The Road to Ward 17: a reporter’s battle with PTSD
Nine days ago, I was delighted to receive an email from an old friend and colleague, Dean Yates, who I had the privilege of…
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The 3-Minute Therapist: confronting alcoholism among ex-forces
THE 3-MINUTE THERAPIST: JACQUIE JOHNSTON-LYNCH Welcome to the new video segment of the Aftershock blog. My intention in launching the ‘3-Minute Therapist’ is to…
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Why do some veterans miss war?
It’s not something you often hear in discussions about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But the fact remains: some veterans miss war. That’s the thesis…
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How Prince Harry can keep his promise to veterans
Prince Harry has pledged to devote the rest of his life to supporting veterans with psychological injuries. A month ago, he opened the Invictus…
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Five Books on Trauma: War, neurons and the soul
This week the website Five Books featured an interview based on Aftershock and asked me to nominate my five top books on healing psychological…
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The general, the prisoner and a new window on PTSD
Last week I visited the Tower of London for the launch of the ‘Veterans’ Survival Guide’ – written by a former Corporal called Jimmy…
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Aftershock: The Impact
It’s been six months since the publication of Aftershock: the untold story of surviving peace, and I thought I’d send an update on the aftermath….
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Five Things The Army Can Learn from Greek Tragedy
A few weeks ago, I met an American theatre director named Bryan Doerries. In 2008, he began staging readings of Greek tragedies at US…
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Inside the Liverpool Rehab Treating Ex-Soldiers with Drink and Drug Problems
Here is a story I wrote for Vice on the work of Tom Harrison House in Liverpool: Inside the Liverpool Rehab Treating…
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