| Bazooka, the people I've dealt with who have suffered shell shock / battle fatigue, are not really that different from others in civilian life who have suffered horrifying experiences like a death, near-death, car accident, explosion, etc, except that in the case of the soldier/sailor the condition was triggered by military action or in a war zone - the symptoms are the same and are basically depression, shock, fear, paranoia, night-mares, flash-backs, sadness, immobility, loss of sociability, stuff like that. many overcome the worst symptoms over time and with good help from friends, family and professionals. |