Soldiers Going 'Over The Top'
Shell shock, a term used in WWI, refers to the modern Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The term itself, though, was a misnomer because the condition was not actually caused by exploding shells, but rather the stress of traumatic events and active warfare. The condition left many soldiers experiencing hysteria, paralysis, and other symptoms. By the end of WWI, over 80,000 cases were diagnosed in the British military. There were several methods to treat shell shock, none very effective. Many shell-shocked soldiers were sent to insane asylums or executed because of lack of knowledge on the topic.
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