Join us friends as we journey into the past and join MMU’s PhD researcher Jonathan Harper, looking into the mental health of soldiers and prisoners of war following WW2. If there are any history buffs out there, then this one is for you. We talk about masculinity, the role of men after the war, shellshock, attitudes to disease, and the aftermath of trauma. We delve into numerous wars and their various responses to mental health, as well as the public and governmental perceptions of mental illness. The title of his PhD is ‘The forgotten front: The Civilian Resettlement Units, A triumph of community – 1943-1946’ - it’s a fascinating blind spot that he’s researching. Learn all about this interesting and surprising history, and what the implications of his work could have on our modern understanding of conflict and trauma, such as the contemporary war in Afghanistan.