Shell shock is a term originally coined in 1915 by Charles Myers to describe soldiers who were involuntarily shivering, crying, fearful, and had constant intrusions of memory. It is not a term used in ...

Shell-shock went from being considered a legitimate physical injury to being a sign of weakness, of both the battalion and the soldiers within it. One historian estimates at least 20 percent of men ...

During Sean Jones’ second tour of Afghanistan in 2008, an incident occurred that continues to affect him to this day. Jones, then a colour sergeant in the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment, witnessed ...

The little understood condition affected thousands of troops during the horrific battles in Flanders and the Somme SHELL shock was a condition that afflicted many soldiers on all sides during the ...

In the BBC’s Bodyguard, Richard Madden plays a police protection officer and veteran soldier who is exhibiting signs of PTSD. In episode three he tries to strangle the woman he is supposed to be ...

Shell Shock festival, which raises funds for PTSD victims, is standing behind Kyle Rittenhouse after facing criticism for the Kenosha shooter's planned appearance. Nearly three years after his ...

Mental health trauma has always been a part of war. When 'shell-shock' was first diagnosed, patients were given shocks and other harsh treatments to get them to 'snap out of it.' We still may not ...