Shell Shock
World War 1
The term shell shock was invented in 1917 by a British war doctor by the name of Charles Myers
How was it caused?
Symptoms
Statistics
o 80% of shell shock victims were never able to return back to the military duty
o Officers were four times more likely to suffer from shell shock than regular soldiers
o By 1916, more than 40% of casualties in the war thus far was from victims of shell shock
o 306 soldiers from Britain and the Commonwealth were executed for cowardice during World War 1 due to the fact that since they suffered from shell shock they were scared to go back into battle
Victims
Peer Opinions
This shows how truly terrible the wars were. If someone is having this severe of problems while not even being in the front lines that is SCARY! -Lauren Hustead
It truly frightens me to think about how many lives were ruined without any true evidence of why. All that is given is a name. -Rachel Bagg