PTSD

11 Feb 2026

Car crash PTSD: 'The nightmares are insidious'

Latest Government figures reveal 128,000 people were injured in a road accident in 2024, but the Department for Transport doesn't collect data on PTSD.

11 Feb 2026

Image shows a lady named Rebecca Rumens sat on a sofa. She is wearing a pink knitted cardigan and a white top. She has black trousers on. She has long hair that is parted down the middle. On her lap is a black dog sleeping. Behind her are a selection of cushions which are blush pink coloured and beige. There is a mirror to the right of the picture. There are fairy lights the background.

Car crash PTSD left me unable to drive

Drivers caught in accidents in Dorset and on M25 say suffering PTSD makes driving difficult.

11 Feb 2026

19 Jan 2026

A man with shaved hair, a beard and glasses sits in a white polo shirt. Next to him on a side table is a lamp and clock

'My life fell apart before I was 40 - now I'm a counsellor'

Chris Sanders struggled with drinking, work and relationships - but now wants to help others.

19 Jan 2026

27 Nov 2025

Nigel Seaman, Rob Parker and Terry Butcher stand together on a stage and smile at the camera. They each hold a copy of a book called You Are Not Alone and are wearing suit jackets with white shirts.

Butcher praises book on ex-soldiers' mental health

Terry Butcher, whose son died after military service, says the book highlights the need to seek help.

27 Nov 2025

12 Nov 2025

The Princess of Wales is standing in front of one man and two women. She is holding a large black hat on her head and wearing black gloves, a long black coat with two red poppies on her left chest and her brown hair is tied up. The man has his back to the camera and is wearing a black suit, navy beret and glasses. The woman to the right is wearing a maroon hat and a navy coat. The lady on the left has long blonde hair, a black coat and a scarf decorated with poppies. There are lots of blurred out trees behind them.

Veteran shares post-war mental struggle with Kate

A former sapper who was rescued from the brink of suicide by the Royal British Legion had an unexpected chat about his recovery with the Princess of Wales.

12 Nov 2025

30 Oct 2025

Pete White is an RAF veteran who left the armed forces in 2017. He is bald with a beard and is wearing a puffer jacket and standing in front of a tree, looking into the camera. There is a grassed area behind him.

Fireworks set off panic attacks - veteran with PTSD

Shropshire veteran who served in Afghanistan calling for tighter firework regulations

30 Oct 2025

23 Oct 2025

Darren Horvath and his six-month-old hawk, Antal. Darren is wearing glasses and a hat and is holding Antal on his left arm as they stand in a greed and wooded area. Antal is a proud hawk with light and dark brown feathers and a yellow beak.

Army veteran with PTSD saved by falconry

Darren from Reading served in the Gulf War, spent 10 years in jail and now wants to help others.

23 Oct 2025

8 Oct 2025

Singer Paul Weller is dressed in a black t-shirt and orange sunglasses. He has long white hair and has his arm around a man in a white-shirt and black glasses. They are standing outside a cream building with a wooden door.

Music legend backs cyclist on his sober journey

Recovering alcoholic Phil James has met and shared his story with The Jam's Paul Weller in Italy.

8 Oct 2025

17 Sep 2025

Katie Nellist sits in the Woman's Hour studio, wearing glasses a white t-shirt that says Fight For Ordinary

'I have PTSD from Year 6 in primary school'

Katie Nellist, who's autistic and struggled to attend school, says the government needs to engage with young people over the future of the system.

17 Sep 2025

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