We know that millions of soldiers were scarred by their experiences in the First World War trenches, but what happened after they returned home? ??Suzie Grogan

This book provides a thought-provoking exploration into the diagnosis of shell-shock and medical culture in First World War Britain.

A genuinely new insight into the lives of shell-shocked soldiers both during and after the Great War. >

To the British soldiers of the Great War who heard about it, 'shell shock' was uncanny, amusing and sad. To those who experienced it, the condition was shameful