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Historical Discussion / Napoleonic Wars and shellshock, PTSD etc.
« on: March 14, 2014, 04:46:54 pm »
PTSD and other disorders resulting from exposure to combat in some shape or form has been a problem for the U.S. military from Vietnam to Iraq, and in the case of Iraq and Afghanistan it is reported that more soldiers have died from suicide or depression than from firefights or bombs.
What I wanted to know was - did this sort of thing happen during the Napoleonic Wars? I know that people in general were used to a harsher and more violent lifestyle, but on the other hand standing in a line waiting to get blown apart by artillary at any moment would be a terrible thing to withstand. I've looked online and haven't found anything definitive - any thoughts?
What I wanted to know was - did this sort of thing happen during the Napoleonic Wars? I know that people in general were used to a harsher and more violent lifestyle, but on the other hand standing in a line waiting to get blown apart by artillary at any moment would be a terrible thing to withstand. I've looked online and haven't found anything definitive - any thoughts?