Mental Health Improved During The Blitz:

Mental Health Improved During The London Blitz

When the Apostle James wrote to Christians in the early church, he said they should “consider it pure joy whenever you face trials” (James 1:2). These words were about Christian living, but they also reflect human nature. People can actually do well, and even improve during challenging times.

During the Second World War, when London was being bombed nightly, author Sebastian Junger writes, “Psychiatrists watched in puzzlement as long-standing patients saw their symptoms subside during the period of intense air raids.”

This also occurred after the September 11 terror attack in New York. There were several positive signs including that the “suicide rate dropped by around 20 percent in six months following the attacks.”

In tough times, you may feel the pressure and challenge, but the Apostle James may be right; consider it a joy, because it may be growing your character.

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My happy thanks to Karl Faase.

(From Digital Anvil )

The Blitz term refers to the nightly bombing of London and England during WW2. A time of hammering destruction upon the people of Britian.