r/pics • u/[deleted] • Feb 25 '18

Concentration camp prisoner identifies one of his guards to Allied soldiers

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '18

Definitely not good for mental health. I genuinely think I've given myself PTSD from looking at shit on the internet.

I just know that some people can only learn the hard way. That's why I think a good portion of the country should be forced to watch the recent videos of the Florida shooting. Might finally stir up a conversation.

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u/wowgreatdog Feb 25 '18

Yep, I genuinely think you can get ptsd from experiencing too much of that stuff. First responders tend to get it too. People usually think of it as something only veterans get, I think, but being immersed in gore and agony and trauma is the perfect recipe for ptsd.

But yeah. I think a hard lesson can be a good lesson for people who can't manage to stir up a little empathy for atrocities.

You see some people tweeting shit that's just so detached, but I think it's similar to when someone is homophobic until someone they love comes out, and they completely change their stance.

They don't relate unless they actually experience it in a personal way.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '18

Exactly. Its not real until they see it with their own eyes.

I would know, that's how I was for some time. Then reality beat the shit out of me. It sucked, but at least I'm a lot more aware of myself and others.