It is probable that suicide among UK military veterans is significantly higher than currently believed and mirrors rising figures in the US, Australia and Canada, a psychologist has warned.
A former Army officer who is thought to be the most senior person in the forces to disclose his battle with post traumatic stress disorder, has assured sufferers that "there is hope" and that he has been able to get his "normal" personality back.
Concerns among veterans about suicide rates are mounting – but figures are not formally collected. Philip Bradfield and the Johnston Press Investigations Unit reports.
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