Thousand-yard stare

The thousand-yard stare (also referred to as two-thousand-yard stare) is a phrase often used to describe the blank, unfocused gaze of people experiencing dissociation due to acute stress or traumatic events. It was originally used in reference to war combatants and the post-traumatic stress they exhibited, but is now used more generally to refer to anyone in a stressful situation, or to people with certain mental health conditions.

This article is about a military-related term. For the band, see Thousand Yard Stare (band). For the Chicane album, see Thousand Mile Stare.

The thousand-yard stare is sometimes described as an effect of shell shock or combat stress reaction, along with other mental health conditions, but it is not a formal medical term.

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