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.
Blog: PTSD
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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.
Help for Heroes: 40,000 Strong
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“I felt as if my world had collapsed.
PTSD: PTSD
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Annette Laurie, 62, joined the Naval Reserve in 1984, aged 24.
Help for Heroes:
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Trevor is 40, lives in South Staffordshire, and served in the 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment and RAMC until he left the army in 2016.
PTSD: Armed Forces community | Band Of Brothers | Mental Health | PTSD
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David Dent MBE, 55, lives in Carluke, South Lanarkshire.
PTSD: PTSD
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Jay, 52, lives in Gosport, Hants. Jay feels that veterans are always stereotypical in TV dramas and in films – especially those with PTSD.
