What Might Roman Soldiers Have Called the Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress?

1. What did soldiers call PTSD?
2. Did Roman soldiers suffer PTSD?
3. Did the Romans know about PTSD?

What did soldiers call PTSD?

But PTSD—known to previous generations as shell shock, soldier's heart, combat fatigue or war neurosis—has roots stretching back centuries and was widely known during ancient times.

Did Roman soldiers suffer PTSD?

Of those wounded but without concussion, the rate was 16% – higher than the first group, but not massively so. But of those who suffered concussion – minor brain injuries – only 5% of the total population studied, 45% suffered PTSD.

Did the Romans know about PTSD?

PTSD, or stress reactions from battle, were well known during the Greek and Roman era.