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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder I picked post-traumatic stress disorder because I am interested in the military. I enjoy reading military memoirs and many of the authors suffer from PTSD. We have a family friend who is suffering from PTSD. I find it interesting how PTSD has changed as time went on. It started out as shell shock in WWI and it gradually became more of a condition. This shows the relationship between modern medicine and modern technology. I find it interesting that as war gets less and less personal this has become more prevalent. It is either that people were just seeing it as being crazy, or that our culture is becoming more sensitive. The Spartans where known for having two sides of their personality. One was cold and brutal for war, while the other was warm and personable for their families. Perhaps the greatest warrior culture of all time, maybe we should learn from them that the line shouldn’t be blurred. As is the case with modern society, we don’t look back and reflect on the things that made European society great both in ancient times and modern times. We need to look at factor that lead PTSD and to permanent harm to both the victims and their loved ones. I think that modern society is to cushy and people can’t handle these stressful experiences, whereas in different societies they might have been able too. 1This article delved into the medical aspect of PTSD. It is very important for PTSD to be diagnosed early before the victims can do serious harm. Common treatment is counseling and in some extreme cases medication can be used. The traumatic event leading to PTSD can vary greatly. It can be anything from a threat to ones life, to race or being raped. In short PTSD is caused by a traumatic experience that can alter ones actions and can lead to serious issues in ones life.2 I think this a serious issue in our society. Often times Vets can’t get jobs or get