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How does killing another person because you’ve been commanded to affect one’s mental health? Does it bring on an existential crisis, and does that contribute to posttraumatic stress disorder?

Col. Elspeth Ritchie, U.S. Army retired and an Army psychiatrist, explains how participating in "vast amounts of death and destruction" affects a person’s ability to cope afterward.

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How does killing another person because you’ve been commanded to affect one’s mental health? Does it bring on an existential crisis, and does that contribute to posttraumatic stress disorder?

Col. Elspeth Ritchie, U.S. Army retired and an Army psychiatrist, explains how participating in "vast amounts of death and destruction" affects a person’s ability to cope afterward.

[email protected]

On Twitter @whitneymcknight

How does killing another person because you’ve been commanded to affect one’s mental health? Does it bring on an existential crisis, and does that contribute to posttraumatic stress disorder?

Col. Elspeth Ritchie, U.S. Army retired and an Army psychiatrist, explains how participating in "vast amounts of death and destruction" affects a person’s ability to cope afterward.

[email protected]

On Twitter @whitneymcknight

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