It really sucks for these soldiers. They have been emotionally detached from everything. Seen shit we wouldn't ever dream of. Their loved ones and fellow soldiers murdered. How much can a human being endure?
My grandpa had ptsd nightmares from the ww2 my dad said that pretty much every grandpa had plank stares and every night he had nightmares he was became an alcoholic after the war until he died from heart attack in 2000
This is deeply troubling and depressing. During this state they could be having traumatic flashbacks or other things equally as horrific all at the same time. And no matter what you do most of the time they can’t react to stimuli.This can last a few minutes to hours, their basically trapped in their own body. I can only imagine having a loved one or a friend do this and how terrible it must be to see them like this😢.
I’m not comparing myself to any of these brave men and women in the Armed Forces, as some of these guys have been through way more than I have. But, I’ve been in a hunting incident where my best friends dad was shot and ended up passing away on the heli flight to the hospital, and I’ll occasionally blank out and just think about it and it won’t go away and kind of have that face that resembles a war torn veteran or active service member.
i get the same thing i remember the day i learned my best bud of over a decade died randomly, the news made me unresponsive to anything as i just stared at the floor trying to comprehend what i just heard
I struggle with PTSD as someone who was sexually assaulted in a relationship for 4 years, that inability to get your mind off of it is definitely a trigger. There were times when it was really bad and I'd sit for hours just *thinking,* unable to stop. Horrible reality. I hate to compare myself to what these servicemen and women went through, but I see myself in a lot of their experiences mental health wise. I still have to take muscle relaxers bc my body always wants to tense up years on.
I think I’ve seen a similar project and by comparison to this video, these guys and girls just look exhausted. The other video you can clearly see a complete emptiness in their eyes as if they were hypnotized and detached.
I have so much respect for war photographers. Platon in particular is a fantastic portrait photographer of the ravages of war. Mark Seliger and Dylan McDermott cross-examined him on the series Capture, people should check it out! 💡
I tried to help someone the other day. CPR. Chest compressions. His life left his body in front of me. The real term is shock and you feel an inability to regain your humanity.
Though thousands of miles and many years removed, anyone that has ever made war upon their fellow man is a prisoner of war. So it was for my father, carrying scars, both physical and mental, from the Pacific Theater, the Korean Campaign, and the jungles of Southeast Asia. He, at last, found peace on May 28, 2023 at 11:47 PM.
That’s not the 1000 yard stare. That’s conservation of the mind. Aloofness, non high alert. Having some 30 Months in Mosul And Baghdad I know exactly the thoughts in these mens heads. When you’re trapped in the stare you aren’t thinking anything. You’re not there. You’re not capable of being there. When the forever lasting contemplations, ruminations, sadness, guilt, torment, and confusion and worry overtake your mind to the extent that you aren’t processing the world as it’s happening before you; you’re processing the world as you’ve already been forced to see it. How it really js, how evil and disgusting it js. We are lost trying to make sense and find our ways back to this place that so many no longer have the pleasure of existing in blind to the realities of war. A true 1000 yard stare doesn’t look into your camera lense; it looks into our souls. There is nothing there to see. Our eyes are open but what you see and what we see are not the same. A funny thing happens to me often when I’m lost inside myself and someone calls my name. Matt… mmmm zzzz ttttt and sizzle. It’s a tat tat tat reverberation that’s far and soft. Gets louder each time they continue to call as if we are asleep or sleeping something. Eventually you come to.The static softens, you’re back here for a moment. Long enough to hear what they want to tell you. If you have a loved one who is often in this place of pure internal isolation and you need to get their attention; make your face and presence known. We are more likely to feel you near than see you. Especially a spouse or child etc. give some space and reach out to the arm or hand softly and calmly speak to them while gently running or squeezing their hand until you see the light come back to their eyes. It’s nice to see the people you love and who love you as the fist thing there. You can ask if they are ok and hug and kiss them and be their for them ofcourse. Don’t be afraid of the person you love. They are still them in there. Just understand you’re not being ignored and we don’t intend to be rude we just often need a gentle shake back to you. And we love you for not yelling at us or throwing things flipping the lights on and off or saying Jesus Christ can’t you hear me when I’m talking to you? Cause honestly no we can’t. Alerting the senses hardly also is never a good idea to pull someone back to reality. It’s harsh and rough. We prefer calm gentle caring “ hey sugar or sweetie baby honey” whatever you call them. Just remember that there Is so much happening inside our minds that in comparison to this world there’s just not enough here to engage us like what’s going on inside. Treat them as any other. Be respectful of all veterans and understanding if a response or reaction to you isn’t what you expected from a “normal” person. We are normal people we just have to juggle many many different normals.
