Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

These terms change a lot and it's very confusing indeed.

PTSD has been called: Bullet wind, soldier's heart, battle fatigue, operational exhaustion, combat neurosis, Combat stress reaction (CSR), combat fatigue, and battle neurosis




George Carlin’s bit on euphemisms, which covers the evolution of PTSD, immediately sprung to mind when I read the headline.


Carlin's bit about euphemisms ignored people got PTSD outside combat too.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: