Jay, a young helicopter pilot, was preparing for his first combat experience in Iraq. He was seized with a terrible fear that he might mistakenly cause the death of his own troops through "friendly fire." The day before he was scheduled to leave, Jay suddenly went blind. Because no physical reason for his blindness could be found, Jay's condition was diagnosed as

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Conversion disorder is a condition where a person experiences physical symptoms without any underlying physical cause. In this case, Jay's sudden blindness could not be explained by any physical condition, making it a classic example of conversion disorder. The fear of causing harm to his own troops may have manifested itself as physical symptoms, such as blindness, due to the high stress environment of combat.

Jay, a Young Helicopter Pilot, Was Preparing for His First