After years of trying to see the thousand yard stare, I still don't. There eyes don't look traumatising to me at all, tired yes but not traumatised (though I know they are). Just cant see it
***** Loads of people look that way when they're dreaming, tired, etc :S I wouldn't say what you describe is the look of trauma. Is it because it's a permanent look? Ernie Castaneda Again loads of people look like that and it's not necessarily a look of trauma. Maybe it just doesn't translate well over photos, like you have to look into the eyes in person.
It’s not that, it’s how people who have been through some post traumatizing stress and how they rest their face, and kind of look at things with a different perspective, kind of squinty eyes and not so much of a smiling wide-eye’d person you’d see in your everyday life.
The thousand yard stare is the term to describe a person who looks introspective in a turbulent situation. It maybe has something to do with trauma and ptsd but it’s most likely just an expression that a person deep in their heads tend to make, where their environments are second thoughts.
It really breaks my heart to say this but if you truly honestly sincerely and severely want pictures of those with a thousand yard stare... you need to go to a Cancer Ward
I don't know why the hell do i look like i have a thousand yard stare when i look into something without blinking and moving, it looks like i have a 1000 yard stare, just like that, but it occurs rarely, when that happens then i mean, i am like rethinking about my life choices or questioning my life choices.
I remember a used car salesman I done business with. He was a TUNNEL RAT short stature sometimes I would be getting a car serviced he WOULD BE TAKING AND DRIFT INTO A BLANK STARE HIS FRIEND WOULD TAP HIS FOOT HE WOULD SNAP OUT OF IT GOD ONLY KNOWS WHAT HE SEEN .
@@lukewhipple1991 I disagree, that stare is something. but 1000 yard stare comes with a relaxed face....a blank expression. When this happens the person you once knew is dead. I truly believe that the 1000 yard stare is a person core beliefs disintegrating and being replaced with more raw undiluted ways of thinking....which for the most part would disturbed civilians. So if you are ever wondering why folks don't talk about their military experience this is one of the reasons why.
Because it is. It's the evidence of a caring reasonable human devolving into an animalistic killing machine, devoid of emotion. That is one of the lasting burdens carried off of the battlefield, regardless of creed or nationality. Armies and governments all over the world spend millions crafting citizens into weapons, but little thought and less money is given to change them back.
Wanna know the science behind this? Look up panic induced depersonalization/derealization. Then after that look up dissociative disorder. Basically after a major panic attack, your brain can dissociate reality, your surroundings, your body, thoughts, feelings, and everything you know in existence will be decreased as a way for your brain to cope with the stress. Keep in mind though that this is not a fun experience as this can last for weeks, months, years, decades, and even lifetime in some circumstances. It is treatable not curable. Once again, 24/7 disassociation otherwise know to a normal person as “Zoning out”. Basically the closest thing I have felt in my own personal experience before experiencing this is driving and zoning out yet being fully capable and aware of what I am doing. This is not a joke and not to be played or toyed with. It is very serious and traumatic. Have a good day.
Ill probably always think that just because the people interviewing them will never know the actual struggle or pain and they could never put themselves in their shoes so it just comes off really weird to me I'm not sure how to describe or explain it
Wanna know the science behind this? Look up panic induced depersonalization/derealization. Then after that look up dissociative disorder. Basically after a major panic attack, your brain can dissociate reality, your surroundings, your body, thoughts, feelings, and everything you know in existence will be decreased as a way for your brain to cope with the stress. Keep in mind though that this is not a fun experience as this can last for weeks, months, years, decades, and even lifetime in some circumstances. It is treatable not curable. Once again, 24/7 disassociation otherwise know to a normal person as “Zoning out”. Basically the closest thing I have felt in my own personal experience before experiencing this is driving and zoning out yet being fully capable and aware of what I am doing. This is not a joke and not to be played or toyed with. It is very serious and traumatic. Have a good day.
