#StoriesThatMakeUs
"I might be sat at a desk typing and then, as far as I’m concerned, I’m in the Middle East now and I’m in the desert, and it’s hot and sandy and it smells and it’s gritty. That’s how my PTSD started to manifest itself, and when you’re an armed police officer, you can’t be having panic attacks at work, which is what was happening."
After attending an incident in Afghanistan, Alan developed PTSD. Watch Alan tell his story, in his own words, and find out how we've supported him through some of his darkest days.
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