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Recognition of PTSD

By nschneeberger15
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    How the Civil War Changed PTSD

    This timeline shows the slow recognition of PTSD and how it has changed over time.

  • Establishment of the Government Hospital for the Insane

    Establishment of the Government Hospital for the Insane
    The establishment of this hopsital stemmed as the beginning of mental illness recognition.

  • Robert C. Wood's Discusses "Nostalgia"

    Robert C. Wood's Discusses "Nostalgia"
    Robert C. Wood's talks about the effect of homesickness on mostly young soldiers.

  • Da Costa Publishes Journal on Irritable Heart

    Da Costa Publishes Journal on Irritable Heart
    Da Costa's study on "irritable Heart"

  • WWI stems "Shell Shock"

    WWI stems "Shell Shock"
    On this date, Arthur Hubbard wrote a letter to his mother explaining his "shell shock," suffered during World War I.

  • World War II Stems New Mental Illness

    World War II Stems New Mental Illness
    World War II started the use of the terms "battle fatigue" or "combat exhaustion" because of bigger weapons. Soldier's were often in isolation when fighting, limiting their social interaction.

  • Establishment of the National Center For PTSD

    Establishment of the National Center For PTSD
    The National Center for PTSD is dedicated to research specific treatments for those Veterans suffering from PTSD, as well as to educate people on the effects of it.