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It really sucks for these soldiers. They have been emotionally detached from everything. Seen shit we wouldn't ever dream of. Their loved ones and fellow soldiers murdered. How much can a human being endure?
You hit the nail on the head.
Not much, we are all humans we are not indestructible the mind can only take so much before it breaks
Well don't fight the wars for your satanist leaders
@@Elchamuc020 yep tho granted it can depend on each person
These are the things that happen in nature
They look more tired and exhausted than emotionally detached
My grandpa had ptsd nightmares from the ww2 my dad said that pretty much every grandpa had plank stares and every night he had nightmares he was became an alcoholic after the war until he died from heart attack in 2000
Rip
Did he fight in the Winter War?
@@finnbarrett3845winter war?
@@bighead-cj3xz War between Finland and the USSR
@@finnbarrett3845 oh
What’s sad is, the government doesn’t care when you’re back from the war
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Cold omment
"war, war never changes."
Oh, it does. It will always find a way to become even crueler than before. Whenever you think it can't get any worse
Tyberfen its from Fallout dumbass
"War has changed"
- Solid Snake
broooo the first cutscene in fallout 4... absolutely lovely. it hit different
War is scarier than death
As a keen photographer I enjoyed watching this, but I'd have liked to heard it too. More volume please?
what do you mean? i have really shit speakers and i could hear it almost all the way down
full volume on mac and i hear nothing
@Brupcat that's weird.. I can hear at half volume on my phone
hi! 7 years later and yeah I encountered the same issue
I thought he meant volume as in like information LOL
This is deeply troubling and depressing. During this state they could be having traumatic flashbacks or other things equally as horrific all at the same time. And no matter what you do most of the time they can’t react to stimuli.This can last a few minutes to hours, their basically trapped in their own body. I can only imagine having a loved one or a friend do this and how terrible it must be to see them like this😢.
The 1000 yard stare
A soldier gets it when he gets into the shit too long
I’m not comparing myself to any of these brave men and women in the Armed Forces, as some of these guys have been through way more than I have. But, I’ve been in a hunting incident where my best friends dad was shot and ended up passing away on the heli flight to the hospital, and I’ll occasionally blank out and just think about it and it won’t go away and kind of have that face that resembles a war torn veteran or active service member.
The blank stare and spacing out is a sign of PTSD
i get the same thing i remember the day i learned my best bud of over a decade died randomly, the news made me unresponsive to anything as i just stared at the floor trying to comprehend what i just heard
😶
no disrespect,
but that's not even CLOSE to what these men have been through.
@@happymess3219did you somehow miss the first sentence or are you choosing not to read it
I struggle with PTSD as someone who was sexually assaulted in a relationship for 4 years, that inability to get your mind off of it is definitely a trigger. There were times when it was really bad and I'd sit for hours just *thinking,* unable to stop. Horrible reality. I hate to compare myself to what these servicemen and women went through, but I see myself in a lot of their experiences mental health wise. I still have to take muscle relaxers bc my body always wants to tense up years on.
You can get 1000-yard stares from the Vanguard Quartermaster.
AbnormalInfant LOL
I’m actually a nerd because I know what that is. The Dark elf I presume correct?
What????
Lmao
I just want the Gjallarhorn, man
*_i love the irony of shitty audio by a professional film crew._*
that’s not ironic
Welcome to the Machine. Pink Floyd
nice
I think I’ve seen a similar project and by comparison to this video, these guys and girls just look exhausted. The other video you can clearly see a complete emptiness in their eyes as if they were hypnotized and detached.
do you have a link or the name of the vid?
I have so much respect for war photographers. Platon in particular is a fantastic portrait photographer of the ravages of war. Mark Seliger and Dylan McDermott cross-examined him on the series Capture, people should check it out! 💡
David Douglas Duncan. Marines Vietnam
I tried to help someone the other day. CPR. Chest compressions. His life left his body in front of me. The real term is shock and you feel an inability to regain your humanity.
Though thousands of miles and many years removed, anyone that has ever made war upon their fellow man is a prisoner of war. So it was for my father, carrying scars, both physical and mental, from the Pacific Theater, the Korean Campaign, and the jungles of Southeast Asia. He, at last, found peace on May 28, 2023 at 11:47 PM.
Anyone know where can i find the photos?
