More veterans than ever are returning home safely, thanks to medical advances. But what about the wounds we can’t see? It’s estimated that a fifth to a quarter of returning military personnel suffer Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. At this year’s NATO Summit in Wales, the Armed Forces Declaration stressed the importance for nations to take care of their returning troops – but how can mental trauma be treated successfully? Features soundbites from former UK soldier, Kevin Thatcher, Dr Daphne Brown, US Navy clinical psychologist, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and General Peter van Uhm (Retired), former Commander, Royal Netherlands Army.
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