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shooflydont OP t1_iv6d9wq wrote

Reply to comment by WisteriaWillows in Has PTSD due to trauma and/or violence affected humans for centuries or is this a more recent phenomenon? Have there always been long-term effects when an individual experiences trauma and/or violence? by shooflydont

While I agree with having a stable upbringing creates stable adults, past centuries have also been “it’s nobody’s business what happens behind another’s closed door”. Neighbors, extended family, friends, teachers, etc rarely intervened even if they knew child abuse, spousal abuse, etc was happening. Surely child growing up in abusive homes 1000 years ago would suffer some form of PTSD?

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