Psychological Consequences of the American Civil War

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Psychological Consequences of the American Civil War

Author	: R. Gregory Lande
File Size	: 42,7 Mb
Publisher	: McFarland
Language	: English
Release Date	: 26 January 2017
ISBN	: 9781476626949
Pages	: 255 pages

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Psychological Consequences of the American Civil War by R. Gregory Lande Book PDF Summary

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.

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