Horse Riding Charity Helps Veterans Adapt To Civilian Life
Participants stay for three week-long residential courses, are taught to ride and given training in all aspects of horse care.
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Stories Ex-Soldier Ed Stafford: Being Adopted Made Me Adventurous
Former Devon and Dorset Regiment soldier turned adventurer says the 'trauma' of being adopted gave him the strength to join the army and ...
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Health and Fitness COMMENT: It's Okay Not To Be Okay
On World Mental Health Day, Samaritans' Chief Executive Ruth Sutherland writes about what the work the charity has been doing to help former ...
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News PTSD Rates Rise Among UK Military Personnel And Veterans
A new study finds veterans who have been in combat have the highest rate of post-traumatic stress disorder.
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News Army Major Hopes To Become Fastest Disabled Woman To Powerboat Around Isle Of Wight
Major Mandy Islam took up powerboating after being diagnosed with multiple myeloma three years ago.
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Health and Fitness Army Women Endured Polar Expedition Better Than Men, Study Finds
A team of soldiers who tested themselves to the limit in the Antarctic are providing essential data and information on how the female body ...
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News Army To Introduce Gender And Age-Neutral Fitness Tests
The new tests aim to ensure all close combat soldiers are physically prepared for the rigours of modern battle.
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Radio Can You Keep Up With This Man In The Weight Room?
Social media sensation and bodybuilder 'MattDoesFitness' chats bulking, cheat meals and YouTube hits with Hal Stewart...
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Stories ‘It’s Not Weak To Ask For Help’
Colin Rudkin, former Royal Green Jackets soldier, told us how severe PTSD affected him including graphic flashbacks to Northern Ireland ...
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News Gaping Hole In Mental Health Care For Veterans, MPs Told
MPs have been told by a journalist and mental health advocate that there is a gaping hole in the mental health care for veterans.
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Stories All Call Signs: The Veterans Fighting For Your Mental Health
Two veterans who have battled against post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have set up a new peer to peer chat support network to help ...
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News New Mental Health Support Guide Launched For Military Personnel
The booklet gives advice on how to identify signs that someone may be having difficulties and suggests ways of offering support.
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News Call For Veterans To Be Given More Help Adapting To Civilian Life
MP and former reservist Paul Sweeney thinks the government has a responsibility to do more.
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Radio British Soldier Of The Sea Reaches Scotland In Tough Yacht Race
"It’s about teamwork, there’s nowhere to hide and it’s pretty hierarchical and we’ve got to all pull together…”
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News Health In Military Could Be At Risk Due To IT 'Failings', Says Senior Doctor
The Ministry of Defence claimed IT issues have only been raised in 0.001% of medical consultations over the past two years.
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News Alcohol Misuse 'A Costly Problem' For US Military
More than 16,000 US service personnel were surveyed on their consumption of alcohol.