Was PTSD ever a normal occurrence in Medieval battles. Did people ever suffer psychologically because of them?

by Arthrowelf

And if this did happen was it a different kind of PTSD? Like how today shell shock is an issue.

PytheasTheMassaliot

In this subsection of the AksHistorians FAQ, you can find multiple threads on this topic. It's one of the more common questions on this sub and has been asked (and answered) numerous times already.

Besides these answers, another good and detailed post on the subject is this one by u/hillsonghoods.