Nostalgia

While a nostalgic painting style reminded Florence(Lesley's grandmother) of happier times, in her state of mind it acted as a trauma trigger. She saw her sons at great risk as they flew over the sea. She saw reminders of war everywhere in her daily life. They permeated her home. She suffered unrecognized effects of PTSD. Nostalgia was an early term for PTSD. There were many other: Estar Roto, Homesickness, Soldier's Heart, Effort Syndrome, Battle Shock, Railway Spine, Shell Shock, Combat Fatigue, Combat Neurosis, Battle Fatigue, Battle Exhaustion, Combat Exhaustion, Combat Stress Reaction, Catastrophic Stress Disorder, Gross Stress Reaction, Vietnam Combat Reaction, Gulf War Syndrome...

Even today while secondary trauma is increasingly understood, generalized war trauma suffered by families in their own homes is not.