MY FORGOTTEN WAR

PTSD is a widely recognised mental health disorder with roots stretching back centuries and often associated with the military. Terminology such as shell shock and combat fatigue was used before the diagnosis of the condition being linked to mental health. Its 1982 and the five main characters of the play are going through an introduction to their sergeant and the audience at an army barracks, switching between present day and a brief spotlight review of their troubled past, which has thrust them towards enemy lines. The story is based around Jonny Stanton and his struggle to deal with PTSD experienced through conflict and the shock

PTSD este o tulburare de sanatate mintala recunoscuta pe scara larga, cu radacini care se intind de secole in urma si adesea asociate cu armata. Terminologia, cum ar fi socul oboselii si oboseala de lupta, a fost utilizata inainte ca diagnosticul afectiunii sa fie legat de sanatatea mintala.