PTSD In The Early 1900's

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Imagine getting an opportunity to board an all inclusive luxury ship as an ultimate getaway vacation. Sounds great right? I’m sure that's what all of those who boarded the titanic were thinking too. But I doubt they knew what they were getting themselves into. Even today, we jump into things we are uncertain of. The result of our actions is something called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. PTSD is a commonly heard word, but few actually know about it. According to Webster Dictionary, PTSD is “a psychological reaction occurring after experiencing a highly stressing event that is usually characterized by depression, anxiety, flashbacks, recurrent nightmares, and avoidance of reminders of the event” (Webster). Although they are different, …show more content…

PTSD is seen very often in today's society. Whereas back then, a lot of people suffered in silence. People like Violet Jessop. So many things have changed and advanced in the past one hundred years. Imagine how differently things would’ve went when the Titanic sank, with today’s knowledge. “When it was first discovered many people would argue that people we faking it and wanted attention” (“Navy PTSD”). But over a period of years, as the medical knowledge and advancements began to make these myth disappear. Looking back at some of the passengers that were affected, Emma Bucknell was a first class passenger. She was so stirred up by the incident that she never went to sea again. And a woman named Annie Robinson seemed to be fine, but when she boarded a ship awhile later, she was so affected by it that she actually jumped overboard on a foggy night, and her body was never found. A man named Jack Thayer never recovered, as he lost his dad that night. Two years later on the anniversary of the Titanic's sinking, he lost his mother and later committed suicide. Believe it or not, These are just a few of the cases that showed PTSD. Had we been able to identify these scenarios then, we could’ve saved many …show more content…

They go overseas, and see things and do things they could not possibly undo, similar to the titanic survivors. Like said in the name of the disorder, Traumatic Stress, it can turn into more than just a bad night of sleep. According to Rebecca Smith, a scientific researcher, Traumatic events are shocking and emotionally overwhelming situations that may involve actual or threatened death, serious injury, or threat to physical integrity. (“Traumatic Stress”). Although people should never have to experience anything like this, It happens far too often today. Whether it be a child who is abused and neglected, or a soldier at war, PTSD generates from so many different scenarios that it isn’t possible to pinpoint it to

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