Warriors suffered from post-traumatic stress ‘3,000 years ago’
Warriors in ancient Iraq more than 3,000 years ago could have been the first people to suffer from post-traumatic stress, researchers have found.
It has long been believed that the first account of PTSD was in 490 BC following the Marathon Wars between the Greeks and the Persians.
The understanding was based on Herodotus’ account of the Athenian spear carrier Epizelus who began to suffer from mutism after the conflict.But researchers at Anglia Ruskin University have now discovered texts that suggest PTSD could have existed as far back as 1300 BC.
They have found evidence that warriors in ancient Iraq during the Assyrian Dynasty were left suffering from the condition after battle. Read more.
Good to take a look at if you’re writing about war in a non-modern setting
