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Shell Shock!

Shell Shock!. Causes, symptoms and how the army dealt with it!. Causes of Shell Shock. Horrors of War Death Over the Top Killing people Day after day of heavy artillery Any one of these could cause soldiers to develop a psychological disorder. Symptoms of Shell Shock.

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Shell Shock!

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  1. Shell Shock! Causes, symptoms and how the army dealt with it!

  2. Causes of Shell Shock • Horrors of War • Death • Over the Top • Killing people • Day after day of heavy artillery Any one of these could cause soldiers to develop a psychological disorder.

  3. Symptoms of Shell Shock • Uncomfortable Diarrhoea • Anxiety • Hics • Stomach cramps • Nightmares • Unable to eat or sleep • Re-living nightmares • Losing sight • Dizziness and disorientation • Stammering

  4. Treatment of the “lucky ones” • Massage, Rest, dietary regimes • Hypnosis • Hospital treatment

  5. Not so lucky • Treatment was often harsh and included... • solitary confinement • disciplinary treatment • electric shock treatment • shaming and physical re-education • emotional deprivation

  6. Punishment • “cowards” “weak” “deserters” • Court-martialled and executed – 304 soldiers shot by their own side! • Field Punishment One

  7. 80,000 British soldiers were diagnosed with Shell Shock • Many more were killed or committed suicide suffering from the disorder • Sufferers were meet with shame and anger • Officers were given more sympathy from the army than ordinary soldiers

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