The real story of veterans’ mental health
Mental health has received a lot of positive attention in recent years. Sadly, this isn't yet reflected in how the mental health of the veteran community is portrayed in the media or valued in society.
We are convinced that the one dimensional media portrayal of veterans is a huge contributing factor to a negative stigma. We encourage people working in the media to think about these guidelines when creating a story featuring a veteran.
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Annette Laurie
Annette Laurie, 62, joined the Naval Reserve in 1984, aged 24.
David Dent
David Dent MBE, 55, lives in Carluke, South Lanarkshire.
Jay Saunders
Jay, 52, lives in Gosport, Hants. Jay feels that veterans are always stereotypical in TV dramas and in films – especially those with PTSD.