Keep Myself to Myself

How Did We Get Here?

George was a fireman for the RAF in Iraq and Afghanistan. After his tour of 2007, he came back a different person and has found it hard to reintegrate into society. 

If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode please see below for information about further support and advice. 

To find help via talking therapies you can either go to your GP or the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) bacp.co.uk or bps.org.uk - they should be HCPC registered. 

Other helpful organisations:

  • NHS - www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines
  • SAMARITANS - www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan or call 116 123
  • MIND - www.mind.co.uk
  • NSPCC - www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe
  • WELLDOING - www.welldoing.org
  • NICE - www.nice.org.uk/guidance
  • Anxiety UK - www.anxietyuk.org.uk

Find the transcript for episode 10 here: somethin-else.github.io/transcripts/hdwgh/episode3_10.txt

How Did We Get Here? is a Somethin' Else Production.  

If you're interested in taking part in future episodes of "How Did We Get Here?", please email describing your issue to how@somethinelse.com

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