Psychological Consequences of the American Civil War
Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877), Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | R. Gregory Lande | ISBN: | 9781476626949 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers | Publication: | January 26, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | R. Gregory Lande |
| ISBN: | 9781476626949 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers |
| Publication: | January 26, 2017 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
The conclusion of America’s Civil War set off an ongoing struggle as a fractured society suffered the psychological consequences of four years of destruction, deprivation and distrust. Veterans experienced climbing rates of depression, suicide, mental illness, crime, and alcohol and drug abuse. Survivors, leery of conventional medicine and traditional religion, sought out quacks and spiritualists as cult memberships grew. This book provides a comprehensive account of the war-weary fighting their mental demons.
The conclusion of America’s Civil War set off an ongoing struggle as a fractured society suffered the psychological consequences of four years of destruction, deprivation and distrust. Veterans experienced climbing rates of depression, suicide, mental illness, crime, and alcohol and drug abuse. Survivors, leery of conventional medicine and traditional religion, sought out quacks and spiritualists as cult memberships grew. This book provides a comprehensive account of the war-weary fighting their mental demons.
