Psychological experiences in the trenches
INDEX
1. MENTALITY BEFORE THE WAR 2. CONDITIONS (TRENCHES) 3. FEAR OF DEATH LEADING TO TRAUMA 4. SOME TRAUMAS 5. MENTALITY AFTER THE WAR 6. CONSEQUENCES
Mentality Before the war
Before the war, soldiers thought it was a good chance to help their country and show they were loyal.People believed that dying for their homeland was something brave and honorable, not something sad or bad. But no one was ready for life in the trenches or for the huge number of people who would die.
CONDITIONS
Life in the trenches was physically and mentally exhausting. They constantly faced the fear of dying when the order to attack was given.
In fact, the soldiers lived with death every day, since they had to watch the bodies of their friends (and also their enemies) decay in front of the trenches.The soldiers didn’t sleep well .The trenches were cold, wet, and full of mud.
FEAR OF DYING AND TRAUMAS IN THE TRENCHES
- The constant bombings and attacks generales a daily fear of dying, which causen anxiety, tremors and insomnia
- Prolonged fear could leas to a shock by bombing, affecting emotions, moverments and thought
- Witnessing the death of colleagues caused a deep emotional trauma: nightmares, persistent memories, guilt for having survived and depression.
• These traumas complicated the adaptation to normal life and affected their ability to fight.
- Today, this is recognized as PTSD (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder): psychological wounds as serious as physical ones.
SHELL SHOCK
Is a term applied during World War I to describe a series of physical and psychological symptoms caused by battle trauma, such as tremors and panic
SHELL SHOCK
Executions
Study and recognition
Long-term mental health problems
Many soldiers who showed these symptoms were accused of desertion or cowardice, and in some cases, they were tried and even executed
The war was the first time people recognized psychological trauma, leading to studies in neurology and psychology.
Many soldiers continued to suffer from anxiety, nightmares, and depression long after the war ended. Some were unable to return to normal life or work because of their trauma.
Many soldiers who showed these symptoms were accused of desertion or cowardice, and in some cases, they were tried and even executed
Due to all this situations soldiers changed completetly, both mental and psychically. Some of them felt guilty for surviving, while others had nightmares, while others lost their ability to communicate etc most of them never fully recovered. By that time people couldn’t understand what a trauma was nor their psychological damage, so veterans were seen as weak and cowards. War changed soldiers permanently and made them struggle to reintegrate to their lives and to get a job..
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Psychological experiences in the trenches
INDEX
1. MENTALITY BEFORE THE WAR 2. CONDITIONS (TRENCHES) 3. FEAR OF DEATH LEADING TO TRAUMA 4. SOME TRAUMAS 5. MENTALITY AFTER THE WAR 6. CONSEQUENCES
Mentality Before the war
Before the war, soldiers thought it was a good chance to help their country and show they were loyal.People believed that dying for their homeland was something brave and honorable, not something sad or bad. But no one was ready for life in the trenches or for the huge number of people who would die.
CONDITIONS
Life in the trenches was physically and mentally exhausting. They constantly faced the fear of dying when the order to attack was given.
In fact, the soldiers lived with death every day, since they had to watch the bodies of their friends (and also their enemies) decay in front of the trenches.The soldiers didn’t sleep well .The trenches were cold, wet, and full of mud.
FEAR OF DYING AND TRAUMAS IN THE TRENCHES
- Witnessing the death of colleagues caused a deep emotional trauma: nightmares, persistent memories, guilt for having survived and depression.
• These traumas complicated the adaptation to normal life and affected their ability to fight.SHELL SHOCK
Is a term applied during World War I to describe a series of physical and psychological symptoms caused by battle trauma, such as tremors and panic
SHELL SHOCK
Executions
Study and recognition
Long-term mental health problems
Many soldiers who showed these symptoms were accused of desertion or cowardice, and in some cases, they were tried and even executed
The war was the first time people recognized psychological trauma, leading to studies in neurology and psychology.
Many soldiers continued to suffer from anxiety, nightmares, and depression long after the war ended. Some were unable to return to normal life or work because of their trauma.
Many soldiers who showed these symptoms were accused of desertion or cowardice, and in some cases, they were tried and even executed
Due to all this situations soldiers changed completetly, both mental and psychically. Some of them felt guilty for surviving, while others had nightmares, while others lost their ability to communicate etc most of them never fully recovered. By that time people couldn’t understand what a trauma was nor their psychological damage, so veterans were seen as weak and cowards. War changed soldiers permanently and made them struggle to reintegrate to their lives and to get a job..