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Yet more news headlines this week that highlight how little is being done for war heroes with PTSD. This time the Daily Mail highlighted the story of Johnson Beharry VC veteran of the Gulf War.

To read more, you can go to http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1278998/Johnson-Beharry-Victoria-Cross-hero-attempted-suicide-driving-car-lamppost.html#ixzz0olZQeRXF

Johnson has clearly suffered from many of the symptoms of PTSD including: nightmares, flashbacks, outbursts of anger, a failed marriage and ultimately a suicide attempt, in which he drove his car into a lamppost at 100mph. Once again, the NHS has been praised in their treating of physical injuries but they appear to have done little, if anything, to effectively help with the psychological trauma.

He says that the way veterans' mental problems were treated was 'disgraceful' and charities were being left to patch up 'holes' in care.

In a fit of indignation, I rang the Daily Mail in the hopes of being able to contact and ultimately help... as of yet, I’ve had no reply but watch this space!