Shell shock is a term originally coined in 1915 by Charles Myers to describe soldiers who were involuntarily shivering, crying, fearful, and had constant intrusions of memory. It is not a term used in ...

Shell-shock went from being considered a legitimate physical injury to being a sign of weakness, of both the battalion and the soldiers within it. One historian estimates at least 20 percent of men ...

Strong body armor to shield the chest, abdomen and back may be what soldiers need to better protect their brains from mild injuries tied to so-called “shell shock,” according to results of a Johns ...