PTSD

Portsmouth man's epic challenge to raise awareness for mental health

Danny with his summit medal at the top of Snowdon

Man climbs Snowdon days after alcohol-related hospital stay

PC Ruth Kerr has been diagnosed with post-natal depression twice - as well as PTSD.

Top cop calls for better suicide prevention support for new parents

Royal Navy veteran Janet Riddell, of Fareham, spoke to her experiences after having her left amputated following a helicopter crash. She now supports other veterans like her.

"I'm a Navy veteran and had my leg amputated - now I help others"

The Royal Navy firefighter training unit HMS Phoenix walked 10 miles from Farlington Marshes to Hayling Island raising money for Combat Stress. Pictured: Brent Vine and his team.

Royal Navy firefighter team raise thousands for veterans with PTSD

Former army officer Alastair Golding, of Waterlooville, has been honoured for raising more than £11,000 by running hundreds of miles. He completed his own ultramarathon and has never looked back since.

'Humbled' Army veteran honoured after tireless PTSD campaigning

March On - This short graduate film is going back in time to visit the repercuss...

Azealia Banks on stage at the O2 Institute in Birmingham last year

Rapper pulls out festival after 'being told to support Palestine'

Martin Lynch.

I take a cold plunge in my wheelie bin every day - it helps my PTSD

Fareham Charity Reaches Milestone for PTSD Assistance Dog Partnerships

Newly accredited PTSD assistance dogs Gunner, Deputy, Sweep & Freddy stand proudly with their Veterans

Fareham charity reaches milestone of 50+ PTSD assistance dog partnerships

John Bolloten, documentary photographer at his Blood Brothers exhibition

I photograph brutal bare-knuckle fights. I'm often sprayed with blood

Campaign poster

Local fundraiser for vulnerable veterans

Alan Day, a former Royal Navy veteran from Fareham who served aboard HMS Sheffield during The Falklands War, will be marching at the remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in London.

Falklands War veteran to march at Cenotaph to remember fallen comrades

Sam Fender at Boardmasters 2024

Sam Fender warms crowd with powerful performance at Boardmasters

Lucy Gawthorpe at her home where a wall has collapsed.

Watch: Garden wall which crashed into home could cost £30k to fix
Watch footage of the collapsed wall and damage to the family home as Lucy talks through the discussions she has had with her insurance company so far.
Jessica Martin

Mikey Allen at his 'therapy' castle in the Sirhowy Valley, South Wales.

Ex-soldier pledges to rebuild mountain 'therapy' castle

From left, Loki, Bracken and Larry

Three assistance dogs will take part in a fundraiser competition

Spending time outdoors has so many benefits for us (photo: Adobe)

Nourish your mental health with time spent outdoors

Some of the action at a day of racing at Team Endeavour's open day at Horsea Lake in Port Solent on April 8, 2023. Picture: Whendie Backwell.

Powerboat racing charity 'transforms lives' of veterans through motorsport

Melissa Fisher from Copnor has put on her first event to raise money for Breast Cancer Now at the InnLodge Hotel in Portsmouth Picture: Sam Stephenson.

Mum who beat cancer 'proud' to support charity which helped rebuild life

The covered structure of Grenfell Tower in London Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images

Thousands sign petition calling for BBC to axe drama on Grenfell Tower

SAS: Who Dares Wins’ star Jason Fox, brings his Life At The Limit tour to Portsmouth Guildhall on February 9, 2023. Picture by Hal Shinnie

SAS: Who Dares Wins star is bringing ‘No holds barred’ tour to Portsmouth

Made In Chelsea’s Louise Thompson announces incurable Lupus diagnosis

Graham Culton at Hotwalls, Old Portsmouth
Picture: Habibur Rahman

Portsmouth's Pebbleman writes book on bid to spread positivity despite struggles

These are the common reasons behind kids nightmares

8 common reasons for kids nightmares explained

These are 12 of the best weighted blankets

12 best weighted blankets for adults and kids including Silentnight
If you’re a fan of relaxing on the sofa, a weighted blanket is perfect for wrapping around you while you’re enjoying a good book - and aiding sleep
Rochelle Barrand

The Coroner's Court in Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, Hampshire

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Army veteran traumatised after three comrades killed in exercise took own life

Pauline Sharp, 59, from Havant, is a survivor of sexual abuse and has set up a support group called Take Cover a peer to peer support group which the first meeting will take place on September, 5.
Picture: Sarah Standing (090822-4323)

Havant abuse survivor establishes a support group as a ‘place of hope’

Service dogs training session.

