'I was crying out for help and I didn’t know how to ask for help'
struggles in a bid to encourage more veterans to break the stigma and seek help.When he returned, he began drinking to deal with his mental health."I believe I was born to be a soldier. When I first experienced issues, when I went to the doctors, they were quick to put down about my alcohol consumption – it was easy enough to label me as alcohol dependent.
"PTSD wasn’t really a big thing, or as well-known as it is now. It was seen as, if you were going down the PTSD route, you were looking for a way out of the army. Johnny is one of five veterans whose portraits are being displayed in Glasgow Central Station along with a QR code which allows passers-by to listen to their experiences.
He set up SMART Veterans, a support system for veterans with mental health problems, addiction and general life stresses, with a recovery programme geared to help veterans with addictive or compulsive behaviour.
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