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> PTSD was invented for them You think nobody suffered PTSD before WW2? Look up the battle shock that people suffered in WW1.
by chrisseaton 4y ago
> PTSD was invented for them
You think nobody suffered PTSD before WW2? Look up the battle shock that people suffered in WW1.
- conorcleary 4y agoThey're referring to the semantic term. Also 'shell shock' is a more common term for WW1's version.
- kloch 4y agoGeorge Carlin had a classic bit on the topic of evolving names for PTSD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSp8IyaKCs0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSp8IyaKCs0
- shitpostbot 4y agoI propose Betteridge's law of internet comments: Any question at the start of a reply can be answered with, "No, that's obviously not what they said, let's try to keep the drama to a minimum please."
- sandworm101 4y agoPTSD is also less common in soldiers than in other jobs. Many types of doctors (oncology, some branches of pediatrics) are pretty much expected to experience symptoms after a given number of years. It is also very very common amongst train engineers. And prison guards.
- Group_B 4y agohttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hSp8IyaKCs0 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hSp8IyaKCs0