Fareham-based charity, Service Dogs UK, shortlisted for national award

Kerry Snuggs from Titchfield Common, has been chosen as a baton bearer for the Queen's Baton Relay 2022 on Wednesday, July 6, in Portsmouth. She is pictured with her Springer Spaniel cross with Bassett Hound Bert, nine
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Fareham philanthropist Kerry Snuggs to carry baton for Queen's Baton Relay 2022

Gosport veteran Jay Saunders, pictured right, showing Help for Heroes patron and TV star Ross Kemp how to use a bow and arrow. IT comes as the pair are speaking out about the struggle veterans with PTSD face with the 'unfair' portrayal of troops with mental health conditions on TV and in films.

Veteran joins Ross Kemp in campaign to change how films portray troops with PTSD

Nick Wilson.

Suicide prevention charity thanks veteran set for fundraising trail

These are the UK's super dogs - including a mastiff and Staffordshire bull terri...

Allowing your dog to sleep in your bed can have health benefits (photo: Adobe)

Six health benefits of sleeping with your dog

Lieutenant Colonel Joe Winch in Afghanistan while serving in the Royal Marines

Former Royal Marine with severe PTSD to compete in 2022 Veteran Games

The woman was told her therapy would run for two years. Picture: Supplied

Sexual assault survivor 'heartbroken' as therapy plans terminated

Russell Hunt who was injured after suffering blood poisoning in the navy in 2005 has been selected to compete in this year s Invictus Games.

Pictured: Russell Hunt near his home in Gosport on Monday 11th April 2022

Picture: Habibur Rahman

Gosport veteran 'excited' to be taking part this year's Invictus Games

Chief Petty Officer Alan 'Sharkey' Ward is one of the navy's longest serving sailors and took part in the Falklands War.
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Falkland heroes speak of war's horrors on 40th anniversary of task force leaving

From left: Jon Whitaker, head of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Freemasons, Claire Simpson, Alabaré outreach support worker, Royal Navy veteran Tim Battersby, Yanna Preston, Alabaré's service manager, and John Pearson, the Freemasons' charity lead.

Grant boost for charity helping homeless veterans thanks to Freemasons

Ships of the Navy Task Force to the Falkland Islands steam south through the Atlantic as dawn breaks in April 1982

Falklands risks becoming a ‘forgotten’ war, warns Help for Heroes

Kerry Snuggs with her service dog Bertie.

Fareham service dog shortlisted for national accolade in Portsmouth award series

The home destroyed home in Whale Island Way in Stamshaw, Portsmouth, on January 3 after a New Year's Day suspected gas explosion forced them to flee. Picture: Ben Fishwick

Resident living in road where explosion took place says 'life ruined'

The Hampshire woman was sexually assaulted in 2012

Why a sexual assault survivor is taking NHS to court

Portsmouth man Dan Arnold

Veteran: ‘Three friends died in Afghanistan – 10 more have died by suicide’

Paul Smith, OBE, from Cosham. Picture: Brain Tumour Research

Paraplegic Cosham man to scale Snowdon for Brain Tumour Research

Gary Weaving, from Forgotten Veterans

Charities see rise in calls from veterans after Taliban takeover

Artist Charlotte Hampson

Art exhibition to raise funds for Solent Mind

Kerry Snuggs, founder of Acts of Kindness, has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) for voluntary and charitable services to vulnerable people during Covid-19. Pictured here with her service dog Bert

Charity founder honoured for lockdown community support

Work created by Charlene Minifie from Lee-on-the-Solent

Military wife and busy mum discovers her passion for crafting during lockdown

Ketamine-assisted therapy has already been trialled in countries like Canada (Photo: COLE BURSTON/AFP via Getty Images)

First UK clinic using ketamine to treat mental health has opened in Bristol

Mark Noble after leaving Portsmouth Crown Court on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 after being convicted for assaulting his wife. He died in 2020 after falling down the stairs of his Portsmouth home and breaking his neck, an inquest heard this week.

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Brigadier dies after falling down the stairs drunk and breaking his neck

The most commonly recorded symptom was flashbacks of the patient's time in hospital (Photo: Shutterstock)

Around a third of Covid patients thought to experience PTSD symptoms after being...

Some of the cast pictured filming during a scene in Portsmouth.

Royal Marines' gritty action series shines 'uncomfortable' light on PTSD

Daniel Arnold and Stephen James, founders of armed forces support network All Call Signs. Photo: Ian Hargreaves

Boris Johnson praises soldiers for work saving suicidal troops