Shell Shock in WWI

After the war, returning soldiers still suffered physically and mentally. Shell shock is one of the most common mental traumas found among the soldiers.
Not only have the victims suffered mental breakdowns, many have also suffered physically from shell blasts or some form of monoxide poisoning. Doctors in the First World War deemed the victims as “incapable of fighting” and most soldiers were sent home to recuperate.
Some of the victims suffered for years afterwards at home. Families had to watch their loved ones cower in fear every time they mention something that was related to the war. Others had to watch the victims twitch uncontrollably and have trouble walking.