England and Rangers football legend Terry Butcher says more support is needed to help military veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and mental ill health. Butcher, 65, who has been a long term champion of ex-forces personnel, lost his son Chris, to PTSD in 2017 when he was just 35. Butcher said much more needs to be done to support heroes like his late son, adding: "Things have improved little in recent years. The NHS doesn't have that understanding about military PTSD, often there's no one to look after them, and they end up having their alcohol and drugs to self medicate, which makes them dependent. It's a vicious circle and, as a result, many veterans end up behind bars; 6% of the prison population are veterans.

Source: Express November 05, 2024 13:04 UTC