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Before PTSD, soldiers suffered from dealing with trauma from the war.

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The main work in the trenches was digging, damage done by shellfire had to be repaired resulting in many new trenches being built constantly.

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Soldiers did not have much water in the area and every drop found was quickly used to hydrate and drink.

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If soldiers did not pay attention during their assigned duty times and do what they were supposed to do they faced harsh punishments to teach them to be more respondible and liable.

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There wasn't a variety of food for soldiers, many of their meals were bland and of a small portion. There wasn't much food so many men lost a lot of weight.

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Many diseases spread within the trenches and were easily transfered taking out and eliminating many soldiers from focus.

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Many new types of gases were discovered that easily caused harm to soldiers and wiped out many at once.

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The water was dirty and scarce. Many men drank the water they found but it was either rainwater or another dirty water.

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Soldiers had a hard time communicating through these trenches and signals were often missed that put them in harmful situations.

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Many soldiers suffered from anxiety from the fighting and deaths. This then led to shell shock/PTSD.

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Many soldiers became bored waiting long hours in the trenches with nothing to do except wait.

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Rats tormented by the day and night. Oversized rats helped spread diseases throughout the soldiers.

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During the summer the trenches were very heated and enclosed causing soldiers to be exhausted and overheating throughout the day most of the time.

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During sleep it was very hard for soldiers to actually get shut eye time as there were mnay distractions and loud noises preventing them.

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Lice were a constant problem for men in the trenches. They infested clothing, irritated skin and caused trench fever.

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The trench foot is where the foot swells up and begins to decay. It is usually caused by exposure to damp moist conditions.

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Soldiers were very crammed and did not have acess to sources to provide good hygiene. Everything done was a risk for their health.

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Soldiers did not have many resources and struggled to get any considering the conditions and danger around them.

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Trench nephritis is a kidney infection. It was a major problem of World War I. This is from an autoimmune condition such as lupus, which causes the body's immune system to inadvertently attack the kidneys and other organs and tissues throughout the body.

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Much of the areas were covered in mud. Soldiers were trapped in and crammed by this and it made it hard to travel around and acess things easily.