My WW Two father says there is no such thing. He served 4 years and never had a problem.
2007-09-09 20:23:37 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Here's the thing. In his day communities were tighter. The man was the man and the women generally stayed home. Upon returning he just came home, resumed his life and did not feel the need to speak about it as that would not be "strong" and would not want to appear not so. There was more family and community support.
Of course PTSD has always existed and they used to call it shell shock. But once upon a time there was not people on TV constantly talking about why everything is wrong. But nowdays most who say PTSD are just simply weak in a way and are a product of TV, the net and the way the military trains.
It is our Boo Hoo society.
2007-09-10 05:35:53 · answer #1 · answered by jackson 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-11-14 20:19:11 · answer #2 · answered by deller 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did he serve in combat? If not, then he doesn't have a problem. The mental and spiritual strength of WWII combatants was phenomenal. Don't forget that most of them had just come out of the economic depression of the 30's. As to soldiers who were in Viet Nam, they undoubtedly did and still do, suffer from PTSD. They were reviled, spit on and generally booed by the average US citizen. It is hard to go from "killing" mode when you have emotional support, but almost impossible without it. Today, soldiers still have to make the adjustment from "kill" to "not kill" mental transition. For some, it is easy; for others, hard. My father was also in WWII in the South Pacific. He was actually on a pile of dead soldiers when someone noticed his toe moving. He was taken to an aid station and subsequently survived til he was 88. His memories of that time were not pleasant and his wife told me that he had nightmares about the war throughout most of his life. So, yes, there is such a thing as PTSD.
2007-09-09 20:40:02 · answer #3 · answered by shooshoo 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not everyone develops PTSD. It is an ignorant thing to say that it doesn't exist solely because one person didn't develop it. PTSD is very real. I have had very minor, temporary effects, but it went away for me. I have been around people that were med-evac.'ed out of Iraq and Afghanistan; I'd love for you (or your father for this matter) to tell them it doesn't exist. Tell them why we had a guy end up shooting himself in the head after he got back because he couldn't take it.
2007-09-10 03:49:47 · answer #4 · answered by CAUTION:Truth may hurt! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The condition is real and can happen to anyone, and not just in the military, but from any traumatic event, such as child abuse.
Your father is lucky that he is unaffected (or so he claims to be) but that does not mean that other people cannot be.
2007-09-09 20:30:59 · answer #5 · answered by thezaylady 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes PTSD is real and i suffer from it I take Welbutrin but not at this time, got twins it will make me too sleepy so I vent to let things get off my chest!But don't listen to your dad sorry I know we want to cling to everything most parents say but look it up on the Internet! Good luck
2007-09-09 20:31:29 · answer #6 · answered by Flypeaches 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If he was in direct combat (Infantry, Marine, etc), I can guarantee you he had PTSD to some degree at least at first. It has gone by several different names over the years. He might also be in self denial about it to avoid appearing weak.
2007-09-09 20:31:21 · answer #7 · answered by Marco R 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there is something called PTSD, although in earlier years it was given names like "shell shock" and "battle fatigue." All my parents, aunts, and uncles went through World War II (on the German side) and none of them came through unscathed. It might be that your dad doesn't want to admit it, or maybe he was really, really lucky. War is one of the most psychologically damaging experiences you can go through.
2007-09-09 20:31:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes ptsd is real. i am a soldier and myslef had been diagnosed with it. the funny thing is that i didnt even know that i had it. signs and symptoms were pointed out to me by my shrink first and then my loved ones. i thought i was normal but in reality i was the one outta place. since my diagnosis i have learned to work with it.
2007-09-09 20:59:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Your father is lucky. Try to google it - PTSD is real.
Also, how do you know your father never had a problem? Most people with PTSD don't know they are suffering from it.
2007-09-09 20:27:24 · answer #10 · answered by irchriscdk 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