PTSD in Chapter 3

     The flashbacks, the inability to fall asleep at night, weeping, etc. all seem to occur multiple times in chapter three.  For example, Billy attempted to sleep with a vibrator which the doctor supplied in order to help him fall asleep, "But sleep would not come.  Tears came instead.  they seeped.  Billy turned on Magic Fingers, and he was jiggled as he wept."  After research, it is safe to say that Billy suffers a severe anxiety disorder known as post traumatic stress disorder.
     Post traumatic stress disorder, also known as PTSD, can result in flashbacks or nightmares, difficulty staying or falling asleep, anger, etc.  According to aftertheinjury.org, PTSD can produce intense negative feelings of helplessness, fear, or horror.  The disorder can be caused by a wide range of experiences or events, including employment in occupations exposed to war.  The effect on humass from war is life altering.  We are walking in the footsteps of the epitome of a person who has been affected by war.