Shell Shock Victim (WW1)

Shell Shock Victim (WW1). Disturbing footage of the effects of shell shock. Filmed during World War 1, this remarkable film shows a traumatised soldier staggering and hardly able to walk, however after treatment, the man is transformed and confidently walks towards the camera.

Seale Hayne in Devon was a military hospital which played an incredible role in curing shell shock victims during The Great War. At the time, most shell shock victims were treated harshly and with little sympathy as their symptoms were not understood and they were seen as a sign of weakness. So instead of receiving proper care, many victims endured more trauma with treatments such as solitary confinement or electric shock therapy.

However, one doctor called Arthur Hurst believed he could cure every shell shock victim. He took them to Seale Hayne which was deep in the Devon countryside and there he used revolutionary treatments such as hypnosis, persuasion, massage and dietary treatments to cure his patients. In fact 90% of Hurst's patients were cured in one session.

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[Mr2ndAmendment]

Sitting in mud, filth, and death for four years. Watching friends and brothers get killed in front of you, having to kill other men, sometimes with your bayonet or bare hands. Living in fear of the ever-present gas munitions, which would burn your skin, blister your lungs, and burn out your eyes. And of course the close detonation of many enemy artillery shells, sometimes thousands a day, nearby and all around your trench. This was not the war you would ever want to fight in of any war.

[MSM4U2POM]

Poor dear fellow.

My grandfather fought at the Battle of the Somme. As a child, I could never understand why he could talk calmly and lucidly about the artilliery bombardment before July 1st, but clammed up when pressed about what happened afterwards. He simply couldn't bring himself to utter a word. Forty years later, and (I hope) a great deal wiser, I feel privileged to understand about one millionth of why.

[Pederson1995]

@vitjoki91 Sorry, but czarist russia did not exist during world war 2. I know what you meant, but i just wanted to clear that up

[bysslhe]

@MotionsPredatorHD Neural trauma manifested through lasting physical and emotional problems caused by repeated bouts of prolonged extreme stress.

[MotionsPredatorHD]

Sooo what, is shell shock?

[ambiguousrocket]

@desuTHEGAMEdesu War was evolutionarily benefitial at one time, when everyone was on equal ground, the group with the superior genentics won. Sadly, evolution is a slow and messy process in which traits that are no longer benefitial and, on the contrary, is counter-productive, stick along for a long, long time.

[MrEaglesfans]

this is not funny man

[LongDrivesAtNight]

@superjono2 Must have been quite the experience. I hope to visit someday soon...it's a part of our history. I do have a photograph(large pic, framed and now on a wall in my home) of my great uncle in his Royal Newfoundland Regiment uniform which I treasure immensely. The Union Jack is flying in the background....Newfoundland wasn't even a province of Canada then, Newfoundland didn't join Canada until 1949. I treasure the history and historical ties to the UK and the monarchy

[rdesai739]

lolololol. this is hilarious.

[rdesai739]

lolololololol. this is hilarious.

[roadkillbarbaque]

Why does people from the 1920's videos walk like total retards?..

[Calza]

@tartandaddy ok