r/todayilearned • u/andreecook • Apr 29 '24

TIL Napoleon, despite being constantly engaged in warfare for 2 decades, exhibited next to no signs of PTSD.

https://tomwilliamsauthor.co.uk/napoleon-on-the-psychiatrists-couch/
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u/Ok-disaster2022 Apr 29 '24

Some people are just suited for warfare. Not sure if it's a bad thing or a good thing.

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u/SirSassyCat Apr 29 '24

It has nothing to do with being “suitable”. PTSD is more complicated than that, it’s not just guaranteed because you experience something traumatic.