>>314617 (OP)
PTSD is a psychological effect, back then, soldiers knew they were safe in the headquarters/encampment, so they could sleep peacefully. With the development of long range artillery, no one is no longer safe everywhere, even in the rearguard, this develops and state of constant alert, which degrades the mental health. Basically is an effect of being engaged constantly in war, while in ancient times, war was only on limited battlefields,