Patrick Stewart's Father Unknowingly Suffered From Shell Shock

Patrick Stewart's Father Unknowingly Suffered From Shell Shock - Who Do You Think You Are

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10 жыл бұрын

Patrick Stewart is presented with a newspaper article from the very newspaper he would be working for as a junior reporter 15 years later. The article explains his fathers return from Cherbourg of which he is titled 'Sergeant' Alfred Stewart. As well as his new rank Patrick soon learns about his father's acquired shell shock. This intrigues Patrick as to the impact shell shock might have had on his father's domestic life.
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@EBUNNY2012 4 жыл бұрын

PTSD is horrible. "The enemy is everywhere but nowhere and always following you but never seen." - brian padrick drake

@judemiller 8 жыл бұрын

The way his voice cracked when he read "shell-shock" is absolutely heartbreaking. But I am so glad he got some answers, and hope he got some measure of closure from them.

@doraemontheman1963 7 жыл бұрын

Jude Miller wrote

@zetetick395 5 жыл бұрын

Here's a wonderful interview with Patrick Stewart (and Ian McKellen) where he speaks a little more on the subject of his father kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o9OTl86Tl6nHlHk.html

@deankay8894 Жыл бұрын

concussion can cause personality changes, anger etc plus add the PTSD - that explains his fathers behavior

@jennaolbermann7663 3 жыл бұрын

I admire Patrick Stewart and I hope he found healing from this experience.

@iggytse Жыл бұрын

His mother must have known his father as a different person before the war and known he was damaged and changed afterwards. At some stage Alfred must have known he was shell shocked as the newspaper reported it. He either told the reporter or there was an offical medical record of it somewhere.

@randumbrantz9212 4 жыл бұрын

My grandfather served in WWII. He always tried to be cheerful, would never talk about the war, but their were many occasions when you could look into his eyes, and know that some part of him was still on that beach.

@garethlawton5278 3 жыл бұрын

Same and mine was only a medic, didn't see much fighting but heard a great deal of it. All he really would talk about is how cruel explosives were and didn't really go into any detail and always changed the subject when asked about his time in Africa (he was stationed in that campaign, not Europe... maybe that was for the best as Europe was significantly more brutal)

@tomthebomb557 4 жыл бұрын

I think all who were a part of the horrors of WW2 had some sort of PTSD. i can relate to Patrick here..My father who was a vet as well struggled with alcoholism to which the family had issues with...He overcame the booze to his credit but some of those scars are permanent...It wasn't until on his death bed did he relate the horrors he had seen that would drive any sane man to the drink.. He passed away and the truth of it all vindicated and healed all that past hurt... Remember that the next time you see a homeless vet or any vet who struggles with mental issues, that they have witnessed the worst part of humanity and have to live with it every day.

@Ukeepthelies8471 4 жыл бұрын

I am glad he found about his father, more about what his father did during the War. This Shell-shock, and how it changes people's behavior, may explain his father's "anger" as Patrick Stewart called it.

@HJWhitehall 4 жыл бұрын

I can sympathize with Patrick wanting to know the root of his father's anger. Many children born of war veterans have seen first hand what shell-shock and PTSD do to a human. My father's PTSD and anger was like walking on eggshells. The unpredictable behavior of a war veteran is hard to comprehend, and I feel for them. All veterans need therapy when they experience horrifying trauma of war and to find some kind of absolution. I hope Patrick's father found atonement in the afterlife.

@ChanelCoco-pk7mp 7 жыл бұрын

So heartbreaking :'( my heart goes out for this beautiful man - I've always loved Patrick Stewart x

@pantera89 7 жыл бұрын

me to, huge influence on me for over 30 years now.........this man is like the father I never had..............

@ChanelCoco-pk7mp 7 жыл бұрын

Aww hugs :(

@ibosquez5238 7 жыл бұрын

Chanel Coco Patrick Stewart needs to write this story as a human drama movie because I would definitely go see it. It might explain other dads' behaviour that were affected by "shell shock". My dad was a WWII vet from Texas and passed in 2015. We got your back Britain. 👍

@zetetick395 5 жыл бұрын

I totally agree, - Here's a wonderful interview with Patrick Stewart (and Ian McKellen) where he speaks a little more on the subject of his father kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o9OTl86Tl6nHlHk.html

@skippertheeyechild6621 4 жыл бұрын

Love this man.

@NotTheGoddess 4 жыл бұрын

To think that Martin Freeman’s grandfather and Patrick Stewart’s father were at Dunkirk around the same time. The former died but the latter survived.

@ProfRavenSteel 3 жыл бұрын

I can totally see them both charging for the final clash but former sacrificed saving the later. Cut.. then scene changes to modern times when both the actors met for the first time and movie ends there.

@tiffanymorgan1059 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. They were probably there at the same time.

@cliffedward 7 жыл бұрын

It was this that started me to think about my own Dad. He too was prone to violent outbursts. Most of these were directed at me,although he never hit me. It was pure rage sometimes and very unwarranted. I wish I had seen this before my Mum suffered from Alzheimer's and passed away. I would have asked her about this but,I feel she would have denied it.She had told me when I was young that he had been sent home because of arthritis. I never saw any signs of this.

@trishvanroggen2893 2 жыл бұрын

Heartbreaking what they all suffered …

@johngirardot5046 3 жыл бұрын

Patrick Stewart is my favorite actor! Is there a full length program somewhere? This one seems to be broken up into tiny 3 or 4 min puzzle pieces. It's very interesting though. Good program!

@shanemkeyes1 3 жыл бұрын

Such a great story about his father.

@cej.2615 7 жыл бұрын

A very good admirable man.

@LordOfCinder85 4 жыл бұрын

Promoted to Sgt. at the front most likely means that he was promoted because the guy who held that position before him had been KIA.

@Susan.I Жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh to fight with no training against a well trained German Army! How horrible!

@Susan.I Жыл бұрын

Shell- shock, aka PTSD😢😢