Effects on Survivors of Concentration Camps
Effects on Survivors of Concentration Camps Many people during the 1940s were put into concentration camps, and after getting out, if they did get out, suffered many problems. The stress and torment these people went through was pure murder (Nelken). The humans put into these concentration camps were from many different races, and also included the mentally retarded, severely handicapped, insane, and very sick people (Austin). Survivors of concentration camps faced psychological, spiritual, physical, economic, and family problems, some of which stayed with them for the rest of their lives. Psychological problems could be seen in most persons that were in concentration camps. Sleeping disorders were a rather large problem with the victums. The fact that they were so stressed out, and all the terrible scenes running through their heads made it difficult for them to sleep. Sometimes while they were sleeping, nightmares would keep waking them up, making it hard to get rest (Menszer). Many of the survivors had paranoia, which they in some cases would be afraid to fall asleep thinking something horrible would happen to them while sleeping. All of these problems might never be seen by someone else, because many survivors can keep them on their inside as if nothing was wrong with them (Douillard). Fear was driven into so many of the survivors of concentration camps, and so for the rest of their lives they would live in fear. This was one way for the Nazi’s to drive out races that they did not like or want living in Germany. Because of this fear, these survivors were always scarred. They did not want to be around the Nazi’s or live anywhere close to them. This fear instilled into the survivors also brought hatred for the Nazis. Survivors disliked the Nazi’s for everything that had happened to them and people they knew. These survivors of the concentration camps wanted revenge on the Nazi’s. The thoughts that went through these people’s minds were both of memories