Did the ancient people suffer from any kind of PTSD?

by ddanieldu

I recently watched a video about soldiers suffing from PTSD of vietnam war, and it made me curious about the people from the past.

I know that at the old times the morality was quite diffrent from now, such as massacring and using people as slaves. But didn't they suffer form PTSD form doing that?? I think I would've if I saw a man getting brutally ripped by a lion in a colosseum.

It doesnt have to be the ancient times, records from any past are welcome.

WelfOnTheShelf

This question comes up here pretty regularly, so I've collected some previous answers about it:

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.