Shell Shock | Definition, Symptoms & Causes

TESLA INFORM on Instagram: "After World War I, thousands of soldiers returned home with alarming symptoms: tremors, paralysis, mutism, panic attacks. Doctors called it "shell shock," believing it was physical brain damage from blast waves. But autopsies found no lesions. The terrifying truth emerged: this was a previously unknown disease of the mind, caused by extreme stress—the constant artillery barrage, the sight of death, the helplessness in the trenches. The symptoms didn't fit the image of

WWI Shell Shock | Overview, Symtoms & Treatment

Voices of the First World War: Shell Shock

In 1918, British soldiers suffering from "shell shock" — what we now call PTSD — were treated at the Devon Hospital in England. This rare footage shows their condition before and after therapy, capturing both the devastating effects of trench warfare and the first attempts at psychological treatment. | VibrantHistory