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Britain faces a "timebomb" of mental health problems among veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, best-selling author Andy McNab has said. He spoke out ahead of the launch of his latest book, which examines the fate of the men he served with in the SAS. Two of them have killed themselves and a third has shot his girlfriend dead. The government said most ex-service personnel made "a smooth transition to... [read full story]                    

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War Veterans Are Health 'Timebomb'

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War Veterans Are Health 'Timebomb'

sky.com
08-Sep-2008
        

Former SAS soldier Andy McNab has warned that Britain is sitting on a "timebomb" of severe mental health problems among war veterans. Warning over troops returning from war zones He predicted that without improved care a...

                   

SAS hero warns of veterans' mental health timebomb

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08-Sep-2008
        

Keywords: post traumatic stress disorder, Former SAS soldier Andy McNab has warned that Britain is sitting on a "timebomb" of future severe mental health problems among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. He predicted that...

                   

Mental health `timebomb` warning

jpress.co.uk
08-Sep-2008
        

Former SAS soldier Andy McNab has warned that Britain was sitting on a "timebomb" of future severe mental health problems among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. He predicted that without improved care a shocking number of...

                   

UK & World News: Mental health `timebomb` warning

icnetwork.co.uk
08-Sep-2008
        

Former SAS soldier Andy McNab has warned that Britain was sitting on a "timebomb" of future severe mental health problems among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. He predicted that without improved care a shocking number of...

                   

Mental health `timebomb` warning

icnetwork.co.uk
08-Sep-2008
        

Former SAS soldier Andy McNab has warned that Britain was sitting on a "timebomb" of future severe mental health problems among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. He predicted that without improved care a shocking number of...

                   

Mental health `timebomb` warning

gazettelive.co.uk
08-Sep-2008
        

Former SAS soldier Andy McNab has warned that Britain was sitting on a "timebomb" of future severe mental health problems among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. He predicted that without improved care a shocking number of...

                   

UK faces mental-health time bomb when troops return, warns McNab

scotsman.com
07-Sep-2008
        

Published Date: 08 September 2008 BRITAIN is sitting on a "time bomb" of future severe mental health problems among servicemen and women returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, former SAS soldier Andy McNab warned yesterday....

                   

Iraq trauma is a time bomb, says ex-SAS author

independent.co.uk
07-Sep-2008
        

Andy McNab, the former SAS soldier turned author, has warned that Britain faces a social crisis because of the mental trauma suffered by veterans of the Iraq and Afghan wars. He said that the Government's ongoing neglect...