Engineering Manager, STEM Ambassador, Early Careers Advocate, D&I Champion, MIET
“We are taught to be strong, to betray no weakness, but that night I learned to be strong is weakness. Pain should not be avoided. Tears must fall.” - Unknown BBC Screenwriter #PTSD doesn’t often look the way most people expect it to. It’s also not always caused by combat action as is often misconstrued (often by the veterans suffering worst because they don’t understand why they feel the way they do). This outstanding video shows in a really simple way how it affects people’s every day lives, and as importantly, the burden it places on the people around you. #MentalHealth is #health. Poor mental health is poor health. If you’re struggling to cope, the most difficult thing you can do as a #Veteran is to admit it and ask for help. It’s also the most powerful thing you can do - a sign of real strength. #trauma #veteranshelpingveterans #combatstress
We know that for many the battle continues long after veterans leave the military, with their experiences often hard to leave behind. As part of our new awareness campaign #ForMany, we’ve created a new film where Army veterans Clare and Dale, as well as Christine, partner of Army veteran Andy, bravely share how military trauma was destroying their lives before our specialist mental health treatment helped put their lives back together. Click here to learn more about our expert clinical services: https://ow.ly/k8IX50SiKMq
