Did soldiers during the medieval times suffer from PTSD?

by calltheshotsB

It appears to me the average person during medieval times suffered famine, poor health and violence (to themselves and against other) quite regularly. As a result, did soldiers who fought in battle suffer from PTSD as we see in modern times? Or did their daily life condition them such that it was less traumatic?

WelfOnTheShelf

This question comes up here fairly often! The questions/answers are usually about ancient trauma, but the answers should be relevant for medieval warfare as well.

u/hillsonghoods wrote a long post on why 'Did Ancient Warriors Get PTSD?' isn't such a simple question.

u/Iphikrates answered Did ancient civilians get PTSD? What do we know of the psychological effects of war on noncombatants, and how they dealt with them?

as well as Are there any examples of PTSD from early wars or time periods such as the Middle Ages? Especially in times where fighting and killing people was honorable and glorified?

And for some other previous answers there is this section in the FAQ.