In Ancient Dramas, Vital Words For Today's Warriors [audio 6 min 19 sec]
For as long as there have been wars, there have been warriors who survive — and yet become as much casualties of battle as those who died.
In fact, some think that the Greek playwright Sophocles was writing, in military dramas like Ajax and Philoctetes, about what today we call post-traumatic stress disorder — and that his plays were performed by veterans, for veterans, in part to help them heal.
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In fact, some think that the Greek playwright Sophocles was writing, in military dramas like Ajax and Philoctetes, about what today we call post-traumatic stress disorder — and that his plays were performed by veterans, for veterans, in part to help them heal.