Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-4141313-20190119003858/@comment-4141313-20190123165424

As I commented on in my last comment ever on one of EruptionFang's videos:

PTSD is not the same for every individual, nor is it always fear and cowering. PTSD manifests for each person differently, and Yang's is no different. The signs she's displayed from her PTSD have been anything but cowering. In Volume 4, when the glass shattered, she had a panic attack for a second, and began panting. In her nightmare, she didn't freeze up, but rather began to open fire on the dream version of Adam in vein. And every instance after she's shown to be quicker to temper, and constantly trembling from nerves. If you truly expected Yang to freeze up and cower, you have been misinterpreting her scenes.

To further evidence the differences in PTSD, I'll use another example, from a show despite its controversy, demonstrates three different forms of PTSD but from the same source, Goblin Slayer. In it, the Goblin Slayer, the Sword Maiden, and the Monk Fighter all share a common source of PTSD, Goblins. However, their PTSD's manifested entirely differently.

Goblin Slayer's PTSD came from witnessing Goblin's rape and kill his sister, and manifested as unrelenting rage, the urge to slaughter any and all Goblins for what they did to his only family, enough that's he has become a brutal killing machine and lost most of his humanity.

Sword Maiden's PTSD came from being raped and blinded by Goblins, and manifested as fear of Goblins, but still able to put up a happy front for the public and remain somewhat stable when Goblin's aren't involved, even being a reputable agent of the Gods.

Monk Fighter's PTSD came from being raped by Goblins and watching her friends die, and manifested as her shutting down, last seen being carted away with other victims of rape by Goblin's with a lifeless look in her eyes, and confirmed to be unable to continue being an adventurer from the experience.

All three suffered PTSD from the same source, Goblins, but reacted in different ways. One shut down, while two trudged on, one still fearful, the other fearless.

PSTD is not uniform, nor is it solely to cower and fear. To assume so is frankly insulting to those with real PTSD. Some will have flashbacks, some will break down, some will fly into a berserker rage, and some will be so numbed they lose all emotion. It is not the same for each person. Likewise for Yang, as her PTSD has manifested as fear, nerves, and anger. None of which was crippling due to working with Tai to some extent, and pushing herself to fight despite it affecting her.