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Losing the Battle

Kevin Sharkey speaks to military veterans suffering with PTSD after returning from war, discussing how it has led many to try and take their own lives.

The conflict in Afghanistan against the Taliban was a bloody war. Hundreds of soldiers were killed and thousands injured. Kevin Sharkey discovers that many soldiers have struggled with mental health problems since returning home to Northern Ireland. He speaks to veterans suffering with PTSD and how it has led many to try and take their own lives.

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Thu 20 Oct 2016 19:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Ulster

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  • Sun 16 Oct 2016 12:30
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  • Thu 20 Oct 2016 19:30
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