Heavy Laden: Union Veterans, Psychological Illness, and Suicide

作者: Larry M. Logue , Peter Blanck

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关键词: Suicide ratesCriminologyPsychological distressNewspaperHistoryStress disordersWhite (horse)Spanish Civil WarCensusDiversity (politics)

摘要: The psychological aftereffects of war are not just a modern-day plight. Following the Civil War, numerous soldiers returned with damaged bodies or minds. Drawing on archival materials including digitized records for more than 70,000 white and African-American Union army recruits, newspaper reports, census returns, Larry M. Logue Peter Blanck uncover diversity severity War veterans' distress. Their findings concerning recognition post-traumatic stress disorders, treatment programs, suicide rates will inform current studies how to effectively cope this enduring disability in former soldiers. This compelling book brings light continued sacrifices men who went war.