Horrible audio.
That’s not the 1000 yard stare. That’s conservation of the mind. Aloofness, non high alert. Having some 30 Months in Mosul And Baghdad I know exactly the thoughts in these mens heads. When you’re trapped in the stare you aren’t thinking anything. You’re not there. You’re not capable of being there. When the forever lasting contemplations, ruminations, sadness, guilt, torment, and confusion and worry overtake your mind to the extent that you aren’t processing the world as it’s happening before you; you’re processing the world as you’ve already been forced to see it. How it really js, how evil and disgusting it js. We are lost trying to make sense and find our ways back to this place that so many no longer have the pleasure of existing in blind to the realities of war. A true 1000 yard stare doesn’t look into your camera lense; it looks into our souls. There is nothing there to see. Our eyes are open but what you see and what we see are not the same. A funny thing happens to me often when I’m lost inside myself and someone calls my name. Matt… mmmm zzzz ttttt and sizzle. It’s a tat tat tat reverberation that’s far and soft. Gets louder each time they continue to call as if we are asleep or sleeping something. Eventually you come to.The static softens, you’re back here for a moment. Long enough to hear what they want to tell you. If you have a loved one who is often in this place of pure internal isolation and you need to get their attention; make your face and presence known. We are more likely to feel you near than see you. Especially a spouse or child etc. give some space and reach out to the arm or hand softly and calmly speak to them while gently running or squeezing their hand until you see the light come back to their eyes. It’s nice to see the people you love and who love you as the fist thing there. You can ask if they are ok and hug and kiss them and be their for them ofcourse. Don’t be afraid of the person you love. They are still them in there. Just understand you’re not being ignored and we don’t intend to be rude we just often need a gentle shake back to you. And we love you for not yelling at us or throwing things flipping the lights on and off or saying Jesus Christ can’t you hear me when I’m talking to you? Cause honestly no we can’t. Alerting the senses hardly also is never a good idea to pull someone back to reality. It’s harsh and rough. We prefer calm gentle caring “ hey sugar or sweetie baby honey” whatever you call them. Just remember that there
Is so much happening inside our minds that in comparison to this world there’s just not enough here to engage us like what’s going on inside. Treat them as any other. Be respectful of all veterans and understanding if a response or reaction to you isn’t what you expected from a “normal” person. We are normal people we just have to juggle many many different normals.
I hope more people see this :(
Are those lads in the beige Fijian ?
Sad as hell.
When you realize you're no longer an individual but rather another disposable weapon made of flesh upon many.
After years of trying to see the thousand yard stare, I still don't. There eyes don't look traumatising to me at all, tired yes but not traumatised (though I know they are). Just cant see it
Yeah. I've seen veteran's eyes like they no longer have a soul.
***** Loads of people look that way when they're dreaming, tired, etc :S I wouldn't say what you describe is the look of trauma. Is it because it's a permanent look?
Ernie Castaneda Again loads of people look like that and it's not necessarily a look of trauma. Maybe it just doesn't translate well over photos, like you have to look into the eyes in person.
+LOLsmileyface1992 no usually they dont i guess its just you whp cant tell the difference
It’s not that, it’s how people who have been through some post traumatizing stress and how they rest their face, and kind of look at things with a different perspective, kind of squinty eyes and not so much of a smiling wide-eye’d person you’d see in your everyday life.
The thousand yard stare is the term to describe a person who looks introspective in a turbulent situation. It maybe has something to do with trauma and ptsd but it’s most likely just an expression that a person deep in their heads tend to make, where their environments are second thoughts.
I have the stare 😮 from having a rough childhood
People don’t like it but I’ve seen too much keeping myself alive and it can’t be unseen
It really breaks my heart to say this but if you truly honestly sincerely and severely want pictures of those with a thousand yard stare... you need to go to a Cancer Ward
Dude has seen some stuff.
They'll save your life, but I hate "Bird Cages" on our vehicles especially having to installing and removing them.
I don't know why the hell do i look like i have a thousand yard stare when i look into something without blinking and moving, it looks like i have a 1000 yard stare, just like that, but it occurs rarely, when that happens then i mean, i am like rethinking about my life choices or questioning my life choices.
Me after middle school.
God bless all soldiers
Even though I’m 7 years old I still now a bout the stare
I remember a used car salesman I done business with.
