The aftermath of World War I left millions of soldiers and civilians physically scarred and psychologically shattered! Often referred to as “shell shock” at the time, what we now recognize as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) manifested in trembling hands, vacant stares, anxiety, nightmares, and emotional numbness. Men returned home changed—many unable to reintegrate into civilian life or express what they had endured in the trenches. Mental health care was rudimentary, and societal understa