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PTSD

2,600 forgotten prisoners left to rot indefinitely under 'inhumane' sentences outlawed 12 years ago
Criminal justice

2,600 forgotten prisoners left to rot indefinitely under 'inhumane' sentences outlawed 12 years ago

Twelve years after IPP sentences were outlawed, data suggests 10 times as many prisoners serving these sentences have taken their own lives as other prisoners
'Fireworks sound like war': Ex-RAF member with PTSD warns of bonfire night's impact on veterans
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Veterans

'Fireworks sound like war': Ex-RAF member with PTSD warns of bonfire night's impact on veterans

Alcoholism gave me two heart attacks and liver disease -  but since finding recovery I’m fitter than ever
A silhouetted man runs on cobblestones alongside a river in winter
Addiction

Alcoholism gave me two heart attacks and liver disease -  but since finding recovery I’m fitter than ever

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