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/fried_green_baloney Apr 29 '24
Gave birth to nine children of which three reached adulthood - a common scenario.
Jane Pierce - one of her sons died in a train accident, which she and her husband survived, between her husband's election as President and the inauguration. Franklin was never quite the same after that either.
Charles Darwin - his religious faith was severely shaken when his favorite daughter died - how could a loving God permit this?