn1 8y ago
  And advocate not to cause massive health problems on children today: http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-administration-separating-parents-and-children-at-border-1242280003606 http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-administration-separ...
- slfnflctd 8y ago
  I couldn't agree more. There huge benefits to society as a whole in making sure everyone has opportunities to receive support in this area-- I wouldn't be surprised if they vastly outweigh whatever it costs to provide them. Everything from homelessness to school shootings could be reduced. There's already a stigma associated with seeking mental health services, and the costs on top of that make it a non-starter for many of the people who need it most.

watwut 8y ago

Polish displaced people. Russians citizens who seen villages burned in cold winter as German army was doing their "cleaning up for settlements you are not even people" thing. By historical accounts, German army behavior in West was very bad and much worst on Easter front. If you are going to single out Red Army, lets also not forget the other armies in that war. (And yes, people affected by communist persecutions have their trauma too.)

wirrbel 8y ago

As a german with a severly war-traumatized grandmother (who was a teenager back then and while we don't know in the family, it might have been rape) I first of all would like to note, that you should not point out the Red Army alone. The events were more complex than that. Then I would like to ask every one reading this, to support mental health care for their neighbours, but also for refugees and inhabitants of war-stricken countries. If you live in a democratic country, use your active right to vote to elect candidates promoting free mental health care. If these candidates don't exist, get involved in one of the political parties to push the issue into focus.

dankohn1 8y ago
And advocate not to cause massive health problems on children today: http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-administration-separating-parents-and-children-at-border-1242280003606 http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-administration-separ...
slfnflctd 8y ago
I couldn't agree more. There huge benefits to society as a whole in making sure everyone has opportunities to receive support in this area-- I wouldn't be surprised if they vastly outweigh whatever it costs to provide them. Everything from homelessness to school shootings could be reduced. There's already a stigma associated with seeking mental health services, and the costs on top of that make it a non-starter for many of the people who need it most.