Shell Shock
Soldier suffering an internal struggle
Shell shock was quite common in WWI.
The soldiers heard and saw the
uncensored horror of war. Being
exposed to such a horrible experience
wouldn't leave the soldiers unaffected,
constant war broke their sanity. Another
factor that caused shell shock was the
inhumane experience of killing another
human being. Some soldiers would be
consumed with overwhelming guilt and
disgust because they killed so many
people; their minds would break. Some
symptoms included hallucinations,
unrelenting anxiety, and nightmares.
The constant ringing of mortars exploding day
in and day out caused the soldiers to panic and
become over anxious. Hearing the sound caused
them to go insane during and after the war because
it constantly rang inside their minds. That's where the name "Shell Shock"
came into play.
The soldiers heard and saw the
uncensored horror of war. Being
exposed to such a horrible experience
wouldn't leave the soldiers unaffected,
constant war broke their sanity. Another
factor that caused shell shock was the
inhumane experience of killing another
human being. Some soldiers would be
consumed with overwhelming guilt and
disgust because they killed so many
people; their minds would break. Some
symptoms included hallucinations,
unrelenting anxiety, and nightmares.
The constant ringing of mortars exploding day
in and day out caused the soldiers to panic and
become over anxious. Hearing the sound caused
them to go insane during and after the war because
it constantly rang inside their minds. That's where the name "Shell Shock"
came into play.