He was a TUNNEL RAT short stature sometimes I would be getting a car serviced he
WOULD BE TAKING AND DRIFT INTO A BLANK STARE HIS FRIEND WOULD TAP HIS FOOT HE WOULD SNAP OUT OF IT
GOD ONLY KNOWS WHAT HE SEEN .
This is not what I w as expecting from the title
Most of these people don't look dissociated. A lot of faces, but only a couple true 1000-yarders.
1:13
@@lukewhipple1991 I disagree, that stare is something. but 1000 yard stare comes with a relaxed face....a blank expression. When this happens the person you once knew is dead. I truly believe that the 1000 yard stare is a person core beliefs disintegrating and being replaced with more raw undiluted ways of thinking....which for the most part would disturbed civilians. So if you are ever wondering why folks don't talk about their military experience this is one of the reasons why.
The dude at 1:22 could be a model. No homo.
this video was informative.
These are mercenaries ,not soldiers
Why do I find it creepy?
Because it is. It's the evidence of a caring reasonable human devolving into an animalistic killing machine, devoid of emotion. That is one of the lasting burdens carried off of the battlefield, regardless of creed or nationality. Armies and governments all over the world spend millions crafting citizens into weapons, but little thought and less money is given to change them back.
Wanna know the science behind this? Look up panic induced depersonalization/derealization. Then after that look up dissociative disorder. Basically after a major panic attack, your brain can dissociate reality, your surroundings, your body, thoughts, feelings, and everything you know in existence will be decreased as a way for your brain to cope with the stress. Keep in mind though that this is not a fun experience as this can last for weeks, months, years, decades, and even lifetime in some circumstances. It is treatable not curable. Once again, 24/7 disassociation otherwise know to a normal person as “Zoning out”. Basically the closest thing I have felt in my own personal experience before experiencing this is driving and zoning out yet being fully capable and aware of what I am doing. This is not a joke and not to be played or toyed with. It is very serious and traumatic. Have a good day.
It's Shellshock.
Shellshock is ptsd, they might just be really tired
Alexander no there is a difference between shellshock and ptsd
Shellshock, battle fatigue, operational exhaustion, and finally, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. What's next? 🤔
@@soupperson280 No, it isn't. Both have the same meaning, the only difference is, the words are different.
@@Mii.2.0 george carlin?
This is sad and very different but BBC news what does BBC stand for
British Broadcasting Channel. 😀
@@karicewillis British Broadcasting Center*
Big black clash.
sound eq is trash af
Hi there!
Lui marco brought me here
Hang in there....
all i see is really small pupils, anyone elese
I have this..
I love BBC
Amen
For some reason I get this everyone I'm dealt bored and have nothing to do
Every one... Take a break. ..........thank you.......
Disgusting
zombie stare
I have a 2000 yard stare 4 times a month. It's pure Hell. If you ever need to investigate what it is, and get the humankind rid of it, I'm free
Mr krabs Brong me here if u know what I’m talking about 💯😂
None of them have "1000 yard stare".
You would know what it looks like
NICE VOLUME CONTROL BBC.
Anyone who takes a life unjustly deserves all the horror and trauma that comes with it.
What is wrong with you
?
Is it just me or does this seem really patronizing or maybe disrespectful lol
Ill probably always think that just because the people interviewing them will never know the actual struggle or pain and they could never put themselves in their shoes so it just comes off really weird to me I'm not sure how to describe or explain it
Bbc just trying to get some drama to sell
Wanna know the science behind this? Look up panic induced depersonalization/derealization. Then after that look up dissociative disorder. Basically after a major panic attack, your brain can dissociate reality, your surroundings, your body, thoughts, feelings, and everything you know in existence will be decreased as a way for your brain to cope with the stress. Keep in mind though that this is not a fun experience as this can last for weeks, months, years, decades, and even lifetime in some circumstances. It is treatable not curable. Once again, 24/7 disassociation otherwise know to a normal person as “Zoning out”. Basically the closest thing I have felt in my own personal experience before experiencing this is driving and zoning out yet being fully capable and aware of what I am doing. This is not a joke and not to be played or toyed with. It is very serious and traumatic. Have a good day.
I think i have it but i wasnt in war. its been a year straight now and i still feel like im watching myself live