PTSD

Discussion in 'Free Speech Alley' started by shane0911, Jun 11, 2008.

  1. TheDude

    TheDude I'm calmer than you.

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    Nor I but I have always been curious about it. My father spoke of shell shock as a result of WWII, and many of his peers dealt with this but he never described it as "suffering" from it. To hear him tell it, it made them all a bit more jumpy, especially to loud sudden noises. Around the Fire Station, combat vets took that as an opportunity to mess with each other. I don't think there were support groups for it. Though I am sure there were far more sever cases than what my father and his friends had.

    I suppose there is a generational difference to consider as well. With few exceptions, I don't see the reflection of my parent's generation in our present one. Perhaps that is an immeasurable factor as well.
     
  2. red55

    red55 curmudgeon Staff Member

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    Be honest. Did you find this baby in the wreckage of a rocket in a cornfield?
     
  3. saltyone

    saltyone So Mote It Be

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    Honestly, it was a cotton field. :hihi:
     

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