Families of soldiers with PTSD 'need more help'

More needs to be done for the families of soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), say leading military charities. The mental health problem occurs when troops are exposed to death and other serious battlefield experiences. The side effects usually start once soldiers return home. The illness can also have a dramatic effect on wives, children and other relatives, leaving them feeling confused and alienated. Neil Blower used to be a keen soldier and couldn't wait to get his first taste of action at the age of 20.But soon after he was deployed to Iraq in 2003 he saw something every soldier dreads.Read More HERE





Nothing new sadly here, my personal life has been as much a battlefield as the Falklands was. Its like `Groundhog Day` only replace the days with another War, be it Iraq or Afghanistan.  I have two children and one day they will understand why sometimes their loving normal Dad has panic attacks and wakes up in the night screaming when they read my book. I make no apologies about using this quote again as hammers home the same message, but are they listening?

"The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation."

President George Washington