Help call for traumatised troops
PTSD symptoms can start long after the events that caused them
A Plymouth MP says more must be done to help services personnel affected by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Devon has about 900 military welfare cases with mental health problems, many including PTSD caused by combat.
A report released from the Defence Select Committee said identification and treatment of veterans relied too much on luck and good intentions.
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Monday, February 18, 2008
Saturday, February 9, 2008
UK:Combat Stress Charity Gets Help From Louise Williams
Louise's help for the troops
Louise Williams is collecting at her
market stall to help a
little-known services charity
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By Paul Derrick
A SCARBOROUGH market worker is raising funds and awareness for a charity, which helps former servicepeople suffering from psychological injury.
Louise Williams, 34, says she wants to help Combat Stress, The Ex-Services Mental Welfare Society, because not enough is being done to raise awareness for the charity.
She is running a collection box for the charity at her children’s clothes stall, Lucky Imps, in the Market Hall and has nine other boxes available for people if they want to do their own fundraising.
Miss Williams, of Herdborough Road, said: “Combat Stress is very important for a lot of troops at the moment. There needs to be more help for them so they can get the right treatment and support.
“I just want people to learn a bit more about the charity and see what’s going on with the Forces and what they have to deal with.”
Her partner John Chidlow, 37, was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder after serving as a Royal Engineer in Iraq, Bosnia, Northern Ireland and Sierra Leone and went to Combat Stress for help.
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Thursday, February 7, 2008
6 Tours in Northern Ireland and 2 in Bosnia Vet and family suffer
Ex-soldier assaulted wife
Feb 7 2008 by Andrew Pugh, Neath Guardian
A FORMER soldier used as a human shield after being taken hostage by Bosnian troops has pleaded guilty to assaulting his wife and police.
It is the second time that 41-year-old David Storey has pleaded guilty to assaulting his wife in the last five months.
He is also being investigated over allegations he assaulted his daughter last year.
His wife, Helen, of Moorland Road, has now started divorce proceedings.
In a statement read to the court she said: “The last few years have been hell for me and my daughter. I just want a quiet life.”
Storey, now residing at his brother’s home in Port Talbot, received two commendations for bravery during his 23 years of Army service.
He has served six tours in Northern Ireland and two in Bosnia.
The court heard that he began displaying classic symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder and was diagnosed with the illness toward the end of last year.
In August, Storey pleaded guilty to assaulting his wife at their home, leaving her with cuts and bruises around one eye.
In the latest incident at 1.20pm on January 29, police were called to Moorland Road.
They arrived to find Ms Storey standing in the street outside her home.
The couple were arguing when she opened the door and demanded he leave – but he instead threw her out and locked the door.
After they arrived police could hear banging from inside the house and found Storey had barricaded himself in.
They eventually got inside the house and a struggle broke out.
Storey wrestled one of the officers to the ground and threw a punch which didn’t connect.
At this point neighbours had began gathering outside before he was eventually arrested.
Stephen Harrett, defending, said, : “If you look at the defendant’s record you can see has not committed an offence until 2007.
“Quite clearly there’s a difficulty causing him to offend”.
Mr Harrett went on to describe how Storey was diagnoed with post traumatic stress disorder towards the end of last year.
Magistrates adjourned the case until February to allow an all-options report to be prepared.
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Feb 7 2008 by Andrew Pugh, Neath Guardian
A FORMER soldier used as a human shield after being taken hostage by Bosnian troops has pleaded guilty to assaulting his wife and police.
It is the second time that 41-year-old David Storey has pleaded guilty to assaulting his wife in the last five months.
He is also being investigated over allegations he assaulted his daughter last year.
His wife, Helen, of Moorland Road, has now started divorce proceedings.
In a statement read to the court she said: “The last few years have been hell for me and my daughter. I just want a quiet life.”
Storey, now residing at his brother’s home in Port Talbot, received two commendations for bravery during his 23 years of Army service.
He has served six tours in Northern Ireland and two in Bosnia.
The court heard that he began displaying classic symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder and was diagnosed with the illness toward the end of last year.
In August, Storey pleaded guilty to assaulting his wife at their home, leaving her with cuts and bruises around one eye.
In the latest incident at 1.20pm on January 29, police were called to Moorland Road.
They arrived to find Ms Storey standing in the street outside her home.
The couple were arguing when she opened the door and demanded he leave – but he instead threw her out and locked the door.
After they arrived police could hear banging from inside the house and found Storey had barricaded himself in.
They eventually got inside the house and a struggle broke out.
Storey wrestled one of the officers to the ground and threw a punch which didn’t connect.
At this point neighbours had began gathering outside before he was eventually arrested.
Stephen Harrett, defending, said, : “If you look at the defendant’s record you can see has not committed an offence until 2007.
“Quite clearly there’s a difficulty causing him to offend”.
Mr Harrett went on to describe how Storey was diagnoed with post traumatic stress disorder towards the end of last year.
Magistrates adjourned the case until February to allow an all-options report to be prepared.
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Saturday, January 12, 2008
UK: Gulf War Vet with PTSD sent to jail for knife attack
Former soldier jailed
Published on 12/01/2008
Seriously wounded: Gordon McPake was stabbed in the flat above the Jester pub on Botchergate By Staff Reporter
A FORMER soldier who stabbed a friend twice with a kitchen knife during a drunken argument has been jailed indefinitely.
A judge at Carlisle Crown Court yesterday told 41-year-old Graham Tongue he was lucky not to have killed Gordon McPake in the incident in a flat above the Jester pub in Botchergate 11 months ago.
Tongue, of Borland Avenue, Botcherby, pleaded guilty to wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
He will have to serve at least 40 months in prison before even being considered for parole and will then be released only when the authorities are satisfied he is no longer a danger to the public.
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http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=586016
One more case of a combat veteran falling into the abyss because he was not helped. One more time a veteran had to suffer for being wounded by his nation asked of him. One more person suffering for a crime against them, that may have not have happened if this veteran was taken care of. I am not so blind that I think all crimes committed by veterans are all tied to PTSD but the fact is, the majority of them are in one shape or form or another. Some crimes are committed because the veteran will seek self-medication instead of psychological help. Some are committed because of medications. Each case is different but what they all have in common is that a veteran has paid the price and so have everyone else they came into contact with.
Published on 12/01/2008
Seriously wounded: Gordon McPake was stabbed in the flat above the Jester pub on Botchergate By Staff Reporter
A FORMER soldier who stabbed a friend twice with a kitchen knife during a drunken argument has been jailed indefinitely.
A judge at Carlisle Crown Court yesterday told 41-year-old Graham Tongue he was lucky not to have killed Gordon McPake in the incident in a flat above the Jester pub in Botchergate 11 months ago.
Tongue, of Borland Avenue, Botcherby, pleaded guilty to wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
He will have to serve at least 40 months in prison before even being considered for parole and will then be released only when the authorities are satisfied he is no longer a danger to the public.
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http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=586016
One more case of a combat veteran falling into the abyss because he was not helped. One more time a veteran had to suffer for being wounded by his nation asked of him. One more person suffering for a crime against them, that may have not have happened if this veteran was taken care of. I am not so blind that I think all crimes committed by veterans are all tied to PTSD but the fact is, the majority of them are in one shape or form or another. Some crimes are committed because the veteran will seek self-medication instead of psychological help. Some are committed because of medications. Each case is different but what they all have in common is that a veteran has paid the price and so have everyone else they came into contact with.
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