shell shock
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At its peak during the Korean War, 5,000 men were living and being treated for post-traumatic stress disorder, then known as shell shock.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025
Those dealing with shell shock often had to be sent to hospitals far from the frontlines, and recovery was exceedingly slow as psychologists tried to help them reenter peacetime society.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
Mr. Howard told NBC that his client appeared “dejected and in shell shock — all the things you would expect” while he was remanded to a cell to await sentencing.
From Washington Times • Aug. 14, 2022
And it talks about what was then known as "combat fatigue irritability," which was called "shell shock" earlier.
From Fox News • Nov. 25, 2021
“It was called shell shock and combat fatigue and startle reaction.”
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
