When did PTSD start to come into play for veterans? Did warriors long ago suffer from PTSD?

by ImOnTheWhale
RWNorthPole

This question has been asked quite a few times. These threads are good reads: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4bw9fd/ptsd_in_ancient_up_to_medieval_age/

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/357ocd/did_soldiers_and_knights_in_the_middle_ages/

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1les1j/how_did_the_soldiers_of_antiquitymedieval_times/

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/457idw/did_people_in_ancientmedieval_times_suffer_from/

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2mong3/was_ptsd_any_more_or_any_less_prevalent_amongst/cm6t0z4

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1cpusf/is_there_evidence_of_ptsd_in_ancient_warrior/c9j08js

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1j6ssm/are_there_any_indications_of_combat_ptsd_in/cbbvfib