I believe that this man suffers from hallucinations to do with the crocodile, as well as from PTSD from the loss of his hand after it was cut off with the sword, the trauma of having it eaten by the crocodile and having the crocodile follow you for the rest of your life trying to eat the rest of you. As stated on the ADAA website PTSD can result from an “exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violation: directly experiencing the traumatic events.” (ADAA, 2016) Which Hook definitely experienced. As well the website clearly states “PTSD is
I believe that this man suffers from hallucinations to do with the crocodile, as well as from PTSD from the loss of his hand after it was cut off with the sword, the trauma of having it eaten by the crocodile and having the crocodile follow you for the rest of your life trying to eat the rest of you. As stated on the ADAA website PTSD can result from an “exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violation: directly experiencing the traumatic events.” (ADAA, 2016) Which Hook definitely experienced. As well the website clearly states “PTSD is